Sometimes, our world is a just, benevolent place.
— Read on digg.com/video/highway-karma
Monthly Archives: December 2018
Slovakia car crash: CCTV footage captures terrifying moment
Just because it was so spectacular. Don’t fall asleep while driving.
The terrifying moment a driver allegedly fell asleep at the wheel and spectacularly crashed before flying through a tunnel has been captured on camera.
— Read on www.news.com.au/world/europe/dramatic-car-crash-sends-vehicle-flying-through-air-in-tunnel/news-story/f9bff324a9886b41b495d98696495b81
This Might Be The Most Brilliant Gun Safe Ad We’ve Ever Seen – Digg
It’s a safe for all purposes — you can store anything in there, from your family heirlooms to your lunch.
— Read on digg.com/video/liberty-safe-ad
Larry Roberts, Grandfather of the Internet, Dies at 81
Lawrence “Larry” Roberts, one of a small handful of people who can truly be called the grandparents of the internet, died of a heart attack on December 26 at his home in Redwood City, California. He was 81 years old.
— Read on paleofuture.gizmodo.com/larry-roberts-grandfather-of-the-internet-dies-at-81-1831396626
35 years ago, Isaac Asimov was asked by the Star to predict the world of 2019. Here is what he wrote | The Star
The famed science fiction writer was wrong about a world government, but pretty close on robots. On computers, though …
— Read on snip.ly/7cp595
Apple losing its cut of Netflix
The World’s Fastest Drummer Is Also The World’s First Bionic Drummer – Digg
Musician Jason Barnes lost his arm in an electrical transformer accident, but he couldn’t let it stop him from pursuing his passion.
— Read on digg.com/video/bionic-drummer
The Terrible Joy of Yelling at an Amazon Echo | WIRED
Life is stressful. And Amazon’s voice assistant Alexa is a very convenient scapegoat.
— Read on www.wired.com/story/amazon-echo-alexa-yelling/
The 10 most intriguing inventions of 2018 – MIT Technology Review
From programmable pills to power-generating boots, here are some of the most unusual technological innovations we covered this year.
— Read on www.technologyreview.com/s/612683/the-10-most-intriguing-inventions-of-2018/