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Social facilitation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_facilitation as a service. SFaaS.

“The Curiosity Gap” The title is written in an intentionally vague way to entice a potential viewer into clicking it. If the title was: “I Got a CS Degree in 3 Months for Less Than…

EDM KNIFE USER MANUAL [From WEEB Corporation, the industry leader in melee weapons and cosplay supply] Please keep all magical weapons pointed in a safe direction and out of the re…

Parafilm is basically an on-demand wax seal. No moisture gets in or out and it’s not sticky or clingy in the way tape and plastic wrap can be. It’s also reasonably stretchy so you …

Reader modes have become a very important browser feature for me. I can't read an article on the internet these days without them. They allow me to avoid the autoplay videos, newsl…

Sorry, bad habit of mine. Changed the hyphen in the title to “, by”

This isn’t anything new, but the “Turn on bullshit” mode is good fun. I love these kinds of sites that illustrate digital marketing garbage. I’ve been thinking of making one my own…

I get the general sense that people debate in good faith on here. I rarely see comment chains devolve into name calling and personal attacks like on Reddit. Sometimes you come acro…

I’m glad more and more people, from both here and on Reddit (similar discussions appear sporadically) are beginning to notice. I actually have most of these links already favorited…

It’s definitely easier for people to froth at the mouth and blame Google, but I believe that the issue of pervasive SEO is a chicken-and-egg situation. There’s no actual incentive …

My uBlacklist filter list has grown rather large. I’ve (finally) come to the realization that most websites are trying to sell me something. It’s usually affiliate link spam, or th…

Life sciences do need a shakeup. This is a feeling shared by many of us in the field who have to deal with the frustration of grants, publishing, and the politics involved in climb…

Disregarding the voice and video requirements, a private Minecraft server or Realm is a pretty decent space for kids to hang out and let their creativity run wild. 10 or so years a…

Pinboard is $22 a year which is around $1.83 a month. Very reasonably-priced, might have to give it a try.

This extension makes Google bearable. No more Quora, Medium, Pinterest, or any of that other stuff. I'm curious about what other people on HN are blocking. I find myself searching …