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Life is Better as a Non-Zero Sum Game

In game theory and economic theory, if the total gains of the participants are added up and the total losses are subtracted, they will sum to zero. In contrast, non-zero-sum describes a situation…

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Stan Lee: America is a Dream

Take a minute and go read this great graphic essay Stan Lee wrote for The Atlantic in 2007. It’s as relevant as ever.

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iPhones Are Allergic to Helium

Super interesting read over at iFixit; as Apple worked to pack more tech into the iPhone, the sheer tininess of certain components made the device particularly vulnerable to breaking down in the presence of helium.…

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‘Racing Bicycles’ Book Review – Cycling Explained with Art

It’s late June, which means La Grande Boucle will soon be under way. Everyone knows that right? Well, maybe not. Despite cycling having been around since the mid-1800’s the average…

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How to Take Honest, High-Quality Photos with Your iPhone

During the recent Adobe 99U conference, Brooklyn-based Aundre Larrow discussed his work as a portrait photographer and the importance of “honest photography.” Larrow describes honest photography as “pictures that don’t rely…

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Maybe it is Possible to Catch Up on Sleep Afterall

I sleep in late whenever I can. I don’t pull of 11 or even noon like I did as a teenager anymore, but if I can stay in bed until…

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Carl Sagan’s “Baloney Detection Kit”

Mass disinformation campaigns and anti-intellectualism are increasingly becoming part of the political landscape in the US and elsewhere. Politics isn’t new to lying, but the global reach and outright contempt…

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Toys R Us to close all 800 of its U.S. stores

End of an era. I distinctly remember wandering the aisles of Toys R Us as a kid, stumbling upon the Nintendo Virtual Boy and thinking that was the future. Turns…

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Life is Better as a Non-Zero Sum Game

Stan Lee: America is a Dream

iPhones Are Allergic to Helium

Recommended Reading: What we lose by reading 100,000 words every day

‘Racing Bicycles’ Book Review – Cycling Explained with Art

2019 Amstel Gold Race Preview

4.20 Cycling Gear to Heighten Your Ride

Limited Edition Apex 1 Poseidon X

Victor Campenaerts Sets Hour Record on Custom Ridley

Van der Poel Wins Brabantse Pijl

How to Take Honest, High-Quality Photos with Your iPhone

Maybe it is Possible to Catch Up on Sleep Afterall

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Carl Sagan’s “Baloney Detection Kit”

Toys R Us to close all 800 of its U.S. stores

2019 Amstel Gold Race Preview

4.20 Cycling Gear to Heighten Your Ride

Limited Edition Apex 1 Poseidon X

Victor Campenaerts Sets Hour Record on Custom Ridley

Van der Poel Wins Brabantse Pijl

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