Horns Down should become college football’s universal hand signal
It offends rich people who don’t like fun, and what’s more fun than that?
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“I Don’t Want to Shoot You, Brother”
In 2016, a West Virginia police officer came upon a young man in distress who asked the officer to shoot him. The officer didn’t. A few minutes, another officer did. Only one of them lost their job.
The Expectations and Realities of Six-Man Football in Small-Town Texas
On the football field, one team went from six to eleven. Another went from eleven to six. And both faced challenges they didn’t expect.
Looking Inside My Heart - Longreads
Jen Hyde discovered that her heart valve was made by women working in a factory near her childhood home. Getting to know them brought her closer to her own mother.
Emerging Memories Today: Understanding Bit Selectors - The Memory Guy Blog
The previous post in this series (excerpted from the Objective Analysis and Coughlin Associates Emerging Memory report) explained why emerging memories are necessary. Oddly enough, this series will explain bit selectors before defining all of the emerging memory technologies…
25 Ecommerce A/B Testing Ideas For Your 5 Top Store Pages
The biggest question in ecommerce A/B testing is not “how.”
Python Data Visualization 2018: Why So Many Libraries?
Anaconda is the birthplace of Python data science. We are a movement of data scientists, data-driven enterprises, and open source communities.
The life-changing art of asking instead of telling
Open new routes to successful conversations with colleagues, friends, and family.
Why Chips Die
Why Chips Die Semiconductor devices face many hazards before and after manufacturing that can cause them to fail prematurely.
The Triple Jeopardy of a Chinese Math Prodigy
A secretive hedge fund used the British court system to punish an IP thief‚ even though he was already in jail.
A couple embraces nature with a minimalist house in North Carolina
"We tried to create something that felt very sculptural and responded to the scale of the property," says one of the architects of the house.
Leftover Turkey Pot Pie Empanadas
These Leftover Turkey Pot Pie Empanadas, or hand pies are a delicious way to use up your leftover Thanksgiving turkey!
The Fire and Everything After
After flames engulfed an Atlanta highway last year, police arrested Basil Eleby for arson. The fire could have destroyed his life. Instead, it may have saved it.
Silent and Simple Ion Engine Powers a Plane with No Moving Parts
Researchers fly the first atmospheric aircraft to use space-proven ionic thrust technology
My hiring experience as a submarine sonar operator in the Norwegian Navy
We Thought We Knew Faith, Until We Didn’t
The making of a white-nationalist poster girl.
Predatory Lending Practices: Business Borrowers Hurt By ’Confession of Judg
How an obscure legal document turned New York’s court system into a debt-collection juggernaut.
Tossing a Bird That Does Not Fly Out of a Plane
A Thanksgiving story about the limits of human empathy.
Defensive Decision Making: What IS Best v. What LOOKS Best
Sometimes we make decisions based on how they will look to others rather than whether or not they will produce the best outcomes. This article looks at why we tend to do that, and what we can do instead.
386 S Fox Cove Rd, Boone, NC 28607 | realtor.com®
View 27 photos for 386 S Fox Cove Rd, Boone, NC 28607, a 3 bed, 2 bath, 1,678 Sq. Ft. single family home built in 2012 that was last sold on 04/30/2019.
There’s Seldom Any Traffic on the High Road
When people are rude, our ego demands we respond in kind with a quick comeback or snide remark. If we give in, we might feel better in the short term, but pay a huge price in the long run. There’s a much better way to diffuse the situation, (and get what you want.)
The amazing craft of samurai swords
The ancient traditions reveal an astonishing understanding of chemistry.
A day in the life of Lloyd Squires, Vermont's 'best' bagel maker
Some consider him a master. That takes work.
The Captivating Story Behind the Making of Ansel Adams’ Most Famous Photogr
Ansel Adams captured many an American landscape as no photographer had before or has since, but in his large catalog you'll find few pictures as immediately striking as — and none more famous than — Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico.
Amazon Web Services In Plain English
It's named what? Figure out what Amazon Web Services should actually have been called.
An Oral History of Laurel Canyon, the Sixties and Seventies Music Mecca
They made music together, took drugs, and slept together. But none of the legends of Laurel Canyon, including Joni Mitchell and David Crosby, remember it the same way.
Built to Burn - 99% Invisible
The Santa Ana winds of Southern California are sometimes called the “Devil Winds.” They pick up in the late summer and early fall, sweeping down from the mountains and across the coast. They’re hot and dry, and known for creating dangerous fire conditions. In late November of…
The Lethal Lunch That Shook Scotland
From cold cuts to cold case.
The Power of Web Components - Mozilla Hacks - the Web developer blog
Web Components comprises a set of standards that enable user-defined HTML elements. These elements can go in all the same places as traditional HTML. Despite the long standardization process, the ...
Will Stanich's Ever Reopen? Why America's Best Burger Spot Closed Down - Th
If you love a burger...
This is the most interesting UI design of the year so far
What if clearing trackers was as easy as cleaning your computer screen?
The Art Institute of Chicago Has Put 50,000 High-Res Images from Their Collection Online
The Art Institute of Chicago recently unveiled a new website design. As part of their first design upgrade in 6 years, they have placed more than 52,000 high-resolution images from their collection online, available to all comers without restr
Crossing the Sahara in the Fourteenth Century | François-Xavier Fauvelle
How to make the trip from Sijilmasa to Oualata, circa 1352.
A new wave of grain - Boulder Weekly
When it comes to grain, the future looks like the past. Go back a half-century in Boulder County, and there’s Old Man Webber coming into town with his portable combine. Word gets passed around and Webber goes to every farm, home and plot growing wheat and chops it. Then Beth…
Do you like dogs? You will love Dogs.
This is the feel-good documentary we all need
Research: Whistleblowers Are a Sign of Healthy Companies
An analysis of more than 1.2 million records of internal reports made by employees of public U.S. companies reveals that whistleblowers are crucial to keeping firms healthy. The more employees use internal whistleblowing hotlines, the fewer lawsuits companies face, and the less…
25 Things You Didn't Know Your Chromecast Could Do
Google might have discontinued the Chromecast but if you have one, you can still get the most out of it.
Why the Sharing Economy Has Come to Apparel
Express and Ann Taylor are just two of several established retailers that have launched clothing rental subscriptions in recent months.
1 million Americans live in RVs. Meet the ‘modern nomads.’
About a million Americans live full-time in RVs. Many say this modern nomadic lifestyle has improved their marriages and made them much happier.
The Story of Outlaw Country in 33 Songs | Pitchfork
Starring Johnny Cash, Tanya Tucker, Willie Nelson, Townes Van Zandt, and a host of other hell-raisers
Secret Life of a Psych Ward Security Guard
My brute strength and wrestling skills made me a natural fit to maintain order. But what I really wanted to do was help people.
Sector Heatmaps
Stock market rotation has been a pretty big theme this year but you wouldn't necessarily know it from our sector performance heatmap.
ASAP: fast, approximate graph pattern mining at scale
Rosalía: El Mal Querer
The second album from the Spanish singer is a remarkable feat, seamlessly linking flamenco’s characteristic melodrama to the heart-wrenching storytelling of modern, woman-flexing R&B.
The Stranger in the Shelter
Two people went for a hike on the Appalachian Trail. Only one made it out.
10 Interesting JavaScript and CSS libraries for November 2018
This November's collection is packed with some powerful CSS frameworks, awesome date and time library and JS tools.
Moonshine and the Mountaineers: West Virginia's tailgate tradition
The potent homemade whiskey is a hand-me-down through generations and a favorite of visiting fans. It's also illegal -- not that anyone cares.
The Florida Man Can’t | Nathan Taylor Pemberton
The Florida of the abstract joke is a worthy cipher for America’s signature blend of incompetent savagery.
A Debaculous Fiasco
The most expensive, bizarre, and obscure work ever created by Dr. Seuss.
The Lessons Of Dien Bien Phu | Hoover Institution
The most consequential military engagement in Southeast Asia in the 20th century is the 1954 Battle of Dien Bien Phu. It was fought ostensibly between the French and the communist-led Vietmin at Dien Bien Phu, an obscure valley bordering China, in the remote northwestern part of…