Edward Conard

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TheirTube, Hard Knocks Returns, and Wipe Out of the Year

Interesting Internet Pt.1: TheirTube Lets You Visit Radically Different YouTube Recommendation Bubbles via Kottke more

Explore TheirTube here.

Interesting Internet Pt. 2: Watch the Internet Move In Real Time via WebFx explore the data

The Sly Psychology Behind Magicians’ Card Tricks via Ars Technica the prestige

“Pick a card, any card. It’s a staple of traditional magic tricks. But if you choose the three of diamonds, chances are you may have been “primed” by the magician to pick that card without even being aware of it. That’s because certain subtle verbal and gestural cues can unconsciously influence decision-making, according to a recent paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)…”

I’ll stick to doggy paddle, thanks: 2020 Red Bull Big Wave Wipeout of the Year Nominees via World Surf League watch

HBO’s Hard Knocks Is Back Tues, August 11, 2021 more

Scientists Say You Can Cancel the Noise but Keep Your Window Open via NYT read

“What if there were technology to cancel the offending clamor, like a pair of giant noise-canceling headphones for your apartment? Researchers in Singapore have developed an apparatus that can be placed in a window to reduce incoming sound by 10 decibels. The system was created by a team of scientists, including Masaharu Nishimura, who came up with the basic concept, and Bhan Lam, a researcher at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore…”

The Great Steak Debate Pt. 3: Science Says Frozen Steaks Grill the Best via Inverse how-to

“For years people would think, ‘Geez, I’ve got to spend hours thawing this thing out before I can cook it,’” food scientist Guy Crosby tells Inverse “Well, no. You can cook it, and it can turn out just as good and sometimes even better when you throw it on the grill or in the skillet when it’s still frozen.” Crosby is a professor of food chemistry at Harvard and the science editor for America’s Test Kitchen…”

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