That was one lucky guy… In Alaska… Getting delivery of the first unit from the CEO himself
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Author: Aditya
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[LinkBlog] When the CEO delivers
That was one lucky guy… In Alaska… Getting delivery of the first unit from the CEO himself
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How not to use Google Maps
Landing up at the wrong location is one thing, but actually tearing down the wrong house after making “verifications” takes a different level of commitment.
Source: Do not blame Google Maps when you tear down the wrong house | The Verge
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Street Fighting Scientists
Just look at those moves
Pixel Art animations made for a newsgame called Science Kombat for Superinteressante magazine. There are 8 playable cientist plus one final boss. Each character has 6 basic attacks and 2 special attacks. The idea of the game is to make a link between the “powers” of each character and his or her discoveries and inventions.
Source: Science Kombat
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Lemmings for the robot overlords
Pretty much explains why people just follow anyone who takes the lead irrespective of demonstrated competence.
Source: We may all happily follow our robot overlords to disaster | Ars Technica
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[LinkBlog] Why Are We Fighting the Crypto Wars Again?
If the US government wins the case, everyone across the globe including the government ultimately loses. Unless of course you are a hacker looking to exploit the weaknesses.
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Spellcheck and bank heists
Why you should pay attention in the language classes:
Attempting to transfer $20 million to a Sri Lankan non-governmental organization called the Shalika Foundation, the hackers instead attempted a transfer to the Shalika “Fandation.” Staff at Deutsche Bank spotted this error and got in contact with the Bangladeshis to ask for clarification. The ruse was discovered and the remaining transfers were canceled.
