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August 21, 2013
This New York Programmer Wants To Teach A Homeless Man To Code
An article posted to Medium on Wednesday describes one programmer's plan to use a homeless man as a social experiment.
Meet The Man Who Quit His Job To Make Vines
Ian Padgham explains how he cracked the new social network. And why he decided to go pro.
There's A Rise In Dolphin Deaths And No One Knows Exactly Why
More dead dolphins have washed up across the East Coast this summer than in an average year.
23 Signs You're Addicted To Your Smartphone
"Uh oh." - Everyone
The Inevitable Trayvon Martin-Inspired "Law And Order" Episode Is Coming
The episode features Cybill Shepherd and actors from The Wire and Arrested Development and will reportedly be called "American Tragedy."
9-Year-Old Wingwalkers Break World Record To Raise Awareness About Friend's Disease
The schoolgirls became the world's youngest formation wingwalkers. They were inspired by the plight of their 6-year-old friend who has muscular dystrophy.
How Do New Yorkers *Really* Treat Tourists?
SPOILER ALERT: A whole lot better than you'd think.
Justin Bieber: "I Can’t Wait To Have A Beautiful Wife And Little Kids"
That story and more in today's CelebFeed Gossip Roundup!
Testing Facebook Embeds
Here's some stuff from Facebook.
23 Reasons Trader Joe's Is The Best Grocery Store That Ever Was
Wegmans is OK, but do they have $3 wine and decorative totem poles? I think not.
The ██ Most █████ Moments In The Court Ruling That Found Some NSA Surveillance Unconstitutional
According to a 2011 secret court opinion that was declassified Wednesday, the National Security Agency unlawfully gathered as many as 56,000 emails and other electronic communications between American citizens. NSA's officials have said the collection was not "intentional" or a "wholesale breach of privacy of American persons." The document was heavily redacted.
Yahoo, Foursquare In Talks Over Data Partnership
Foursquare sells a lot of ads, but the biggest upside for the location-sharing startup may be in selling its data. And sources say Yahoo is interested.
Frat Brothers Suspended For Selling Drugs And Trading Nude Photos Of Classmates On Facebook
Facebook is not a great place to do that sort of thing... NSFWish
Intelligence Community Trots Out New Tumblr, Declassifies Documents
It refuses to answer questions about a Wall Street Journal report that NSA reach goes further than previously thought.
17 More Photos You REALLY Need To Look At To Understand
Remember: The pause button is your friend.
14 Reasons Kristen Stewart Would Be The Best Girlfriend
Lesbians have always had a thing for Kstew, and here's why.
Which Kardashian Are You?
Bible, guys. YOLO
Student Debit Card Company Charges Rare Fee On PIN-Based Transactions
The student financial services company Higher One charges a 50 cent fee for PIN purchases on its basic debit card. They're one of less than 5% of companies to do so.
If You Ever Struggled With Fitting In
If you didn't then you had an awesome and well-adjusted childhood and may proceed past this post. Lucky bastard.
Why Yasiel Puig Is A Poor Man's Jeff Francoeur
Hype in the social media age can be tricky.
Gotham Gears Re-Imagines Batman Universe As Cyberpunk Mechs
As if the Dark Knight and his villains weren't scary enough already. Artist Justin Currie not only created a look for this universe, he was kind enough to write character bios.
The 5 Most Interesting Things About Al Jazeera America's First Night On The Air
Yes, there were only 5 really interesting things about the Al Jazeera empire's opening salvo in America's cable news war.
Groups Petition Visa To Speak Out Against Russia's Anti-LGBT Law Before Olympics
Courage Campaign and Democracy for America are demanding that Visa, one of the 10 marquee sponsors of the Olympics, speak out in favor of LGBT rights before the planned Winter Olympics in Sochi.
Teacher Given Jail Sentence After She Let Kindergarteners Beat Up A Bully To Show Him How It Feels
Cynthia Ambrose said she wanted to teach 6-year-old a lesson.
27 DIY Beauty Hacks Every Girl Should Know
Being a girl is hard. Which is why your beauty routine should be as easy as possible.
13 Strange Facts That Will Make You Feel Weird
Wait, your stomach does WHAT? That's... eeew.
17 Things You Hated As A Kid But Love As An Adult
Being mistaken for younger? Yes please.
Multiple Children Injured, Some Critically, As Bus Rolls Over On Kansas Highway
The bus was carrying around 32 children, and reports indicate that four are critically injured.
21 Reasons You Should Definitely Drink More Beer
Not like you need convincing.
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What If The NSA's PRISM Was A Social Network?
"No matter where you go, there it goes." No ads! Unlimited storage!
19 Problems Every Pinterest Addict Can Relate To
It's all fun and games until someone drowns in chalkboard paint.
White House: Targeting Individual Pot Smokers Is Not The Best Use Of Resources
White House Deputy Spokesman Josh Earnest said Wednesday targeting individual marijuana users, especially those with serious medical issues, was "not the best allocation" of federal law enforcement resources. Earnest also said the president, at this point, is not advocating for a change in marijuana's drug classification and will continue to prosecute drug traffickers. Colorado officials also said Wednesday they believe they have “tacit approval” from the Justice Department to implement laws legalizing marijuana recently passed in their state according to Talking Points Memo.
Around The World In 29 Sandwiches
Bread + things in bread = the universal language.
The After-Dinner Video Game
Telltale Games and the rise of the single-sitting game.
10 Obscenely Expensive His And Her "Game Of Thrones" House Rings
If you've got it, flaunt it. Custom jewelry Gemvara created jewelry fit for any of the noble Houses of the Seven Kingdoms.
College Student Banned From Using Social Media After He Threatened To Shoot Up His School On Tumblr
“Hello. my name is irenigg and i plan on shooting up georgia southern. pass this around to see the affect it has. to see if i get arrested.”
Ackman Admits His Hedge Fund Has Not Done Well With Retail Investments
The embattled hedge fund manager and activist investor Bill Ackman detailed his investment failings and mistakes in a letter yesterday, despite his firm's decent performance.
Benedict Cumberbatch Attacks U.K. Government On "Sherlock" Set
The actor held up another sign on the Sherlock set today, criticizing the U.K. government's detention of journalist Glenn Greenwald's partner. Last week, he urged paparazzi to photograph Egypt instead of him.
Print Out These "Orange Is The New Black" Masks
Wish you could be friends with Taystee, Nicky, Crazy Eyes, and the rest of the Litchfield crew? Just make your real friends wear these masks! Bam. Problem solved.
A Brief History Of The Rise And Fall Of The White House's Social Media
Stop trying to make anything happen.
Gay Reporter Thrown Off Kremlin Channel For Blasting Anti-Gay Law
Journalist Jamie Kirchick tells Russia Today: "I'm not really interested in talking about Bradley Manning. I'm interested in talking about the horrific environment of homophobia in Russia right now."
23 Best Boozy Lemonades
Lemonade is just one step away from world domination. That last step is alcohol.
The Simple Tool That Allows Anyone To Be A Hacker
Hackers are using marketing databases to find your information. It's free, publicly available, and quite easy.
A 1,345-Pound Man Had To Be Transported By Forklift
Khaled Mohsen Shaeri hasn't left his home in two years. He was transported to receive medical treatment.
Mike Tyson Playing Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! For The First Time Is The Greatest Thing In Human History
"Boom! Boom! Boom!" Still got it, Iron Mike.
President Obama Endorses Cory Booker For U.S. Senate
"Booker has dedicated his life to the work of building hope," says Obama.
11 Burning Night Vale Questions Answered By Cecil
In the most characteristically ambiguous way possible. Radio host Cecil — aka the writers behind Welcome to Night Vale, the most popular podcast in America — sat down to talk about everything from glowing clouds to dragons running for mayor.
Bradley Manning Sentenced To 35 Years In Prison
Developing: The 25-year-old private will face 35 years in prison for leaking classified information to WikiLeaks.
9 Androgynous Clothing Labels You Should Know
In a perfect world, masculine clothing for a variety of body types would be mainstream. But this is not a perfect world, so we scrounged up nine small companies that are making androgynous fashion that's (relatively) affordable.
A Dolphin Got Lost And Swam Up A River In Wales
The dolphin was first seen in the River Dee on Monday, and spent two days trying to find its way back to sea. Also it may have attempted to invade England.
Hundreds Killed In Syrian Chemical Weapons Attack, Rebels Say
At least 213 people were reportedly killed on Wednesday in a nerve gas attack by Syrian government forces near the capital Damascus, activists said. Warning: Graphic images and video.
Japan Dramatically Upgrades Warning On Fukushima Nuclear Plant
The new alert comes after 300 tons of dangerous radioactive water leaked out of a storage facility on site. On a scale of 0 to 7, regulators now rate the severity of the incident a 3.
SWAT Team Staged A Realistic Hijacking Of A School Bus In Ohio
The high school students on board the bus in Rossford, Ohio were unaware of any details of the exercise and organizers said planning for the drill began in May. Has this become the new norm for American students?
How The NRA Built A Massive Secret Database Of Gun Owners
While the National Rifle Association publicly fights against a national gun registry, the organization has gone to incredible lengths to compile information on "tens of millions" of gun owners — without their consent.
Oklahoma Teens Allegedly Killed Australian Baseball Player For "The Fun Of It"
Three "bored" teenage boys targeted Australian 22-year-old Christopher Lane at random, after spotting him running. The boys followed Lane in a car and shot him in the back.
Bank Of America Intern Found Dead After Allegedly Overworking In London
Moritz Erhardt, a student who had been working as an intern at Bank of America in London, was found dead on Thursday amid rumors that he had worked "three-all nighters" in a row.
Awesome Ways To Improve Your PB&J
Your favorite snack just got WAY better.
10 Celebrity Tweets You Missed Today
Here's what happened today!
