Hate that smarmy, too-good-to-be-real Christmas episode of World War I? Annoyed by the lazy montage scene that took us from the first airplane to the Moon in just 66 years? Think "rocks fall, all the dinosaurs die" was just a total cop-out? Here's a fun Reddit thread you will appreciate, pointed out to me by Karen James.
If history were a movie, what would be the most egregious plot holes?
Watch a JPG decode on a 286 PC from the early 1990s
The JPG image format debuted in 1992. What happens if you tasked an everyday computer of that era to show one? To quote Carl Sagan, "If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe." Jump to 19:45 in the video if it doesn't start there. I found this… READ THE REST
The origins of Yes, Prime Minister's classic joke about UK newspaper readers
The classic UK political sit-com Yes, Prime Minister contains an amazing joke, famously defining the nation by newspaper readerships. HACKER: Don't tell me about the press. I know exactly who reads the papers. The Daily Mirror is read by people who think they run the country. The Guardian is read by people who think they… READ THE REST
Two of the men found guilty for assassinating Malcolm X will be exonerated
Muhammad A. Aziz and Khalil Islam spent decades in prison after being found guilty of the assassination of Malcolm X on February 21, 1965 in Manhattan's Audubon Ballroom. It's expected that tomorrow their convictions will be tossed. Aziz was released from prison in 1985 and is now 83 years old. Islam, who got out two… READ THE REST
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This Cyber Week, become a pro in embedded systems for just $6
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