This 5-minute video explains the meaning of credit card numbers. They aren't just random, and the final digit is a check digit that makes it possible to determine if a credit card number is invalid without checking it against a database of issued credit cards. (It's called the Luhn Algorithm and you can try it out here.)
How to decode credit card numbers
The weird new conspiracy theory that the Internet has been dead for 5 years
Thanks to a recent installation of The Atlantic's ongoing series about conspiracy thinking in America, I just learned that the Internet is dead. And that everyone on the Internet — including, presumably, myself — is in fact a highly advanced artificial intelligence, and that all of us AIs think we are successful duping all of… READ THE REST
Why do certain people always show up at the top of your Instagram feed? Here's the official word from Instagram
Instagram (owned by Facebook) wrote a post to its blog explaining how its suite of algorithms works to decide what photos and videos to show you, and how you can take more control over what you see. Most of it is pretty obvious (if you like and comment on a person's posts, you see their… READ THE REST
People are trying to alter our reality with algorithmic magic
From Vice: For thousands of years, runes, glyphs, and icons have been used in occult rituals and spiritual practices to mess with reality. Today, drawings imbued with the desires of their creators—called sigils—are undergoing a resurgence. Advocates insist they really work, and a new app called the Sigil Engine automates the whole process, aiming to make inventing… READ THE REST
Kiss weak WiFi goodbye with this top-rated M3s mesh Wi-Fi system
What do hangnails, spoiled milk, and overbearing mother-in-laws all have in common? None of them are half as annoying as a failing Wi-Fi signal that cuts your online streaming session short right in the middle of an important scene. Nobody deserves weak Wi-Fi in their own home, whether you're listening to music, streaming content, or… READ THE REST
Get full use out of your DJI Phantom or Mavic drone with this videography training
Before we had access to drones, aerial videography and photography were really left to the professionals, or at least those who could afford the right equipment. But with superior tools, like the Phantom DJI Drone, taking breathtaking shots is completely possible — as long as you know what you're doing, that is. Whether it's content… READ THE REST
