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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

Posted on November 12, 2018November 12, 2018
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Kevin Curry

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”

Posted on April 3, 2018
Kevin Curry

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

Posted on March 15, 2018
Kevin Curry

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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Inside the booming black market for Spotify playlists

Posted on March 13, 2018
Kevin Curry

Very interesting read on the new payola: Gone are the days of hustling in parking lots, selling mixtapes out of the trunk of your car. In the modern music economy,…

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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

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

Maybe it is Possible to Catch Up on Sleep Afterall

Recommended Reading: Headlines making you anxious? Delay reading them

Carl Sagan’s “Baloney Detection Kit”

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2018 Lexus NX 300 Review

Camp And Go Slow

The Best Black Friday Cycling Deals

The All-New 2019 Volvo S60 Sedan

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

Inside the booming black market for Spotify playlists

The Best Holiday Gifts of 2018

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