New: longreadAll contenthive-129948hive-196917krsteemhive-180932hive-166405hive-183959hive-150122hive-185836hive-183397hive-101145zzanhive-144064photographyuncommonlabhive-188619hive-184714hive-145157bitcoinhive-103599hive-139150hive-193186hive-141434hive-138689hive-170554TrendingNewHotLikersdashroom (56)in dlike • 5 years agoGorbachev's Pizza Hut Ad Is His Most Bizarre LegacyEven former presidents may run it of money. Of course, when the former president was a Russian president this may sound like a weird premise.Yet, it was a reality for Gorbachev and he went on to…dashroom (56)in dlike • 5 years agoI think, therefore I make mistakes and change my mindBrilliant 3,500 words longread — so not that long after all — about the humans’ ability to adapt their position based on what they learn.Sadly enough, it seems that in recent years that — and…dashroom (56)in dlike • 5 years agoThe Shady Cryptocurrency Boom on the Post-Soviet FrontierGreat essay about a state in between Ukraine and Moldova, where the “Soviet Union never ended”, a real get-rich quick crypto-rush is taking place.Get to meet the “Eastern Libertarians” creating a…dashroom (56)in dlike • 5 years agoHow the U.S. betrayed the Marshall Islands, kindling the next nuclear disasterMore than 130 tons of irradiated US soil have been buried in a “tomb” in the Marshall Islands. The Marshall Islands, before, were the testing ground of the USA’s nuclear weapons and have thus…dashroom (56)in humantrafficking • 6 years agoEnslaved on a British Cannabis FarmGrea “long read” by theGuardian about the life of a trafficked Vietnamese human boy who ended up on a cannabis farm in the UK. Later he would get caught up in the British penal system, due to the…goodwithtravels (57)in blogging • 6 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Back on Steemit: Why I Needed A Break, What Happened and What's Next?Hello Steemit and fellow Steemians. This will be a fairly personal post. I hope you don't mind. Having taken a two month hiatus from Steemit, I've decided that now is as good a time as any to…goodwithtravels (57)in travelfeed • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Inside The Performance, Lectures, Seminars & Shows at the World Championships of Magic at FISM [Busan, South Korea, July 2018]As I've previously mentioned, the FISM World Championships of Magic did not disappoint. Magic, real and imaginary, could be found at every corner. Here's a write-up of my thoughts and emotions…jalayn (53)in news • 7 years agoSunday papers [2017-07-29]It was a rather uneventful personal weekend, with most time spent at work or doing work things (I'll repeat it again, but you've got to keep reading and experimenting to stay on top of the curve in…jalayn (53)in neews • 7 years agoSunday Papers [2018-07-22]Last week, I missed my Sunday Papers, but I had a pretty good reason: I was exhausted from watching the finale of the World Cup and dutifully celebrating my country's second-only victory the whole…jalayn (53)in news • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Sunday Papers [2018-07-08]I thought I would have more time and be able to post about Sandbanks in Ontario this week, but time is a resource that is definitely scarce lately for me. I am in the process of learning a new…jalayn (53)in news • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Sunday Papers [2018-07-01]I have been reading Rock Paper Shotgun and its Sunday Papers for quite some time; they are basically a recap of what has been going on in the PC Gaming world each week. I also find their…dankelly (25)in loneliness • 7 years agoHow Loneliness Affects Men [You May See / Yourself]Patriarchy looking into the mirror – how the same dominance that oppresses...everyone is harmful for men too: "men have power, but they aren't well". Social isolation is literally killing us.simonvc (25)in ethereum • 8 years agoProbably only a bank can successfully tokenize fiat..Part I They say a banking licence is a licence to print money. Most people when they hear this assume this refers to how much profit banks make, but the truth is the expression comes from an older…flusterfarm (46)in homesteading • 8 years agoBook Review: Lights Out by Ted KoppelI recently read Lights Out by Ted Koppel, who is a renowned journalist, formerly of ABC News and Nightline. As a newbie homesteader and longtime prep enthusiast, I found this book frightening…jackal (53)in life • 8 years ago26% of the adult population of developed countries do not know how to use a computerThe inventor of the method of heuristic usability assessments, Jakob Nielsen, about how the user's technological skills affect UX design. According to a study conducted in 33 developed countries…
