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Costel Comana, 53, was a Romanian millionaire about to be indicted for corrupt business deals in his native country when he hanged himself in the toilet of an Airbus just before the plane landed in Costa Rica.

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severak 18.10.2019 01:20:56

How to change the course of human history

The story we have been telling ourselves about our origins is wrong, and perpetuates the idea of inevitable social inequality. David Graeber and David Wengrow ask why the myth of 'agricultural revolution' remains so persistent, and argue that there is a whole lot more we can learn from our ancestors.

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severak 18.10.2019 00:46:06

Fabrizio Gatti undercover as immigrant: I was a slave in Puglia

A journey that takes one beyond the limits of human imagination: this is how Fabrizio Gatti describes his experience of a week spent undercover among immigrant labourers in Puglia in order to report on the horrors that these modern slaves endure.

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severak 16.10.2019 16:48:02

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Faxes From the Far Side

from https://www.damninteresting.com/faxes-from-the-far-side/

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severak 16.10.2019 13:59:57

Midnight Eye feature: Post-Human Nightmares – The World of Japanese Cyberpunk Cinema

From Sogo Ishii to Yoshihiro Nishimura, by way of Akira and Tetsuo - cyberpunk remains a vital genre in Japanese film. An in-depth exploration by Mark Player.

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severak 16.10.2019 12:28:21

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Iranian Music Streaming Site Removes All Female Singers From Their Album Covers, And It Looks Really Wrong

from https://www.boredpanda.com/women-removed-album-covers-music-streaming-iran/

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severak 15.10.2019 16:12:41

Bong Joon-ho’s Dystopia Is Already Here

The Korean director’s ferocious new film, Parasite, is a parable of our money-hungry world. It’s also the most fun you’ll have in theaters this fall.

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severak 15.10.2019 14:40:44

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The Computer as a Communication Device

from https://technicshistory.com/2019/10/10/the-computer-as-a-communication-device/

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severak 15.10.2019 10:43:28

BBC končí s teletextem, pro české i evropské diváky má ale pořád význam - Lupa.cz

I když by se mohlo zdát, že v roce 2019 už jednoduché textové informace prostřednictvím teletextu nebudou nikoho zajímat, přinejmenším u českých diváků…

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severak 15.10.2019 10:21:01

‘Stalin is dead. Long live Stalin!’ ‘Meduza’ reviews new documentary film composed entirely of archival footage from Joseph Stalin's funeral — Meduza

State Funeral, a new film from director Sergey Loznitsa, is composed entirely of archival newsreels that depict the Soviet people’s last goodbye to Joseph Stalin. The film premiered on September 6 at the Venice Film Festival before returning to Russia for Artdokfest. Meduza’s resident film critic, Anton Dolin, reviewed this unusual documentary.

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severak 14.10.2019 14:04:41

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How to Get MilkDrop 2 Visualisations in Foobar

from https://appuals.com/how-to-get-milkdrop-2-visualisations-in-foobar/

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severak 14.10.2019 10:47:30

Flash Is Responsible for the Internet's Most Creative Era | Hacker News

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severak 14.10.2019 10:22:11

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59 Hilariously Infuriating Examples Of User Interface That Even Satan Himself Couldn't Come Up With

from https://www.boredpanda.com/funny-worst-input-fields/

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severak 14.10.2019 10:00:50

Announcing website snapshot for Trandoshan

When I have written my article for Trandoshan [/building-fast-modern-web-crawler/] I didn't expect so much positive feedback. More than 15k views on the article, hundred stars on the Github repository... I am very happy about it. My first plan was to stop the development right after 1.0.0 was working and the article was published in order to move on new project(s). But despite of that I have had several cool features in mind. Since the project seems to interest some people I have decided to im

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severak 14.10.2019 09:52:25

Teplo ze serverů může ohřívat vodu, ukazuje poskytovatel Spoje.net - Root.cz

Navštívili jsme malé datacentrum v pražském činžáku, ve kterém zajímavým způsobem pracují s odpadním teplem. Neposílají jej do nebe, ale ohřívají s ním…

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severak 13.10.2019 23:46:53

Computer Files Are Going Extinct | Hacker News

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severak 12.10.2019 12:14:04

Brooklyn Army Terminal

The Brooklyn Army Terminal (BAT) is a large warehouse complex in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, New York City. The site occupies more than 95 acres (38 ha) between 58th and 63rd Streets west of Second Avenue, on Brooklyn's western shore. The complex was originally used as a United States Army supply terminal called the Brooklyn Army Base or Brooklyn Army Supply Base. It is now used for commercial and light industrial purposes, and also serves a NYC Ferry stop. The Brooklyn Army Terminal was designed by Cass Gilbert. It contains two warehouses, three piers, several smaller administrative buildings, and rail sidings for loading cargo. When built, the warehouses were among the world's largest concrete structures. The Brooklyn Army Terminal adjoins the former Bush Terminal, which was used by the United States Navy. The Brooklyn Army Terminal's construction was originally approved in 1918, during World War I, and was completed the following year after the conclusion of the war. The terminal was subsequently leased out and used for various purposes, including as a dock, a military prison, and...

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