So this morning OC Weekly put up a great little blog post about Malfideleco, a Spanish website that uses data visualization to break down last week’s massive Ashley Madison data dump (for those still new to the Internet being on computers, Ashley Madison is a (theoretically, now since disproven) anonymous dating site for people who want to cheat on their spouse). In no time at … [Read more...] about Which Maui County town has the most Ashley Madison users?
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NOTW: Tourist exploitation, historic kidney stones and drug dealer rewards cards
THAT NEW YORK ATTITUDE Gregory Reddick, 54, and his employer, SJQ Sightseeing Tours, filed a lawsuit in June against New York City for “harass[ing]” them and hampering their ability to rip off tourists, specifically, interfering with their “right” to sell tickets for $200 or more for trips on the Staten Island Ferry–which is actually free to ride. Reddick was wearing an … [Read more...] about NOTW: Tourist exploitation, historic kidney stones and drug dealer rewards cards
Things People Believe and Cliche Come To Life and Undignified Deaths
SIEGING CHEATERS As many as 50 exam monitors were forced to take cover at a high school in Zhongxiang, China, in June, fending off outraged students (and some parents) who hurled insults and stones at them after the monitors blocked cheating schemes on the all-important national “gaokao” exams. (It was “siege warfare,” and eventually “hundreds” of police responded, according to … [Read more...] about Things People Believe and Cliche Come To Life and Undignified Deaths