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The Brooklyn Neighborhood Blogger with the Paul Manafort Scoop
A stray news tip led to the discovery that Paul Manafort, Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman, owns a brownstone in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn.
A Long-Sought Proof, Found and Almost Lost | Quanta Magazine
When a German retiree proved a famous long-standing mathematical conjecture, the response was underwhelming.
I am an Arctic researcher. Donald Trump is deleting my citations | The Guardian
These politically motivated data deletions come at a time when the Arctic is warming twice as fast as the global average
This New Anti-Trump Tech Is The Most Genius Thing Of 2017
👓 Day 7: To AMP or not to AMP? #100DaysOfIndieWeb | Kevin Marks
Alan made a bookmarklet to go from the AMP version of an article to the canonical one. This is useful for sharing, but as Aaron pointed out, going the other way is handy for removing ad cruft, which can be a 14GB/day download. So, here's the 'to amp' version:javascript:var url = false;var links = do...
👓 The Improbable Life of Paul Erdős | New York Times
This week we celebrate the life of the most published mathematician in history, Paul Erdős (AIR-dosh), who was born 100 years ago on March 26. Dr. Erdős, who has been called the world’s greatest problem poser and solver, collaborated with over 500 mathematicians before his death in 1996.“There are still a lot of Erdős’s vibrations going around,” says Ronald L. Graham, professor of computer science and engineering at the University of California, San Diego, and longtime Erdős friend and collaborator. “His impact will be felt for a long time.”
Donald, This I Will Tell You | New York Times
Donald, you said you could shake up Washington and make it work again. Instead, you’re the one who got worked over.
👓 Recent Social Importer Updates | Beau Lebens
I’ve been trying to make small improvements to the Keyring Social Importers package (and People & Places) that I maintain, and have made a number of them over the last few weeks. Here are some details of recent updates which you may have missed: People & Places Improved the labels being used for e...
Why You Should Never Accept The First Hotel Room You’re Offered | Huffington Post
Be courteous, but firm.
👓 A President’s Credibility | Wall Street Journal
Trump’s falsehoods are eroding public trust, at home and abroad.
👓 How To Score A Hotel Room Upgrade Every Time | Huffington Post
Be courteous, but firm.
What killed the romcom? It was Love, Actually
Richard Curtis’s sexist, saccharine turkey is being recooked at a time when TV romance is far superior. May it teach filmmakers to aim higher.
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Leftover Rice Could Make You Very Sick | Lifehacker Skillet
On a scale from “1” to “listeria” the amount of stomach trouble I would expect a bowl of rice to give me falls around a “2,” but apparently the seemingly innocuous grain can inflict a lot of pain if it’s not stored properly.