This job is probably the ultimate iron rice bowl
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/eternal-employment-in-gothenburg-sweden
Category: Uncategorized
An inspiration for “elders” trying to live a sporting dream
He just wanted to play ball.
Rectangular, Computerized Grenade Puts a New Spin on the Flashbang
Flashbangs have been upgraded for a new era.
Map of BTC legality around the world
BTC has been in the news for a while now and has sometimes been clouded by FUD and controversy.
However, there is now an interesting map done up by Coin Dance that shows the legality of BTC around the world. While I am unable to determine if the study can stand up to scrutiny, it can be used as a general reference.
And for those who are trying to land their mouse pointer on the small dot that is Singapore, the map indicates that BTC is legal. 🙂
#bitcoin #cryptocurrency
How WhatsApp fights spam without ever reading your messages
Have you ever wondered how WhatApp can fight spam if the app utilises End to End Encryption and the service providers are thus unable to access your messages?
Behavioural analysis is employed, and the article below gives details on how it’s done.
Skyfall in the real world
You may remember there was a James Bond film “Skyfall”, and now there is a real-life Russian Skyfall that is befitting a James Bond movie. Picture a nuclear power propelled missile that is able to fly for days to meander its way around air defences before striking its target!
So Many Ticks Were Feasting on This Unlucky Python, They Looked Like Living Scales
The python was probably ticked off, but now he’s relieved that the ticks are off!
AsiaOne: Thieves use diggers to peel open armoured van on highway like a tin can
Almost sounds like a scene from a movie!
http://www.asiaone.com/world/thieves-use-diggers-peel-open-armoured-van-highway-tin-can
Calvin’s Canadian Cave of Coolness: Batman #36 – Hanging Out With Their Girlfriends
A nice sequence where Batman and Superman are talking about each other
http://calvinscanadiancaveofcool.blogspot.com/2017/12/batman-36.html?m=1
Climate Change Drives Fish Into New Waters, Remaking an Industry – WSJ
Warming waters force fish to look for cooler places