I’m always looking for visual hooks. My daughter has a particular thing she does with her mouth. If there’s several people who could be her, I look for the mouth thing. If she’s nervous, or she’s irritated, one side of her mouth goes up. She’s done it since she was a baby. She doesn’t like having her photograph taken, so when I look at a group photo, I look for the kid with the smirk and I know it’s my daughter.
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Historical NYC street view
A great way to waste some time.
This site provides an alternative way of browsing the NYPL’s incredible Photographic Views of New York City, 1870s-1970s collection. Its goal is to help you discover the history behind the places you see every day. And, if you’re lucky, maybe you’ll even discover something about New York’s rich past that you never knew before!
Future DNA storage costs
By 2025, between 100M and 2B human genomes could have been sequenced, requiring 40 exabytes
all words ever spoken by human beings are ~5 exabytes.
Chrome Autofill
this is a big time saver. i just paid a bill in 20s, from reading the paper bill, seeing the url on the bill, filling out the form (greatly assisted by chrome autofill), to getting the confirmation email. i have extremely low tolerance for red tape, but i can deal with 20s.
Longest subway ride
if you wanted to live on the subway but not a particular line.
Living on the edge
Standing room airplanes
the article is a bit too patronizing, as vastly cheaper air travel would be great. it could be achieved with standing room only for short commuter flights though.
Internet of trash
The Hoax Photo Test
will all the nonsense being sent around, you need to train your hoax detection skills. this quiz is a fun way to do so. and the site in general is an entertaining read.
The 10 ka plan for London
To ensure its own longevity, the building utilizes a series of caryatids and atlantes as its structural support system. 1 of the oldest artifacts ever discovered is a figurine of a woman which is estimated to be over 40 ka old. To ensure the relevance of the scheme over multiple generations, the building favors the endurance of the human form over the fleeting nature of architectural style
Gregor J. Rothfuss 