Rabu, 08 Juni 2016

Plastic Beef. It's What's For Dinner

You might have noticed that there's a change in the air. The Daily Digg is now Digg Editions. Digg Editions still have the same great stories handpicked by our Editors, just with a little more flair, and some top news to freshen things up. Tell us what you think
Body On The Moor
Digg Editions
Morning · Wed, Jun 08
'NO CLUE TO WHO HE WAS'
Body On The Moor
bbc.co.uk
Why did this man travel 200 miles to die on a deserted moor?
WHAT'S HAPPENING
Clinton Claims Nomination After Wins In California, New Jersey
Bernie Sanders Says He's Not Dropping Out
Defiant Bashar Al-Assad Vows To Retake 'Every Inch' Of Syria
Monkey Triggers Nationwide Blackout in Kenya
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LET'S GO FOR A RIDE
CYCLING THROUGH TIME
How Mountain Bikes Went From Clunkers To Global Phenomenon
wired.com
About 40-odd years ago, a bunch of young California misfits changed the world with new technology. Oh, you've heard this before? Well, it wasn't a computer. It was bikes. Mountain bikes, to be exact.
GOTTA GO FASTER
Watch: The Onboard View Of The Fastest Lap Ever At The Isle Of Man Motorcycle Race Is, Predictably, Insane
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The Isle of Man Tourist Trophy Race is known for the absurd and dangerous speeds its contestants compete at. Case in point, this sub-17 minute lap — on a course that runs just under 38 miles — by racer Michael Dunlop, with an average speed of 133.393mph.
WHAT'S ON THE MENU?
ALL YOU CANNOT EAT
Inside The Museum For Fake Plastic Foods
luckypeach.com
Three hours by car or an hour and a half by high-speed train ride from Shanghai is the city of Hangzhou, the proud home of the Hangzhou Cuisine Museum. What you would see if you went there: 13,000 square feet filled with dioramas of historic Hangzhou food scenes and plastic replicas of classic Hangzhou dishes.
How Much We Eat Vs. How Much We Need, Charted
flowingdata.com
On average, we use less energy as we age, and so we should eat less. We don't always adjust soon enough though. This chart shows average calorie needs per day, based on age and activity level, compared to our average calorie consumption by age.
HOME IS WHERE THE FOOD IS
War And Pita
thewalrus.ca
How food is a key to integration for Syrian refugees in Fredericton, New Brunswick.
SOMETHING TO CHEW ON
The Hypocrisy Of The Foodie
thebaffler.com
The "food revolution" is full of ideals and ideas to make the world better, yet foodie culture can't help but perpetuate the ills it's trying to address.
BEFORE YOU GO
SUPPORTING ACTOR #5 GOT SCREWED
A Breakdown Of What Every Person Behind A $200 Million Movie Makes
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The spectrum of wages seems a little silly, especially for people who are working nearly the same job in the same departments. What gives?
We'd be happy with just $1 million, honestly.

Selasa, 07 Juni 2016

Smartphones Wont Make Your Kids Dumb

You might have noticed that there's a change in the air. The Daily Digg is now Digg Editions. Digg Editions still have the same great stories handpicked by our Editors, just with a little more flair, and some top news to freshen things up. Tell us what you think
Smartphones Won't Make Your Kids Dumb. We Think
Digg Editions
Morning · Tue, Jun 07
SCREENING QUESTIONS
Smartphones Won't Make Your Kids Dumb. We Think
digg.com
Sandy, like many parents, is concerned about how much time her 18-month-old spends in front of screens. Weighing up the available evidence, Olivia Solon explains that she might be worrying too much.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
AP Reports Clinton Has Enough Delegates To Win Democratic Nomination
Recall Effort Announced For Judge In Stanford Rape Case
Kimbo Slice Dead At 42
Istanbul Bomb Attack On Police Bus Kills 11
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The Best Father's Day Gift For Dads That 'Don't Need Anything'
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Chances are that 1) your dad can grow a beard and 2) he shaves that beard with somewhat regularity. Which is why Harry's new limited edition Father's Day set makes for the ideal gift. You can even get his razor engraved with his initials for an extra special touch.
HOLDING COURT
TOUCH OF JAY
Meet The Maserati-Driving Deadhead Lawyer Who Stands Between Hackers And Prison
buzzfeed.com
A medical marijuana and criminal defense lawyer from Southern California has made himself into the country's leading defender of hackers. Can he save his clients from the worst law in technology — and themselves?
LITERARY CONFINEMENT
Learning Behind Bars
theatlantic.com
Though confined young people are entitled to an education by law, the quality of the education they receive can vary greatly. Why doesn't education in juvenile detention facilities get any attention or support?
PRINTER ERRORS
YOU ARE NOW LEAVING THE MATRIX
Why The Dot-Matrix Printer Icon Faded From View
motherboard.vice.com
The Print Shop was an '80s-tastic program that redefined the parameters of print design into something that could literally be called child's play. Wanna make a greeting card? Follow these instructions, then print on your dot-matrix printer. Need a sign for your lemonade stand? No problem!
$30K FOR $40
Selling A Printer On Craigslist Roped A Man Into A $30k Lawsuit
courierpostonline.com
Selling a used, black-and-white printer through Craigslist seemed simple and straightforward to Doug Costello. What he didn't know then is that he would spend the next 6 and a half years embroiled in a complicated confusing, and expensive legal dispute.
PRINT IS STILL DYING?
Why Home 3D Printing Never Lived Up To The Hype
vox.com
A few years ago, enthusiasts imagined a future where ubiquitous 3D printing rendered a lot of conventional manufacturing obsolete, as people printed everything from dishes to automobile parts at home instead of buying them in a store or online. Four years later, the home 3D printing revolution hasn't panned out.
BEFORE YOU GO
NOW SEEKING A NEW STABLE JOB
Guy Goofs Around With A $70k Camera On A Stabilizer Rig, Promptly Drops Camera
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Stabilizers are very cool pieces of equipment, but as this guy found out, you can't be totally thoughtless with the (very expensive) camera attached to the end of one.
That's all for this morning. Be careful out there.

Senin, 06 Juni 2016

A Man, A Plan, A Shell Account, Panama

Panama Papers Reveal How Wealthy Americans Hid Millions Overseas, The Unsettling Art Of Death Photography, ICYMI There's A Smarter Way To Save Your Money, An In-Depth Comparison Of Google Maps And Apple Maps, The Place Where The Internet's Weirdest Memes Live, What It's Like Using Tinder In A Small Town
The Daily Digg
Monday, June 6, 2016
Panama Papers Reveal How Wealthy Americans Hid Millions Overseas
OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF MIND
Panama Papers Reveal How Wealthy Americans Hid Millions Overseas
nytimes.com
When the Panama papers story broke, no American names were associated with the off-shore accounts. Now we're learning that was never the case.
PHOTOSHOOT AT BERNIE'S
The Unsettling Art Of Death Photography
bbc.com
Photographs of loved ones taken after they died may seem morbid to modern sensibilities. But in Victorian England, they became a way of commemorating the dead and blunting the sharpness of grief.
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The Summit Account from Aspiration lets you earn up to 100x more interest on your checking account. Plus, they have no monthly service fees and free access to every ATM in the world.
STREET REVIEW
An In-Depth Comparison Of Google Maps And Apple Maps
justinobeirne.com
Google Maps and Apple Maps are both are in a race to become the world's first Universal Map — that is, the first map used by a majority of the global population. In many ways, this makes them two of the most important maps ever made. Who will get there first? And will design be a factor?
THE ISLAND OF MISFIT MEMES
The Place Where The Internet's Weirdest Memes Live
kernelmag.dailydot.com
The successful meme propagates itself, multiplying far and wide across the internet. But what one Facebook group presupposes is: what it it didn't? Welcome to Useless, Unsuccessful, and/or Unpopular Memes, a dank internet no man's land.
6 SWIPES OF SEPARATION
What It's Like Using Tinder In A Small Town
vice.com
We've all heard the stereotype — those living in small towns tend to get married young, have babies, and settle down in an affordable house, complete with mortgage, dog, and retirement plan, leaving them out of this new culture of dating apps. And it's true. Using Tinder in small towns is just not that common.
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