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Politics is way worse because we use an atrocious 18th century voting system. Aaron Hamlin has a viable plan to fix it.

Politics is way worse because we use an atrocious 18th century voting system. Aaron Hamlin has a viable plan to fix it. "Say there’s an independent or a third party candidate that you really like, but you’re looking at them and you think: ‘God, this person is never going to win, what I should...
Source: 80000hours.org

APOD: 2018 May 19 - Reflections of Venus and Moon

APOD: 2018 May 19 - Reflections of Venus and Moon
Source: nasa.gov

Why There Are No Bosses at Valve - that is what you need if you want to have a creative and agile business. Hire the right

Why There Are No Bosses at Valve - that is what you need if you want to have a creative and agile business. Hire the right people and give them 6 months to adjust. An article from 2012 on Valve Software—"the company behind the Half-Life, Counter-Strike, and Portal video game series—released its...
Source: bloomberg.com

APOD: 2017 December 10 - In Green Company: Aurora over Norway

APOD: 2017 December 10 - In Green Company: Aurora over Norway
Source: nasa.gov

APOD: 2017 November 20 - Curiosity Rover Takes Selfie on Mars

APOD: 2017 November 20 - Curiosity Rover Takes Selfie on Mars
Source: nasa.gov

APOD: 2017 October 10 - Milky Way and Zodiacal Light over Australian Pinnacles

APOD: 2017 October 10 - Milky Way and Zodiacal Light over Australian Pinnacles
Source: nasa.gov

Short-duration podcasts as a supplementary learning tool: perceptions of medical students and impact on assessment performance:

Short-duration podcasts as a supplementary learning tool: perceptions of medical students and impact on assessment performance: Use of podcasts has several advantages in medical education. Podcasts can be of different types based on their length: short (1–5 min), moderate (6–15 min) and long (>15 min)...
Source: biomedcentral.com

APOD: 2017 August 23 - The Crown of the Sun

APOD: 2017 August 23 - The Crown of the Sun
Source: nasa.gov

400 The plain HTTP request was sent to HTTPS port

400 The plain HTTP request was sent to HTTPS port
Source: 80000hours.org

APOD: 2017 August 11 - A Total Solar Eclipse of Saros 145

APOD: 2017 August 11 - A Total Solar Eclipse of Saros 145
Source: nasa.gov

London has implemented an interesting idea to curb speeding: magic. The British capital has painted optical illusions on

London has implemented an interesting idea to curb speeding: magic. The British capital has painted optical illusions on its streets as part of a pilot program to get drivers to slow down, according to podcast 99% Invisible. The idea is both simple and clever: Paint the streets to look like they have...
Source: fastcompany.com

APOD: 2017 August 1 - Perseid Meteors over Turkey

APOD: 2017 August 1 - Perseid Meteors over Turkey
Source: nasa.gov

re:Work - The five keys to a successful Google team: Psychological safety, Dependability, Structure & clarity, Meaning

re:Work - The five keys to a successful Google team: Psychological safety, Dependability, Structure & clarity, Meaning of work, and Impact of work. "Pod. Work group. Committee. Autonomous collective. Whatever you call it, you’re part of one at Google and probably wherever you work: a team. So...
Source: withgoogle.com

APOD: 2017 July 3 - The Summer Triangle over the Great Wall

APOD: 2017 July 3 - The Summer Triangle over the Great Wall
Source: nasa.gov

APOD: 2017 July 22 - Apollo 11: Catching Some Sun

APOD: 2017 July 22 - Apollo 11: Catching Some Sun
Source: nasa.gov

APOD: 2017 May 4 - The Perseus Cluster Waves

APOD: 2017 May 4 - The Perseus Cluster Waves
Source: nasa.gov

APOD: 2017 May 11 - The Multiwavelength Crab

APOD: 2017 May 11 - The Multiwavelength Crab
Source: nasa.gov

APOD: 2017 April 22 - Between the Rings

APOD: 2017 April 22 - Between the Rings
Source: nasa.gov

APOD: 2017 March 26 - Tardigrade in Moss

APOD: 2017 March 26 - Tardigrade in Moss
Source: nasa.gov

The future of advertising is ‘fewer, better ads’: "By giving away stuff for free for so long, we’ve created an ad

The future of advertising is ‘fewer, better ads’: "By giving away stuff for free for so long, we’ve created an ad economy that is bigger than it should be," Deep Focus CEO Ian Schafer says.
Source: recode.net