There were subplots involving an illegal gambling parlor disguised as an animal hospital, Rita Hayworth, and an overmatched jockey and his horse, …
Day: May 2, 2020
Elon Musk on Twitter: “How much for some anime Bitcoin?… “
The same cost as wizard Bitcoin. 1BTC = 1BTCpic.twitter.com/7th2R3NeMA. 20 replies 76 retweets 1,529 likes. Reply. 20. Retweet. 76. Retweeted. 76. social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit
Baseball and Sci-Fi Make Quite the Team
Science fiction author Rick Wilber is best known for writing about baseball, including a series of alternate history stories about real-life catcher-turned-spy Moe Berg. Wilber’s preoccupation with the game is understandable given his upbringing. “My father was a major league baseball player,” Wilber says in […]
Milano pronta alla Fase 2, Sala: “Controllerò il numero dei contagi, la mia vigilanza sarà attenta”
“Siamo vicini a una prima parziale riapertura, necessaria e sostanziata da un giudizio della sanità che ci dice che a oggi, la situazione è sufficientemente sotto controllo. Quello che so è che cercherò di misurare con attenzione una eventuale ripresa della crescita dei contagi. La […]
Original Content podcast: Netflix’s ‘Middleditch & Schwartz’ might change your mind about improv
We’ll admit it: Some of your Original Content podcast hosts are a little skeptical about improvised comedy. Of course, we can enjoy improv when it’s done well. It’s just that we’ve seen it done less well, often by friends who are so enthusiastic without being […]
Are CEOs And Leaders Swimming Naked Right Now?
Warren Buffett famously once said, “Only when the tide goes out do you discover who has been swimming naked.” Many interpret the remark as a …
We need more video games that are social platforms first, games second
During these long, mundane physically-distant days, stretching on into an uncertain future like an ever-lengthening beigeish corridor, it’s impossible not to miss hanging out with friends. Especially the kind of hanging out where you’re not really doing anything in particular, not talking about any one […]
This 16-core beast is the most powerful notebook in the world
The AMD Ryzen 9 3950X is an absolute monster when it comes to sheer computing power; its 16 cores and 32 threads will power through any task you throw at it – with aplomb. XMG APEX 15 notebook – €1,958 from Bestware(roughly $2,130/£1,700/AU$3,300)This notebook packs […]
Build Your Own Pinhole Videocam\!
Admittedly, it’s a very dim image. If there’s any other light leaking into your device, you won’t even be able to see the image. Why is it so dim? Because the hole is so tiny—only a little bit of light from the person makes it […]
China’s Bitcoin-like cryptocurrency enters race days after Facebook’s Libra fails to fly
China's central bank has started testing its official Bitcoin-like digital currency DCEP, and the bank is now planning to roll out the virtual money … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit