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sheab/senetgithub.com
senet - An experimental framework for creating peer-to-peer multiplayer Javascript games (and apps) -
The New England Patriots’ Prevention of Fumbles Is Nearly Impossibleslate.com
In light of the ball deflation scandal currently consuming the New England Patriots, football data analyst Warren Sharp looked at the Patriots’ recent fumble statistics and found some startling results. A slightly different version of this post first a... - alex-ionescu.com
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The Broadcast Clock99percentinvisible.org
There’s a term that epitomizes what we radio producers aspire to create: the “driveway moment.” It’s when a story is so good that you can’t leave your car. Inside of a driveway moment, time becomes... -
Monopoly Moneyblog.solarcity.com
Consider this: the government grants a private corporation a monopoly to provide an essential service—electricity—that everybody needs, and no one can do without. Unchecked by competition, this corporation is able to generate profits with a guaranteed... -
AngularJS Tutorial: a comprehensive 10,000 word guideairpair.com
Written by Google Developer Expert (GDE) Todd Motto, this Angular tutorial serves as an ultimate resource for learning AngularJS. - news.ycombinator.com
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Don’t forget the late Saudi King’s ‘jailed’ princesseswashingtonpost.com
The late King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia allegedly kept four of his daughters in captivity. - news.ycombinator.com
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App Updates with Hidden Featuresraim.codingfarm.de
There seems to be a recent trend for smartphone apps: hidden features are shipped in app updates without mentioning the new functionality in the changelog. Only later the feature suddenly becomes active without further notice. Recently Threema added th... - sleuthsayers.org
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The Shake Shack Economy - The New Yorkernewyorker.com
James Surowiecki on the “fast-casual” restaurants—places like Panera, Five Guys, and Chipotle—that offer an upscale alternative to fast food. - psmag.com
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Science by democracy doesn’t workmedium.com
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The Snoopers' Charter: Shameful Opportunismpaulbernal.wordpress.com
The news that four peers are trying to bring back the Snoopers' Charter - in its last incarnation the Communications Data Bill - is depressingly predictable, but perhaps even more shameful than oth...