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How Some Men Fake an 80-Hour Workweek, and Why It Mattersnytimes.com
A look at how the professional world differs for men and women, and an implicit critique of a corporate culture that values long hours above all. -
The Phablet Revolutionflurrymobile.tumblr.com
April 30, 2015 | Jarah Euston While mobile app developers have been abuzz about the launch of Apple’s smallest screen, the Watch, Flurry Analytics has seen increasing interest in one of its largest screens - the iPhone 6 Plus. Once upon a time, Steve... -
The next step in saving the planet: E O Wilson and Sean Carroll in conversationmosaicscience.com
To save our planet’s biodiversity – something that’s essential for our survival as a species – could biologists worldwide be united behind a single common purpose? -
The Great Appalachian Hog Drivesatlasobscura.com
On a trip through the North Carolina mountains in 1878, Virginia newspaper editor James Cowardin found himself surrounded by thousands of pigs. “Hogs were... - sam-koblenski.blogspot.com
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Touch Pianist - Magical Piano Apptouchpianist.com
Touch Pianist is a musical toy / instrument that allows the user to perform hard-to-play classical piano music favorites (from composers like Beethoven, Mozart, Bach, Satie, Debussy to name a few) just by tapping the rhythm of the piece's particular so... -
Macbook & USB-C Reviewma.tt
I'll start by saying I'm writing this on a 12" Macbook in space grey. The screen, weight, size, and weird keyboard have captured my heart and I'm enjoying using the machine. It has replaced a 15" R... -
5 Things to Know About SpaceX’s Pad Abort Testspacex.com
Crew Dragon's first critical flight test, known as a Pad Abort Test, is expected to take place this Wednesday, May 6, from SpaceX’s Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) in Cape Canaveral, Florida. -
In Rwanda, Building a “University in a Box”medium.com
Kepler University is blending online learning with in-person instruction — and is seeing startling results. -
Dave Goldberg Died After Falling From Treadmillblogs.wsj.com
Dave Goldberg, SurveyMonkey chief executive and husband of Facebook operating chief Sheryl Sandberg, died Friday after falling from a treadmill at a gym at the Four Seasons Hotel in Punta Mita, Mexico, a spokeswoman for the attorney general’s office of... -
Halley's Eclipse: a coup for Newtonian prediction | Rebekah Higgitttheguardian.com
300 years ago, on the 3rd of May 1715, a rare solar eclipse occurred over England. It was an opportunity too good to miss for those promoting new astronomical theories – and their own careers. - funcool.github.io
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-no-cpp-precomp: The Compiler Flag That Time Forgot - The Future Is Nowmistys-internet.website
I’m often surprised how long software can keep trying to use compatibility features ages after their best-by date. Now that GCC 4.8 builds on Tiger1 … -
Fjords are 'hotspots' in global carbon cyclingphys.org
While fjords are celebrated for their beauty, these ecosystems are also major carbon sinks that likely play an important role in the regulation of the planet's climate, new research reveals. -
Case Is An Insanely Secure Hardware Bitcoin Wallettechcrunch.com
You shouldn't trust anyone with your bitcoins, and Case is well aware of that. Over the past few years, Mt.Gox, Bitstamp and countless other centralized.. - alteeve.ca