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34,548karma·5,422submissions·July 2, 2018
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1 pts
Iron Fuel Shows Its Mettle(spectrum.ieee.org)
3y ago·discuss
156 pts
The Mellotron, an electronic keyboard of recorded samples, changed pop music(daily.jstor.org)
3y ago·66 comments
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Inclusive Naming Initiative limps toward release of dangerous digital dictionary(theregister.com)
3y ago·discuss
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The art of refurbing old computers(theregister.com)
3y ago·44 comments
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3y ago·view thread
2 pts
Predatory bacteria provide hope for chlorine-free drinking water(phys.org)
3y ago·discuss
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Parker Solar Probe images the launch of the solar wind(arstechnica.com)
3y ago·discuss
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Whose line is it anyway, GitHub? Innovation, not litigation, should answer(theregister.com)
3y ago·discuss
6 pts
The Google Employee Who Helped Edward Snowden in Hong Kong(theguardian.com)
3y ago·discuss
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Daniel Ellsberg’s message to us, and to future generations(thebulletin.org)
3y ago·discuss
4 pts
The Destructive Myth of the Universal Genius(daily.jstor.org)
3y ago·discuss
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A simulator for dynamic electricity contracts(blog.xot.nl)
3y ago·discuss
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The idea of “holobionts” represents a paradigm shift in biology(economist.com)
3y ago·discuss
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Megaupload coders get light sentences, will testify against Kim Dotcom(arstechnica.com)
3y ago·discuss
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Paul McCartney: AI has enabled a “final” Beatles song(arstechnica.com)
3y ago·6 comments
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For a billion years of Earth's history our days were only 19 hours long(phys.org)
3y ago·discuss
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AI-powered church service in Germany draws a large crowd(arstechnica.com)
3y ago·12 comments
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Air pollution in US from wildfire smoke is worst in recent recorded history(theguardian.com)
3y ago·discuss
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To save the news, repeal the app tax(pluralistic.net)
3y ago·discuss
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You might try contacting the school in this article [1], which has banned phones. Or this one [2], which has done the same. And this article [3] mentions a few more. I took those links from an article…
3y ago·view thread
2 pts
The Next Crisis Will Start with Empty Office Buildings(theatlantic.com)
3y ago·1 comments
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Redditor creates working anime QR codes using Stable Diffusion(arstechnica.com)
3y ago·100 comments
2 pts
Ramesses the Great was a superb self-promoter(economist.com)
3y ago·discuss
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The money behind the coming wave of climate litigation(ft.com)
3y ago·discuss
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Hacktivists claim DDoS attacks on Outlook.com(bleepingcomputer.com)
3y ago·discuss
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Uninsurable America: Climate change hits the insurance industry(axios.com)
3y ago·1 comments
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Windows XP's adventures in the afterlife shows copyright's copywrongs(theregister.com)
3y ago·discuss
17 pts
AI Doomerism Is a Decoy(theatlantic.com)
3y ago·8 comments
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Irish town unites in smartphone ban for young children(theguardian.com)
3y ago·3 comments