Time flies
Why is it that time seems to fly by faster the older you get? Nice visual explanation.
From Weekly Filet #218, in July 2015.
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The origin of leap seconds, and why they should be abolished
July 1st was one second longer than your average day. I didn’t think the leap second could be turned into an interesting 10 minute read, but there, Quartz’ David Yanofsky did just that.
From Weekly Filet #215, in July 2015.
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Is A bigger than B?
Most maps make Greenland appear huge. It isn’t. This is a great tool to compare actual sizes of countries, continents or oceans. Expect to be surprised.
From Weekly Filet #214, in June 2015.
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The World This Week
I’ve come to really appreciate this short, to the point recap of what’s been important over the week. Very BBC, very good.
From Weekly Filet #211, in June 2015.
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The days are long but the decades are short
I’m usually not a big fan of life lessons published anywhere, but these are actually quite good.
From Weekly Filet #206, in May 2015.
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The 36 Questions That Lead to Love
So, apparently, discussing these 36 questions makes two people fall in love. Don’t say you haven’t been warned.
From Weekly Filet #192, in January 2015.
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78songs – discover new music
I’ve asked some music-loving friends of mine to compile their 78 favourite songs. 78songs.com is a little website I built to present these playlists, ready for you to play and enjoy. We’re starting with twelve playlists, but there will be more. Maybe yours, too?
From Weekly Filet #191, in January 2015.
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52 Places to Go in 2015
Inspiration for your next travels: the NYT’s annual wanderlust listicle.
From Weekly Filet #191, in January 2015.
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TV News Archive
Guest curated by Erik Martin
Internet Archive’s amazing new searchable database of almost all US news shows since 2009. It’s an impressive archive and the search, editing and sharing tools work great once you understand what you’re looking at. They have a great daily trending section as well, but the most fun is that you can now find quotes of politicians contradicting themselves in record time.
From Weekly Filet #191, in January 2015.
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78 drinks every bar person & party monster should know
A beautifully illustrated cheat sheet for 78 cocktails.
From Weekly Filet #189, in January 2015.
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