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An Identity Thief Explains the Art of Emptying Your Bank Accountbloomberg.com
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Three Dead Protocolsblog.annharter.com
Previously on ugh blog dot jpg etc, I went on for 1000 words about dedicated ports. The tl;dr is that dedicated ports have got RFCs associated with them abou... -
A unique Viking sword goes on display for the first time since its discoverypasthorizonspr.com
In the summer of 2011, archaeologists from the Museum of Cultural History in Oslo discovered a Viking burial ground in Langeid in Setesdal in southern Norway. In one of the graves they made the discovery of an ornate sword.… -
No Bad Thingstheparisreview.org
Growing up with obsessive-compulsive disorder.Illustration: Thomas TaitFrom the ages of twelve to fifteen, I went through an obsessive-compulsive rigmarole before bed every night. The process demanded a minimum of two hours filled with concentrated tou... -
Does one have to be a genius to do maths?terrytao.wordpress.com
Better beware of notions like genius and inspiration; they are a sort of magic wand and should be used sparingly by anybody who wants to see things clearly. (JosĂŠ Ortega y Gasset, "Notes on the nov... -
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How a Mexican Drug Cartel Makes Its Billionsnytimes.com
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ReWalk Robotics's New Exoskeleton Lets Paraplegic Stroll the Streets of NYCspectrum.ieee.org
Yesterday, a paralyzed man strapped on a pair of robotic legs and stepped out a hotel door in midtown Manhattan -
On Location99percentinvisible.org
So many classic movies have been made in downtown Los Angeles. Though many don't actually take place in downtown Los Angeles. L.A. has played almost every city in the world, thanks to its diverse l... -
An Unusual Tool in Hiring the Right Personnytimes.com
TWICE a year, Ronald S. Rosbruch, an insurance executive, meets with a strategic business coach to discuss methods he can put into effect to improve the profitability and productivity of his company, National Retirement Planning Associates in White Pla... -
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Viking sword unearthed complete with decorated gold pommeldailymail.co.uk
The weapon was pulled from a grave in a Viking burial ground in southern Norway by archaeologists from the Museum of Cultural History at the University of Oslo. -
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A Satellite View of River Width : Image of the Dayearthobservatory.nasa.gov
As they prepare for a satellite that will measure the height and areal extent of rivers in unprecedented detail, hydrologists have released a better map of North American river widths. -
symmetrymagazine.org
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Sick kids, desperate parents, and the battle for experimental drugs - The Boston Globebostonglobe.com
What if your loved one were sick. Maybe dying. And a drug still being tested might, or might not, help. How far would you go to get it? -
Instagram co-founder on the power of search, and co-engineering inside the Facebook empiremedium.com
On Wednesday, Instagram unveiled details of its new search features and search architecture, which is based on the Unico… -
At Airbnb, Data Science Belongs Everywhere: Insights from Five Years of Hypergrowth - Airbnb Engineeringnerds.airbnb.com
Five years ago, I joined Airbnb as its first data scientist. At that time, the few people who’d even heard of the company were still figuring out how to pronounce its name, and the roughly 7 person team (depending on whether you counted that guy on the... -
How to Get Rich in the New Cubanewyorker.com
In the past, it’s been a risky place to do business. Can one Cuban-American entrepreneur help it change?
