Confusion About Fannie, Freddie, and Homeownership at the Washington Post. No exaggeration: a high school student could do better econ than the Washington Post.
October 21, 2015
For every 105-point increase in an individual’s credit score there is a 32% drop in the likelihood of them separating from their partner. Fact, but the rest of the article has serious issues.
Just as defenders find their feet, lawmakers move to outlaw security research entirely. Because that’ll make things WAY more secure.
The obesity paradox: Why Coke is promoting a theory that being fat won’t hurt your health. Well, it’s pretty fucking obvious why. That so many people buy it is what’s mystifying.
October 20, 2015
The Lack of Historic Knowledge Is so Frustrating. This lack is omnipresent in every field, not just tech.
October 19, 2015
1Password Leaks Your Data. If you store your data in the cloud, it’ll eventually and inevitably not be your data.
Brain scans suggest schizophrenia is not one disease. Of course it’s not.
The Lifespan of a Thought Experiment: Do We Still Need the Trolley Problem? Perhaps not, but thought experiments are extremely, incalculably valuable.
Obesity and self-reported vs. actual caloric intake. Unsurprisingly, hugely divergent.
October 18, 2015
Office fashion or “capitalist burqa.” About D.C., but applies everywhere.
October 17, 2015
Facebook Is Draining Your iPhone Battery Because It’s Tracking Your Location. If you’re dumb enough to install the Facebook app on your phone, you get what you deserve.
Modern life is rubbish? Sleep is just the same as ever, say scientists. Have always doubted the “screens are killing us!” bullshit.
October 16, 2015
People being shot by toddlers on a weekly basis in the US. Well, it’s obviously time to ban toddlers, then.
October 15, 2015
Quit chasing “passionate millennial males”: Their tastes shouldn’t dictate what we read and hear. Pitchfork sucks. Always has, probably always will.
October 14, 2015
There’s No DRM in JPEG—Let’s Keep It That Way. The future of the web is cable television, but even less interesting.
Her Code Got Humans on the Moon—And Invented Software Itself. Also another unheralded contribution of the space program to human advancement.
How Tom Wolfe Became … Tom Wolfe. The first time I recall realizing that writing about true events didn’t have to be godawful boring was during reading The Right Stuff.
October 13, 2015
How do make-up artists create sweat in the movies? Still photos often use olive oil, as it looks natural, stays in place and is non-toxic.
October 12, 2015
Indy woman uses medieval combat training, sword to stop intruder. Knew a woman in Seattle with real katana training and experience, kept a katana behind the seat of her truck.
October 11, 2015
Why is it so hard to give Taylor Swift credit for 1989? The more I listen to Swift’s music, the more I like it. Ryan Adams fucking sucks, though.
In Colorado, a ‘rental crisis’ forces workers into the woods. This will be increasingly common all over, and soon.