Another spectacular image found on reddit. It's not clear to me who took the image, but redditor ihaveadarksoul seems to post the photographer a lot. Source: Reddit - One of the greatest photos I've ever seen.
Reddit co-founder Aaron Swartz commits suicide
Cory Doctorow wrote a very touching blog post on BoingBoing in response to the suicide of his friend Aaron Swartz. Such a loss. Doctorow ends his piece with this: I'm so sorry for Aaron, and sorry about Aaron. My sincere condolences to his parents, whom I never met,...
Reddit, what useful programs/addons would you like to share?
Excellent reddit post on "can't live without" programs/addons. Below is a copy of one of the more detailed entries from redditor microwavedCheetos (sorry, too lazy to summarize)... Most people covered the common software out there, so I'll focus on the less commonly...
“That time of the month” ~ Favorite euphemisms
Saw this on reddit and had to take a look. Below are my favorites, but do look at the full entry. I live just outside of Cincinnati and the best one I have heard was "The Reds are playing downtown." The communists are in the fun house. The Red Square is full of...
Keyboard shortcuts for Windows ~ reddit crowdsourced
Reddit poster crowdsourced these tips for keyboard shortcuts and the results seem almost exclusively Windows related. Below are some I found helpful, arranged (mostly) alphabetically: ALT + TAB = navigate to other open applications or windows CTRL + TAB = navigate to...
“How reddit saved my life” ~ Crowd-sourcing a medical diagnosis
I thought this was really cool how, after doctors were unable to make a diagnosis of his condition, this guy was able to diagnose the problem with help from the reddit community. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgMCj1FeH6o Crowd-sourcing a medical diagnosis may be...
Non-obvious, inexpensive items everyone should have
A reddit crowd-sourced list of NON-obvious items that everyone should have. Here are a few that I found a little unusual. Visit reddit for the explanations 😀 Jumper cables Lint roller Ear Plugs High quality socks Headlamp Paracord and knot knowledge Cast iron...