GIVE HIM BACK HIS PAST
Do You Know This Man?
nydailynews.com
Benjamin Kyle has been suffering from amnesia since he was found nearly beaten to death behind a fast food restaurant in 2004. A filmmaker's documentary and Internet campaign hope to uncover his identity and get him a new social security number.
SANTA'S HELPERS
Meet The Chinese Workers Building Your Cheap Christmas Toys
kotaku.com
Photographer Michael Wolf exposes the Chinese factory workers that make Christmas possible around the globe.
ALTERNATIVES TO APPLE MAPS
Ridiculously Detailed Hand Drawn Map Of New York City
jennisparks.blogspot.com
Someone made an incredibly detailed hand drawn map of New York City, and it's beautiful.
MY IMPROBABLE REDEMPTION
'In 1985, I Shot Someone'
latimes.com
It happened outside the Rustic Inn, a bar in an unincorporated section of Los Angeles near Compton, which was where I spent most of my free time back then.
INFOGRAPHIC
How Educated Are World Leaders?
visual.ly
Here's a look at the tenure of around 700 leaders3 sorted by political longevity in the world's autocratic and anocratic countries3, along with a selection from present-day democracies5, since 1950 or thereabouts.
TECHNOLOGY DREAMS
The Enduring Apple TV Fantasy
mondaynote.com
We all want TV Done Right, free of the Soviet Era set-top box, UI and opaque contracts. We imagine Apple will put all the pieces together. But what’s desirable and “obvious” might not be so simple or soon…
DRINK YOUR SAVINGS AWAY
This Is The World's Most Expensive Whisky
npr.org
Glenfiddich has put 11 bottle of Scotch whisky dating back to 1955 up for auction. If you have to ask, you can't afford it.
ENGLAND'S FORT KNOX
You've Probably Never Seen This Much Gold In One Sitting
news.cnet.com
Have you ever seen billions of dollars in gold bars? A video -- made in the name of science -- gives a glimpse into the massive gold reserves at the Bank of England.
YES, WE'RE TROLLING YOU
Don’t Give Grapefruit To Loved Ones As A Holiday Gift—Or To Anyone, Ever
slate.com
"Happy holidays, and brace yourself for the season’s worst tradition! I speak not of the crass commercialization of Christmas, nor of the unconscionable deceit of hyping children up for Santa’s visit. No, I speak of the annual bombardment of grapefruit."
WINKY FACE
The Proliferation Of Emoji
nymag.com
William Van Lancker created over 400 of the original 500 emoji characters while working for Apple as an intern. So one reporter texted him a few questions.
MOMATH
Manhattan's New Museum Of Mathematics Is Your Geek Dream
newscientist.com
Mathematics is awesome, full stop. That's the philosophy behind a new museum opening next week in New York City.
PHOTO OP STYLE
Obama Meets Psy, Refrains From Doing Horse Dance
nymag.com
President Obama met South Korean superstar Psy on Sunday night, just days after the nation learned of his anti-American past. Obama handled the situation by politely shaking the singer's hand and making no mention of the awkward situation, which definitely won't enrage the president's critics.
DISTRACTED DRIVING
London To Turn Cabs Into WiFi Hotspots
thenextweb.com
London’s ever-expanding network of free WiFi access points could soon be extended to the city’s fleet of iconic black cabs.
LEARN THEIR NAMES NOW
23 People Who Will Be Running Washington Next Year
buzzfeed.com
With the 2012 election over, the capital is in the throes of another of its endless generational shifts, and as the operatives behind the campaigns begin to move on, a new crop of largely young, tech savvy operatives are poised to take their place.
CARRY A PAPER BACK-UP
Police Warn Drivers: Apple Maps May Leave You Stranded In The Wilderness
theverge.com
Local police in the city of Mildura, Australia, have been forced to warn motorists of the inaccuracies contained within Apple's Maps app for iOS 6.
ALSO ARGUING OVER WHO GETS THE REMOTE
Why The World Is Arguing Over Who Runs The Internet
newscientist.com
The ethos of freedom from control that underpins the web is facing its first serious test.
FROM THE HULK TO HACKTIVISTS
Wired's Best Videos Of 2012
wired.com
None of them got quite as many views as Psy's "Gangnam Style," but Wired's best videos of 2012 still covered plenty of territory.
GRAPHIC
Syria's Agony
lightbox.time.com
The story of the Syrian uprising is ultimately the tale of regular citizens silencing the policeman in their heads, breaking their own personal barrier of fear to speak, to demonstrate, to demand, to reject, to no longer be afraid, to live in dignity.
A RIDICULOUSLY THOROUGH EXPLANATION
How Much Does It Cost To Light Christmas Lights?
cockeyed.com
There seems to be a lot of concern about how much money other people are spending on electricity for their Christmas lights.
KURT COBAIN WOULD NEVER USE AN iPAD
These Photoshopped Instagrams Of Dead Rock Stars Are Damn Good
gizmodo.com
Some of these fake, Photoshopped Instagrams of dead rock stars—created by Brazilian designer Butcher Billy—are really good.
BETTER THAN YOU AT BUILDING FURNITURE
'Smart' Monkey Escapes At Ikea
cbc.ca
Animal control came to collect a monkey from a Toronto Ikea store on Sunday, after the animal was spotted in the parking lot. He was wearing a very fashionable jacket.
PHOTOGRAPHY
10 Iconic LIFE Magazine Covers
life.time.com
Here is a tribute to 10 of the most iconic LIFE covers.
THE KIDS AREN'T ALRIGHT
The Numbers Behind Youth In The Adult Criminal Justice System
dailyinfographic.com
The lack of rehabilitation and therapy in the prison system might be to be blame for a shockingly high recidivism rate among juveniles (and adults).
SOMEBODY'S GETTING FIRED
Virgin Mobile U.S. Takes Down Offensive Christmas Ad
guardian.co.uk
Richard Branson – who does not own US company – calls offending ad 'ill-judged' before it is quickly removed from site.
THEY DIDN'T LIKE WINDOWS 8 EITHER
How The U.S. Military Blew $1 Billion On An Abandoned Software Upgrade
nytimes.com
Last month, the U.S. Air Force canceled a six-year-old modernization effort that had eaten up more than $1 billion. So what went wrong?
WE'D LIKE TO SEE BOTH OF THESE MOVIES
That Time Vladimir Nabokov Pitched A Movie To Alfred Hitchcock
theamericanreader.com
Nabokov responds to Hitchcock’s letter with a few screenplay ideas. Hitchcock would reply that his needs were “immediate and urgent,” adding that, while the second idea did not interest him, he found the first intriguing.
TRAILERS
First 'Oblivion' Trailer Released And It's Beautiful
youtube.com
Tom Cruise, Morgan Freeman and aliens is a pretty decent start.
YOU DIDN'T BUILD THAT
Is The Future Of Manufacturing Really In America?
foreignpolicy.com
A powerful belief system has grown up around manufacturing that limits the policy debate as well as the range of strategic options Americans are willing to consider.

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