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The Disappearing Colorado Rivernewyorker.com
It’s the most important river in the West—and it exemplifies everything wrong with water use in America. -
How to Build a Fake Ancient City in Just 5 Yearsatlasobscura.com
For the last five years, the Balkan nation of Macedonia has been involved in one of the more improbable public works projects around, filling the streets of... -
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The Surprisingly Complicated Physics Of A Light Bulbforbes.com
Knowledge of quantum physics brings a sense of wonder to the operation of even something as simple as an incandescent light bulb. -
The doomsday vault: the seeds that could save a post-apocalyptic world | Suzanne Goldenbergtheguardian.com
The long read: Set in an Arctic mountainside, the Svalbard seed bank contains the world’s most prized crops. But a row has erupted over whether this is the best hope of feeding the world after a catastrophe or just an overpriced deep freeze - jbonneau.com
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Wrong notes and syntax errors: The joy of improv in music and codeboingboing.net
What can thinking like musicians teach us about game-making? - inlinehq.com
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No more dieting, and 7 other things we do differently after reporting on health carevox.com
What two Vox reporters have learned from a combined decade of writing about health. -
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Why We Should Let the Pantheon Crack - Issue 24: Error - Nautilusnautil.us
John Ochsendorf wants to tear down Rome’s iconic Pantheon. He wants to pull apart its 2,000-year-old walls until its gorgeous dome… - streamium.io
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Google developing “Brillo” Internet of Things OS based on Androidarstechnica.com
Google dives into smart homes with an OS for all your low-power gadgets. -
Quasar and Akka – a Comparisonblog.paralleluniverse.co
We explore the differences between Quasar and Akka, and why you should consider Quasar for your application -
Africa's Worst New Internet Censorship Law Could be Coming to South Africaeff.org
Only once in a while does an Internet censorship law or regulation come along that is so audacious in its scope, so misguided in its premises, and so poorly thought out in its execution, that you have to check your calendar to make sure April 1 hasn't ... -
How Augur Works Videoaugur.net
Since joining the team, explaining the multiple technologies used in the creation of Augur as well as the overall mechanics of a decentralized prediction market have been my biggest challenge. After wrapping my head around what Augur was doing, I came ... -
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How the Biggest Fabricator in Science Got Caught - Issue 24: Error - Nautilusnautil.us
In April of 2000, the journal Anesthesia & Analgesia published a letter to its editor from Peter Kranke and two colleagues that… -
An Introduction to GNSSnovatel.com
NovAtel is a leading provider of precise GPS systems (global positioning systems), augmentation components, GPS tracking devices, and GPS navigation sub-systems designed for rapid integration and exceptional return on investment.
