Goodbye Europe
What if Britain really leaves the EU? «It would be a reckless gamble», The Economist writes.
From Weekly Filet #95, in December 2012.
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From Weekly Filet #95, in December 2012.
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NASA Satellites Capture Earth As You’ve Never Seen It
Those are no ordinary satellite images. Taken with light outside our visible spectrum, the snapshots of our planet look like pieces of art. Also available as a free e-book by NASA.
From Weekly Filet #95, in December 2012.
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The Reaper Presidency: Obama’s 300th drone strike
300 drone strikes in 4 years. Future Nobel Peace Price laureates will have a hard time beating that record. A comprehensive report.
From Weekly Filet #95, in December 2012.
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2012 in Photos – The Supercut
It’s that time of year again. As photo editors around the world start publishing their best-of-the-year slideshows, I thought I’d collect them in one place. Will update with more slideshows as they come in. Let me know if I’ve missed one that’s worth looking at.
From Weekly Filet #95, in December 2012.
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100 Top Global Thinkers
FP has released its annual list of people who shape the world with their ideas. It’s an interesting selection, I’d love to see a version from a European perspective (in which Paul Ryan probably wouldn’t make it to 8th place).
From Weekly Filet #94, in November 2012.
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How to Live Without Irony
Movember is drawing to an end, all those moustaches that men have been growing to be part of a hipsterish charity movement will be shaved off. But the attitude remains. We’re in the age of ironic living now. Thus goes a pretty compelling argument in the NY Times’ Opinionator blog: Irony is the ethos of our age and the hipster is our archetype of ironic living.
From Weekly Filet #94, in November 2012.
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A Piece Of Software That Breaks Down Skateboard Tricks Into Data
Skateboarding tricks, turned into stunning 3D-visualisations, thanks to an onboard iPod touch.
From Weekly Filet #94, in November 2012.
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Music History in Gifs
Music History in Gifs. No need to excite you any further. You probably won’t even read this because you’ve already clicked that link. Hello? Anyone still here? Go away. Click that link.
From Weekly Filet #94, in November 2012.
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Be Forewarned: Your Knowledge is Decaying
Why googling is smarter than using your memory.
From Weekly Filet #94, in November 2012.
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