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23 Jun 14:30
On the Street…Via dei Cerretani, Florence
by The Sartorialist
None!mmm gelato
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19 Jun 22:12
Why the $10 bill, not $20, will get a woman's portrait
by novasafo
None!but i like hamilton
The original campaign was for a woman on the $20 bill, but the $10 bill won out.
19 Jun 18:15
The best part of waking up ... is caffeine
by Tony Wagner
None!click through for a cool map of coffee chains.
$10
The Treasury Department announced Wednesday that it will mint a new $10 bill in 2020. But this time around, the bills will feature the face of a yet-to-be-chosen woman. With recent campaigns to get a woman's face on the $20 bill, we take a look at why it will be Hamilton, and not Jackson, who is replaced.
1.2 gigabytes
That's how much wireless data American smartphone users consume each month, on average. That's a lot more than anyone used back in 2007, Wired notes, when AT&T offered "unlimited data" plans to get customers in the door and trying out the then-new iPhone. Now those plans have come back to bite AT&T, which was hit with a $100 million fine from the FCC Wednesday for throttling data.
55 minutes
That's how long it takes Phillip Thomas, a communications technician for the County of Marin, to drive to work ... on a good day. That's twice as long as the national-average for a one way commute, and Thomas says his drive can take as long as 80 minutes. His problem is not unique — many workers in Marin find themselves priced out of property ownership in an area where the median price for a single family home is $1 million. In fact, 40 to 60 percent of the workforce in Marin commute from elsewhere.
4.5 miles
That's the gap between the 210 and 710 freeways in the Northeast Los Angeles suburbs. At some point the two roads were supposed to connect, and a tunnel linking them has been controversial for decades. It's another case study in our series on infrastructure, "The Weak Link."
$1.4 billion
That's how much will potentially be spent on a new observatory located on the Big Island of Hawaii. But plans for the Thirty Meter Telescope are controversial, as the building site — the mountain of Mauna Kea — has deep cultural importance for native Hawaiian, not to mention its role as the main watershed for the island. But the team behind the telescope promise to be environmentally conscious, and some Hawaiians welcome the economic boost the project could bring to the area.
190 milligrams
That how much caffeine is in an iced coffee from Caribou, and it's the strongest of the major chains — compare it to Seattle's Best's measly 45 milligrams. The Washington Post's Wonk blog has gathered up everything you need to know about coffee in 19 charts. Need an even stronger coffee data buzz? Here's a map of all the major coffee chains in the U.S.
Here are the numbers we're reading and watching for Thursday.
19 Jun 18:08
U.S. colleges to recruit in Cuba
by Janet Nguyen
None!if cua does not have massive inflation from growth, id give up on economic predictions.
Testing service will be offering admissions exams in the island nation.
19 Jun 12:39
Vacation, all I ever wanted ... but I don't take one
by Mark Garrison
None!i take as much vacay as i feel like
The average American leaves five vacation days on the table every year.
18 Jun 19:18
November 11, 2014
Temple Dawn
Photograph by Andy Ferrington, National Geographic Your Shot
Burma (Myanmar) is one of those special countries that will never fail to inspire and excite even the most well-traveled photographers, writes Your Shot member Andy Ferrington. There is nothing more awe inspiring than watching sunrise from the top of one of the 2,000-plus temples in the central plain in Bagan. This was my third consecutive 5 a.m. start to climb yet another temple in the cold, dark morning in bare feet. I opted for a super telephoto shot, as I wanted to really pull the punch of those warm sunrise colors. As I was tracking the flight path of this solo balloon, I estimated that it would pass between a perfect gap in the temples.
</p>This photo was submitted to Your Shot. Check out the new and improved website, where you can share photos, take part in assignments, lend your voice to stories, and connect with fellow photographers from around the globe.</p>
18 Jun 16:32
When Texas was the Wild West of tech
by across
None!anyone ever watch this?
Before Silicon Valley was Silicon Valley, it was all about Silicon Prairie.
16 Jun 13:35
Houzz TV: A New England Farmhouse Explodes With Color (27 photos)
by Rikki Snyder
None!some rooms are really bad but others not bad at all.
Kristin Nicholas and Mark Duprey’s 1751 home was a blank canvas, painted in simple whites and pastels, but Nicholas has spent the past 14 years layering on brushstrokes in vivid colors. A working artist known for her knit, crochet and...
16 Jun 12:53
Lessons learned from the Humvee
by Janet Nguyen
None!The military is in the market for a replacement for its iconic and ubiquitous vehicle: the Humvee.
The army’s joint light tactical vehicle program — or JLTV — aims to buy around 55,000 of these new vehicles over the next 25 years.
The Humvees are outdated, but they also developed something of a reputation during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and that was for being ill-equipped to deal with IEDs, or improvised explosive devices. The military reacted to the growing threat by fortifying existing Humvees and bringing in MRAPs, or mine resistant, ambush proof vehicles.
“The JLTV is seen as the longer term fix to a problem that was sort of Band Aid patch,” says Brian Friel, a government contracts analyst at Bloomberg. Those battlefield improvisations came as at a cost: they were too heavy.
The new JLTV will get back to basics: light, quick, and ubiquitous.
Lockheed Martin and Oskhosh Defense have submitted bids, and so has AM General, which made the original Humvee.
Byron Callan, an analyst with Capital Alpha, says all bids are not created equal. “Lockheed Martin, you know, this will probably be a picture and a footnote in their annual report if they win it,” he explains.
On the other hand, winning the contract might be make or break for AM General, he says.
Three contractors are bidding to build a lighter, faster replacement vehicle.
16 Jun 12:45
U.S. is locked in to an aging highway system
by aallington
None!hello NJ. i used to drive over that bridge every day.
Even after rehab, New Jersey's Pulaski Skyway will be functionally obsolete.
15 Jun 17:07
Virtual reality is star of this year's E3
by George Judson
None!E3, one of gaming’s biggest events, kicks off Tuesday in Los Angeles. "From Call of Duty: Black Ops 3," which features female soldiers on the frontlines, to "Star Wars: Battlefront," dozens of video games are being unveiled. But one aspect of gaming, virtual reality, has the tech world buzzing.
Virtual reality grew in the gaming world. But where it will meet the masses is in mobile technology. Mark Bolas, director of the Mixed Reality Lab at the Institute for Creative Technologies, says Facebook, Samsung and Google are already in. “They’re all jumping in in a way that’s slightly skewed toward the thing that they’re best at,” he says.
For Samsung, it’s mobile phones. For Facebook, it’s the social experience in a virtual world. Amir Rubin, CEO of Sixense, says this is the year virtual reality engages more developers — especially in the mobile space. “There’s going to be hundreds of millions of these phones that have VR capabilities by the end of 2016,” he says.
The trick is getting VR headsets into consumers’ hands. The Oculus Rift, for example, is going to come bundled with an Xbox controller. Will mobile phones come with headsets? Rubin says for that to happen, there have to be good applications consumers want. Otherwise it’s just a funny-looking device strapped onto your face.
VR is poised to meet the masses in mobile technology.
14 Jun 11:22
June 13, 2015
Buffalo Head
Photograph by Wes Eisenhauer
I was traveling through South Dakota and decided to visit Custer State Park during their annual buffalo roundup, writes Wes Eisenhauer, who submitted this photo to the Traveler Photo Contest, happening now. As I approached the area where the buffalo are kept and counted, most of the herd scattered at my presence. This buffalo stayed and had a few more sips of water while I snapped a few pictures ... We both stood quietly for just a moment before she turned and walked away.
This photo was submitted to the 2015 Traveler Photo Contest. Find your best travel photos and join the competition.
12 Jun 17:40
Inside Moscow’s New Garage Museum Designed by Rem Koolhaas
by Stephanie Smith-Strickland
Today in Moscow, the Rem Koolhaas-designed Garage Museum of Contemporary Art officially opened its door. Boasting an expansive 5,400-square-meters of space, the building features a double-layer polycarbonate facade that has been intentionally elevated above the ground to create a sense of visual connectivity between the interior and the museum’s exterior park. Additionally, two 11-meter-wide sliding panels jut above the rooftop terrace create a uniquely recognizable silhouette. Inside there are five separate exhibition galleries, a bookshop, cafe, screening room, auditorium, education spaces and a creative center for children.
As of now, each of the exhibition galleries is home to five separate international projects, launched in support of the opening. The interactive installations come courtesy of Yayoi Kusama, Ririt Tiravanija, Julius Koller, Erik Bulatov and Katharina Gross. If you’re in Moscow, this new addition to the art world is well worth the stop-in.
9, Krimsky Val Street
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12 Jun 16:54
An Off the Shelf Shelter by Vipp
by Adil Habib
The Vipp Shelter is a contemporary answer to the age-old desire for a cabin in the woods. While predominantly known for its iconic pedal bins and homeware, Vipp treats its latest venture as just another top-quality product. Constructed from glass and steel, the 600-square-foot shelter comes pre-fabricated in a minimal configuration that consists of open living and dining spaces enclosed between two walls of glass, and a lofted bedroom and bathroom on a second story.
The structure comes fully equipped with Vipp products, down to the kitchen fixtures and towels, so all a customer has to do is pick a location for his or her shelter and move in. The simplicity and sparseness of the product allows inhabitants to focus on the nature around them, providing them with just what they need to manage comfortably. For Vipp and its customers, the Vipp Shelter isn’t so much a destination in itself as it is a means of experiencing what surrounds it. The walls of glass reflect this ethos, framing the landscape and “turning it into the predominant element of the interior space.”
$585,000 dollars buys you a Vipp Shelter delivered in six months and assembled at your choice of site in three to five days. Find out more about the Vipp Shelter and how to get one here.
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12 Jun 02:01
June 10, 2015
New York State of Light
Photograph by Tsuyoshi Shirahama
A long exposure captures a dynamic sunset over New York City. According to photographer Tsuyoshi Shirahama, it was a perfect day to take sunset photos, with strong winds causing the many clouds to move quickly. I selected [a neutral density] filter without hesitation to get this effect, Shirahama writes.
This photo was submitted to the 2015 Traveler Photo Contest. Find your best travel photos and join the competition.
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12 Jun 01:50
Will China actually join Obama's trade deal?
by Janet Nguyen
None!no.
The country is "putting out feelers," and the TPP without China is kind of weak.
11 Jun 14:49
On the Street…The Bowery, New York
by The Sartorialist
Oops on Bowery, New York. Our clothes flying up seems to be a common problem for women that had never been a problem for men (except the Scottish?). Actually I heard Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius often had fly away skirt issues! Don’t get me started on his sandals! @jennymwalton