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24 Feb 05:33
Old-School New York Times Death Infographics Were Depressing
by Nick Greene
We take much for granted in these modern times of ours, like, for example, the fact that our collective life expectancy means people aren't constantly dying around us. This wasn't the case in the mid-19th century, as these snazzy New York Times charts documenting the city's various deaths demonstrate.
From around 1851 to 1866, the paper ran these for New York and Brooklyn every week. The number of deaths and range of causes reported by the city inspector were widely varied, and they were printed as proto-infographics that would look at home on current-day explainer journalism websites.
Today, these serve as a reminder that you should be happy you don't live in the 1850s, as many of the causes of death are now easily prevented or treated. At the time, however, these served as a public health service, keeping the community aware of the dangers they faced every day because they had the misfortune of being alive in the mid-19th century.
October 7, 1851:
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January 14, 1852:
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September 28, 1852:
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24 Feb 05:29
Valve Is Getting Ready to Debut "SteamVR"
by Eric Limer
You've got your Oculus Rift . You've got your Sony Project Morpheus . You've got your Microsoft Hololens . Which gaming heavyweight is missing? OK maybe Nintendo, but I'm talking about Valve, and Valve just announced it's making "SteamVR."
24 Feb 05:28
Add Bluetooth To Your Older Car for $30, Plus More Auto Deals
by Shep McAllister, Commerce Team
If your car has an AUX jack, but not Bluetooth, you can add it for just $30 today. There are a lot of Bluetooth kits like this on the market, but for my money, the Belkin is the best looking of the bunch. [Belkin Bluetooth Car Hands-Free Kit, $30]
24 Feb 05:28
Audi's Latest Light Technology Doesn't Look U.S. Legal To Us
by Máté Petrány
When Audi gave the world a 610 hp supercar with freakin' laser headlights, the U.S. government said no, thanks. So guess what they would say to this?
24 Feb 05:26
#WalmartSnowman
by luke
Nothing like a Tennessee snowman! We hope everyone around the country is staying safe and warm through all this cold, snowy bullshit.
Tennessee
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24 Feb 05:25
Cannabis 114 times less deadly than alcohol
by Mark Frauenfelder
Research published in the journal Scientific Reports finds that alcohol is the deadliest recreational drug, followed by heroin, cocaine, and tobacco. Cannabis, at the bottom of the list, is 114 times less deadly than alcohol. Christopher Ingraham of the Washington Post writes:
[I]ndividuals and organizations up in arms over marijuana legalization could have a greater effect on the health and well-being of this country by shifting their attention to alcohol and cigarettes. It takes extraordinary chutzpah to rail against the dangers of marijuana use by day and then go home to unwind with a glass of far more lethal stuff in the evening.
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24 Feb 05:24
If you're disappointed that current emoji characters don't reflect your skin tone, don't worry: Apple is getting ready to accommodate you. Both the latest betas of iOS 8.3 and OS X 10.10.3 include modifiers that let you choose the skin color of some ...
Apple's newest iOS and Mac betas let you use diverse emoji
by Jon Fingas
If you're disappointed that current emoji characters don't reflect your skin tone, don't worry: Apple is getting ready to accommodate you. Both the latest betas of iOS 8.3 and OS X 10.10.3 include modifiers that let you choose the skin color of some ...
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24 Feb 05:22
This is the kind of awesome machine you would find in Iron Man's garage
by Omar Kardoudi
DMG MORI has combined laser deposition welding and precision material removal in this amazing machine. Watching this thing move to build different parts and components feels like an special effect from Tony Stark's machine shop.
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