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2021-04-23 · fiftytwo.in

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Millions suffered through terror and upheaval in the turbulent years following the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan. One of them was a baby elephant from India — A new story from India to the world, each week on FiftyTwo.in

2021-04-23 · rejuvenation.com

Heirloom-Quality Lighting, Hardware & More | Rejuvenation

Rejuvenation was founded in 1977 in Portland, Oregon as an architectural salvage, lighting, and hardware restoration shop. Today, we're the premier provider of customizable lighting, cabinet hardware, furniture, and more - timeless designs for all areas of your home and for…

2021-04-22 · seths.blog

Ode: How to tell a great story | Seth's Blog

Chris Fralic reminded me of this piece I wrote for Ode. Great stories succeed because they are able to capture the imagination of large or important audiences. A great story is true. Not necessaril…

2021-04-22 · science.slashdot.org

Groundbreaking Effort Launched To Decode Whale Language

In what may be the largest interspecies communication effort in history, scientists plan to use machine learning to try to decode what Sperm whales say to one another. National Geographic reports: [Sperm whales "speak" in clicks, which they make in rhythmic series called codas…

2021-04-21 · nesslabs.com

Declinism: how rosy retrospection impacts decision-making

“It was better before,” says your friend. “Ha, those were the days,” your reply with a sigh. Declinism is the belief that societies tend towards decline, often linked with rosy retrospection—our tendency to view the past more favourably and the future more negatively. It may…

2021-04-12 · 99percentinvisible.org

The Real Book - 99% Invisible

Since the mid-1970s, almost every jazz musician has owned a copy of the same book. It has a peach-colored cover, a chunky, 1970s-style logo, and a black plastic binding. It’s delightfully homemade-looking—like it was printed by a bunch of teenagers at a Kinkos. And inside is the…

2021-04-12 · jacobian.org

Embrace the Grind - Jacob Kaplan-Moss

Sometimes, programming feels like magic: you chant some arcane incantation and a fleet of robots do your bidding. But sometimes, magic is mundane. If you’re willing to embrace the grind, you can pull off the impossible.