Man asks Google Home to tell him jokes until it breaks
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Robot solves Rubik's Cube in less than a second
You know how we said a Dutch dude had set a new world record for solving a Rubik's Cube in four seconds? This robot did it in less than one.
Life on Mars 2016
Mick Rock reworks the "Life on Mars" video he filmed with David Bowie in 1973.
It’s the economy, stupid
Trump voters didn’t lose out from globalization. They lost because of management. An economist repudiates the idea that job losses from globalization drove Trump support: “Those who view Trump favorably have not been disproportionately affected by foreign trade or immigration, compared with people with unfavorable views of the Republican
November 10, 2016
“People were scared, and that manifested as either a widening of their arms, or a defensive shutdown. The fight-or-flight urge had been flattened to just ‘fight’. And sometimes, it just looked like lashing out.” Lessons learned by a black British writer while touring post-Brexit America. / BuzzFeed Do
String quartets for your Wednesday weltschmerz
"Oppressed by weltschmerz in the light of recent events? Staring out at leaden November skies? Then why not listen to a string quartet? So much fine music has been written for the enduring and flexible line-up of 2 violins, viola, and cello, much of it anguished, sombre, and
November 9, 2016
Putin was among the first to send congratulations after Trump declared victory—by telegram. / Reuters We read pretty much the whole morning edition of our nation’s top newspaper. Here’s how to make a good start, especially if you’re interested in things to do with President Trump. 1.
How to absorb the news that we just elected President Trump
The question is whether the image of Mrs. Clinton, composed and gracious in defeat, persevering through pain, will inspire women to try again? How Hillary handles pain. ↩︎ New York Times, posted Nov. 10, 2016 “This telenovela is still in development.” Trump did better with Hispanics than Bob Dole in 1996
A beautiful little movie about a fisherman.
Oof, this Election Day has us dizzy! So here's a beautiful little movie about a fisherman, by Roger Gómez and Dani Resines.
Should America switch to a monarchy system?
Interest grows in pushing for California’s secession from the United States They call it #Calexit. It will prove to be a flash in the pan. But still: 1/ If Trump wins I am announcing and funding a legitimate campaign for California to become its own nation. —Shervin (@shervin) Nov.