It’s said that history is written by the victors. But at the same time, those victors often end up mythologizing the brave, failed losers that came before them. According to National Geographic Magazine, our fascination with failed explorers isn’t just about scaring ourselves silly with stories of ice-encrusted tombs and cannibalism. It’s a vital function of our will to make progress.
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When buildings fail, they fail spectacularly—and often, tragically. But failed structures also serve an important purpose: To teach engineering and architecture students what not to do.
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Last night, the Wall Street Journal took its new mobile site live, supposedly specially formatted to look good and work on iOS devices. Except, erm, this is what it looks like on an iPad Mini:
The first real Kickstarter success story, Diaspora, was a new social network born out of frustration with Facebook’s privacy policies. It surpassed its modest funding goal of $10,000, eventually raking in over $200,000, and then… nothing. More »
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