[nonostantement #83] - diplo as the douchebag of the year / la marina italiana e l'impossibile / the dunning kruger effect
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Diplo Wins Burning Man ‘Douchebag of the Year’ Award
"Diplo, is famous for dubstep, sexist tweets, and now for being a FuckJerry sized corporate douche."[In Spanish] - [Video] - Aguerridos participantes se lanzan bolas de fuego unos a otros durante un festival en Nejapa
"Decenas de jóvenes de Nejapa, en El Salvador, se reunieron el viernes por la noche para participar en el festival anual 'Bolas de Fuego'. En él, miembros de dos equipos se arrojan unos a otros bolas de fuego hechas con trapos empapados en gasolina"Amazon tests Whole Foods payment system that uses hands as ID
"Forget the titanium Apple Card — Amazon’s latest payment method uses flesh and blood."Library of Congress releases 11,700 freely usable photos of "roadside America," taken by John Margolies
"From the start, Margolies knew the quirky motels, miniature golf courses, diners, billboards, and gas stations were being endangered by franchising and changing fashions — not to mention changing patterns of automobile traffic."[In Italian] - Quando negli anni ’80 la marina militare italiana riuscì a fare l’impossibile
"[...] il neonato benessere è ancora troppo recente per far dimenticare agli italiani il loro passato di povertà, ruralità ed emigrazione."[Video] - How one tweet can ruin your life | Jon Ronson
"Ronson explains how too often we end up behaving like a baying mob — and that it's time to rethink how we interact with others online."A visual history of your favorite technology
"Version Museum showcases the visual history of popular websites, operating systems, applications, and games that have shaped our lives. Much like walking through a real-life museum, this site focuses on the design changes of historic versions of technology, rather than just the written history behind it."
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