An article about the dark side of dubai. I’ve heard snippets of stories like this before, but this is a really amazing all encompassing article. Extremely well written, many different angles, and covers some important things too. The author does interject personal opinion, but I think in most cases he uses it as a tool [...]

Probably not what you expected.

It’s all about the nod at the end. You can tell he was into it.

According to some scientists, our universe could be just a giant hologram. A very interesting read, though a bit tough to wrap your head around.
I find it incredible that science has come far enough to detect this kind of stuff. Trying to put into words as best I can: I personally always thought it was [...]

Via Ivan
Adolf Merckle, one of the world’s richest men, committed suicide yesterday by throwing himself under a train, Bloomberg reports. Financial difficulties, and particularly great losses he suffered on Volkswagen stock, are being cited as the key reason he ended his life:
[Merckle's company] VEM was caught in a so-called short squeeze after betting Wolfsburg, Germany-based [...]

Spotify seems like it should be quite useful - maybe not for everyone - but definitely for people who like to find new music. iTunes and Amazon Music have been fairly good at that in the past, but this seems like a much quicker, more seamless, and more satisfying experience. Since the loophole to sign [...]

Why smart people fail are unhappy and why people dont like smart people. Three great articles that say exactly how I feel sometimes, and explains just what I do to avoid the pitfalls of being smart.
It’s amazing how he describes certain situations that I have experienced. I thought I was all alone!

Crazy video. Great band. I’m in love with this director. There’s nothing I enjoy more than feeling like I am actually there. Which reminds me - I need to watch Children of Men again.

If I ever became a professor (lord help my future students) this is one of the tactics I would adopt.
As a sidenote, the website itself is amazing. If you ever start feeling overburdened, definitely give it a go.

I always thought it would be freaking cool to be part of the mob. Maybe I should become an FBI agent.

EepyBird’s Sticky Note experiment from Eepybird on Vimeo.
Made by the guys who did that Mentos & Diet Coke experiment.