valME
It pays to post
valME
It pays to post
  • Communities
  • Login
  • Login
    • Forgotten Password
  • Register
  • Search
    Home /  digdug / all  
  • front page
  • upcoming
  • controversial
  • most discussed
  • underappreciated
  • random
  • all
  • best from:
    • 24 hrs
    • 48 hrs
    • 7 days
    • 30 days
    • 365 days
    • all-time
    • spam
    • inappropriate
    • broken link
    • duplicate
    • wrong community
    • UA/ToS violation
    • shouldn't be flagged
    • NSFW (not in title)
    • bad HTML/css
    •
    vote
    3
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    1
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    1
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    1
    thanks
    vote
    Image of Windows patch KB 3139929: When a security update is not a security update. Microsoft buried a Get Windows 10 ad generator inside this month's Internet Explorer security patch for Windows 7 and 8.1.
    Windows patch KB 3139929: When a security update is not a security update. Microsoft buried a Get Windows 10 ad generator inside this month's Internet Explorer security patch for Windows 7 and 8.1.
    infoworld.com link posted by digdug in windows
    If Microsoft's documentation is correct, installing Patch Tuesday's KB 3139929 security update for Internet Explorer also installs a new Windows 10 ad-generating routine called KB 3146449. Man...

    • 1 comment
    • conspiracy,
    • advertising,
    • security
      •
    vote
    6
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    2
    funny
    vote
    vote
    1
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    2
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    1
    thanks
    vote
    Image of There's Hope America: Anchor Walks Off Live TV, Refuses To Report On Kardashians
    There's Hope America: Anchor Walks Off Live TV, Refuses To Report On Kardashians
    zerohedge.com link posted by digdug in funny
    Is the distracted citizenry beginning to wake up? We can only hope so. Giving hope to Americans everywhere, after covering the usual local news, Orlando-area news anchor John Brown was transitioning i...

    • 4 comments
    • news,
    • Kardashian,
    • TV,
    • entertainment,
    • celebrities
      •
    vote
    4
    show
    vote
    vote
    1
    agree
    vote
    vote
    1
    cool
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    1
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    1
    interesting
    vote
    Image of In defense of Google
    In defense of Google
    editorial posted by digdug in technology Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 United States License
    Never did I expect to write a screed with that as the title. But principles must be defended even when the actors are evil. First things first: however reluctantly, I admit to using Google for som...

    • No comments
    • google,
    • capitalism,
    • advertising,
    • NSA,
    • snowden,
    • philosophy,
    • conspiracy,
    • fascism,
    • politics,
    • economics,
    • privacy,
    • spying
      •
    vote
    4
    show
    vote
    vote
    1
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    1
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    1
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    1
    thanks
    vote
    Image of Stephen King's Everything You Need to Know About Writing Successfully - in Ten Minutes
    Stephen King's Everything You Need to Know About Writing Successfully - in Ten Minutes
    msu.edu link posted by digdug in writing
    Written in 1988, his friendly advice and key points continue to be relevant: Be talented Be neat Be self-critical Remove every extraneous word Never look at a reference book while d...

    • 1 comment
    • storytelling,
    • books,
    • writing tips
      •
    vote
    5
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    2
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    1
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    2
    thanks
    vote
    Image of God Realizes He Forgot To Put Souls In Humans
    God Realizes He Forgot To Put Souls In Humans
    theonion.com link posted by digdug in funny
    THE HEAVENS—While pacing across His Eternal Kingdom on Friday, the Lord God Almighty, He Who Commanded Light to Shine out of Darkness, suddenly realized He had forgotten to provide human beings with...

    • No comments
    • philosophy,
    • morality,
    • religion
      •
    vote
    1
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    1
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    Image of Georgia Davis: Woman once dubbed Britain's fattest teenager lifted into ambulance by crane in seven-hour rescue operation - Wales Online
    Georgia Davis: Woman once dubbed Britain's fattest teenager lifted into ambulance by crane in seven-hour rescue operation - Wales Online
    walesonline.co.uk link posted by digdug in health
    Georgia is said to weigh close to 60 stones and medics and emergency services were needed to move her.
    • 1 comment
    • weight loss,
    • diet,
    • exercise
      •
    vote
    4
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    1
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    1
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    2
    thanks
    vote
    Image of Three days in Beijing with three of the world’s most famous dissidents
    Three days in Beijing with three of the world’s most famous dissidents
    fusion.net link posted by digdug in politics
    As a result of their activism, Ai Weiwei, Jacob Appelbaum, and Laura Poitras have become three of the most justifiably paranoid people in the world. Long live Tor.
    • No comments
    • privacy,
    • NSA,
    • Wikileaks,
    • China,
    • tor,
    • surveillance,
    • art,
    • technology,
    • Snowden,
    • Weiwei,
    • Appelbaum,
    • Poitras
      •
    vote
    5
    show
    vote
    vote
    2
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    1
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    1
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    1
    thanks
    vote
    Suggestion for latest activity
    editorial posted by digdug in SuggestionBox
    Would it be difficult to add an option to limit latest activity to posts? It would make it easier to see what's new.
    • 2 comments
    vote
    13
    show
    vote
    vote
    1
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    5
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    4
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    3
    thanks
    vote
    Image of Neuroscientist Sam Harris on Drugs and the Meaning of Life
    Neuroscientist Sam Harris on Drugs and the Meaning of Life
    samharris.org link posted by digdug in philosophy
    The power of psychedelics, however, is that they often reveal, in the span of a few hours, depths of awe and understanding that can otherwise elude us for a lifetime... I believe that psychedeli...

    • 7 comments
    • neuroscience,
    • drugs,
    • LSD,
    • marijuana,
    • consciousness,
    • psychology,
    • parenting,
    • psychedelics,
    • ethics,
    • morality
      •
    vote
    4
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    1
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    1
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    2
    thanks
    vote
    Image of TIL from a dentist how to floss my teeth in one minute - The One Minute Flossing Technique
    TIL from a dentist how to floss my teeth in one minute - The One Minute Flossing Technique
    youtube.com link posted by digdug in todayilearned
    Prevention is the secret to a happy dental life and long term health. Brushing is great but it doesn't remove all the bacterial film between your teeth. Flossing is the key to complete what brushing s...

    • 1 comment
    • health,
    • teeth,
    • floss,
    • dentist,
    • gums
      •
    vote
    4
    show
    vote
    vote
    1
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    1
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    1
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    1
    thanks
    vote
    Image of Dear Gay Community: Your Kids Are Hurting. I loved my mom’s partner, but another mom could never have replaced the father I lost.
    Dear Gay Community: Your Kids Are Hurting. I loved my mom’s partner, but another mom could never have replaced the father I lost.
    thefederalist.com link posted by digdug in parenting
    Gay community, I am your daughter. My mom raised me with her same-sex partner back in the ’80s and ’90s. She and my dad were married for a little while. She knew she was gay before they got mar...

    • No comments
    • gay,
    • marriage,
    • children,
    • fathers rights
      •
    vote
    8
    show
    vote
    vote
    2
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    2
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    2
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    2
    thanks
    vote
    Image of Michio Kaku: "Yes there are rogue nations, the principal among them perhaps the United States of America"
    Michio Kaku: "Yes there are rogue nations, the principal among them perhaps the United States of America"
    youtube.com link posted by digdug in politics
    • No comments
    • science,
    • anti-war,
    • freedom,
    • physics
      •
    vote
    5
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    2
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    2
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    1
    thanks
    vote
    Image of 9 American habits I lost when I moved to Germany
    9 American habits I lost when I moved to Germany
    matadornetwork.com link posted by digdug in travel
    • 1 comment
    • culture,
    • america,
    • germany,
    • philosophy,
    • morality,
    • society,
    • nudity,
    • psychology
      •
    vote
    3
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    1
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    2
    thanks
    vote
    Image of I Work In A Facility For Long-Term Coma Patients. You Won’t Believe What I Got To Do With One Of Them.
    I Work In A Facility For Long-Term Coma Patients. You Won’t Believe What I Got To Do With One Of Them.
    thoughtcatalog.com link posted by digdug in writing
    • 1 comment
    • short stories,
    • horror,
    • medicine,
    • ageing
      •
    vote
    2
    show
    vote
    vote
    1
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    1
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    0
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    Image of Climate And Truth: A Tale Of Immorality?
    Climate And Truth: A Tale Of Immorality?
    wattsupwiththat.com link posted by digdug in environment
    The most recent aberration of climate science is the apparent cherry picking of ocean temperature data by government scientists, Richard Feely and Christopher Sabine. The objective is not to determ...

    • No comments
    • science,
    • politics,
    • philosophy,
    • global warming,
    • climate,
    • conspiracy
      •
    vote
    3
    show
    vote
    vote
    1
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    1
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    1
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    Image of Dick Cheney's "A Few Good Men" moment - Bush knew all about CIA interrogation methods... "Did you order the torture?" "You're God-damn right I did!"
    Dick Cheney's "A Few Good Men" moment - Bush knew all about CIA interrogation methods... "Did you order the torture?" "You're God-damn right I did!"
    bbc.co.uk link posted by digdug in politics
    Do you recall this memorable scene in the movie A Few Good Men? It appears Dick Cheney is now playing Jack Nicholson's character Colonel Jessep. The BBC's headline is "President George W...

    • 1 comment
    • torture,
    • conspiracy,
    • liberty,
    • freedom,
    • rights,
    • waterboarding,
    • movies
      •
    vote
    3
    show
    vote
    vote
    1
    agree
    vote
    vote
    2
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    0
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    Image of 13 Amazing Food & Life Hacks You Need to Know Right Now
    13 Amazing Food & Life Hacks You Need to Know Right Now
    offthemeathook.com link posted by digdug in funny
    My favorites: 1. Keep cake moist by just eating the entire thing in one sitting. 2. How to determine if an egg is fresh: do you remember buying the eggs? If you don’t, they probably are...

    • 1 comment
    • food,
    • dining,
    • alcohol
      •
    vote
    3
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    2
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    1
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    Image of Grandmas Smoking Weed for the First Time
    Grandmas Smoking Weed for the First Time
    youtube.com link posted by digdug in funny
    Condensed Version: Extended Cut:
    • No comments
    • marijuana
      •
    vote
    3
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    1
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    2
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    Image of The Search for Exceptional Genomes. They walk among us. Natural experiments, living ordinary lives, unaware that their genes may hold the clue to the next superdrug.
    The Search for Exceptional Genomes. They walk among us. Natural experiments, living ordinary lives, unaware that their genes may hold the clue to the next superdrug.
    technologyreview.com link posted by digdug in science
    Ten years ago, scientists discovered that some people are naturally missing working copies of a gene known as PCSK9. The consequences of the mutation were extraordinary. These people, including a T...

    • No comments
    • genetics,
    • transhumanism,
    • technology,
    • DNA,
    • disease,
    • biomedicine,
    • drugs
      •
    vote
    3
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    1
    funny
    vote
    vote
    1
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    1
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    Image of Actual election turnout far lower than reported - only one-third of eligible Americans vote
    Actual election turnout far lower than reported - only one-third of eligible Americans vote
    america.aljazeera.com link posted by digdug in politics
    Turnout figures don’t tell the whole story because there are tens of millions of unregistered voting-age Americans. 70 million U.S. citizens of voting age are not currently registered voters. On...

    • 1 comment
    • election
      •
    vote
    1
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    1
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    Image of This Self-Stabilizing Boat's Deck Is Always Flat, Even in Rough Waters
    This Self-Stabilizing Boat's Deck Is Always Flat, Even in Rough Waters
    wired.com link posted by digdug in sailing
    The Martini boat has an active suspension to make going over waves feel like, well, nothing.
    • No comments
    • boats
      •
    vote
    0
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    cool
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    0
    interesting
    vote
    Image of Artificial Intelligence Outperforms Average High School Senior
    Artificial Intelligence Outperforms Average High School Senior
    blogs.wsj.com link posted by digdug in technology
    Artificial intelligence in Japan is getting closer to entering college. AI software scored higher on the English section of Japan’s standardized college entrance test than the average Japanes...

    • No comments
    • education,
    • AI,
    • artificial intelligence,
    • transhumanism
      •
    vote
    3
    show
    vote
    vote
    1
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    1
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    1
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    Image of Meet The Millennials: All You Ever Wanted To Know About America's Youth, In Charts. This is depressing - their future looks very bleak. Limited job opportunities, high student debt, living with their parents and a state of suspended occupational animation while hoping for better days... how sad.
    Meet The Millennials: All You Ever Wanted To Know About America's Youth, In Charts. This is depressing - their future looks very bleak. Limited job opportunities, high student debt, living with their parents and a state of suspended occupational animation while hoping for better days... how sad.
    zerohedge.com link posted by digdug in politics
    When it comes to the future of the US, the biggest question mark by far is anything relating to the Millennial generation, those Americans born between 1980 and 2000, which happens to be one of the...

    • No comments
    • economics,
    • millennials
      •
    vote
    3
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    1
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    1
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    1
    thanks
    vote
    Image of Robotic through-the-cheek brain surgery now possible inside the all-seeing eye of an MRI
    Robotic through-the-cheek brain surgery now possible inside the all-seeing eye of an MRI
    extremetech.com link posted by digdug in science
    The video from this article is absolutely incredible:
    • 1 comment
    • cancer,
    • surgery,
    • robotics
      •
    vote
    1
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    cool
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    1
    interesting
    vote
    Image of The origin of smiley faces/emoticons - Smiley Lore :-)
    The origin of smiley faces/emoticons - Smiley Lore :-)
    cs.cmu.edu link posted by digdug in technology
    tl/dr: The original smiley was proposed by Scott Fahlman at at Carnegie Mellon on Sept 19, 1982: 19-Sep-82 11:44 Scott E Fahlman :-) From: Scott E Fahlman <Fahlman at Cmu-...

    • No comments
    • smiley faces,
    • emoticons
      •
    vote
    2
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    1
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    1
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    Image of So this one-legged man walks into a bar
    So this one-legged man walks into a bar
    everything2.com link posted by digdug in dating
    • No comments
    vote
    3
    show
    vote
    vote
    1
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    1
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    1
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    Image of Apocalypse Now - Or Apocalypse Later
    Apocalypse Now - Or Apocalypse Later
    original.antiwar.com link posted by digdug in politics
    Another brilliant article by Justin Raimondo at Antiwar.com providing great insights into the American political class's imperialism, crony-capitalism, big government plundering, collectivism, hy...

    • 1 comment
    • conservative,
    • liberal,
    • progressive,
    • religion,
    • libertarian,
    • capitalism,
    • collectivism,
    • fascism
      •
    vote
    0
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    0
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    Image of Call the Anti-Police: Ending the State's "Security" Monopoly
    Call the Anti-Police: Ending the State's "Security" Monopoly
    freedominourtime.blogspot.com link posted by digdug in libertarian
    "How would things be different,” muses Dale Brown of the Detroit-based Threat Management Center, “if police officers were given financial rewards and commendations for resolving da...

    • No comments
    • crime,
    • police militarization
      •
    vote
    2
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    1
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    1
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    Image of Phobias may be memories passed down in genes from ancestors
    Phobias may be memories passed down in genes from ancestors
    telegraph.co.uk link posted by digdug in psychology
    Memories may be passed down through generations in DNA in a process that may be the underlying cause of phobias
    • 4 comments
    vote
    2
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    1
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    1
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    Image of Scientists discover how to ‘switch off’ autoimmune diseases
    Scientists discover how to ‘switch off’ autoimmune diseases
    bris.ac.uk link posted by digdug in science
    Scientists have made an important breakthrough in the fight against debilitating autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis by revealing how to stop cells attacking healthy body tissue. Rather tha...

    • No comments
    • medicine,
    • health,
    • autoimmune disease
      •
    vote
    2
    show
    vote
    vote
    1
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    1
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    Image of Why Do People Trust Wikipedia? Because An Argument Is Better Than A Lecture
    Why Do People Trust Wikipedia? Because An Argument Is Better Than A Lecture
    techdirt.com link posted by digdug in politics
    Many people trust Wikipedia much more than "official" encyclopedias and traditional news sources. Well, no shit. That's because, as I've been trying to scream at you people for...

    • No comments
    • MSM,
    • mainstream media,
    • propaganda
      •
    vote
    3
    show
    vote
    vote
    1
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    1
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    1
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    Image of Rand on the Middle East
    Rand on the Middle East
    lewrockwell.com link posted by digdug in objectivism
    By Murray N. Rothbard First published in The Libertarian Forum, December 1971. The neo-Randian weekly newspaper Ergo has given us a detailed account of Miss Rand’s answers during a questi...

    • 1 comment
    • israel,
    • palestinians,
    • austrian economics,
    • ayn rand,
    • libertarian,
    • middle east
      •
    vote
    4
    show
    vote
    vote
    1
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    1
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    1
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    1
    thanks
    vote
    Image of Teachers Pay Teachers - an online marketplace where teachers get paid for the educational resources they create for their own classes
    Teachers Pay Teachers - an online marketplace where teachers get paid for the educational resources they create for their own classes
    teacherspayteachers.com link posted by digdug in teaching
    Thought some of you would find this interesting considering what you're trying to accomplish on valME. This website has 1,000,000 free and priced teaching resources created by teachers where you...

    • 1 comment
    • business
      •
    vote
    1
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    1
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    Image of The Topography of Tears
    The Topography of Tears
    rose-lynnfisher.com link posted by digdug in science
    The Topography of Tears is a study of 100 tears photographed through a standard light microscope. The project began in a period of personal change, loss, and copious tears. One day I wondered if my te...

    • No comments
    • art
      •
    vote
    3
    show
    vote
    vote
    1
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    cool
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    1
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    1
    interesting
    vote
    Image of Why I won’t work for Google
    Why I won’t work for Google
    qnrq.se link posted by digdug in technology
    Brilliant response from Niklas Femerstrand to Google's attempt to recruit him.
    • No comments
    • google,
    • privacy,
    • NSA
      •
    vote
    24
    show
    vote
    vote
    5
    agree
    vote
    vote
    1
    funny
    vote
    vote
    6
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    7
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    5
    thanks
    vote
    Image of A Tale of Two Children: The Stolen Generations, Then and Now
    A Tale of Two Children: The Stolen Generations, Then and Now
    editorial posted by digdug in mens rights
    Albert Einstein theorized that energy cannot be created or destroyed; it only changes from one form to another. In physics, this became known as the Law of the Conservation of Energy. Many a ph...

    • 3 comments
    • politics,
    • fathers 4 justice,
    • fatherhood,
    • fathers' rights,
    • parenting,
    • civil rights,
    • feminism,
    • australia,
    • family courts,
    • discrimination,
    • child custody,
    • equal parenting,
    • divorce
      •
    vote
    11
    show
    vote
    vote
    2
    agree
    vote
    vote
    4
    funny
    vote
    vote
    3
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    2
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    Image of Top 10 Reasons Libertarians Aren't Nice To You
    Top 10 Reasons Libertarians Aren't Nice To You
    christophercantwell.com link posted by digdug in libertarian
    I typically ignore top-10 lists as most are stupid. This one, however, is brilliant and wonderfully accurate.
    • 1 comment
    vote
    12
    show
    vote
    vote
    3
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    3
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    3
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    3
    thanks
    vote
    Image of TIL that, only after millions of Jews were herded into railroad cars destined for death and the remaining in dilapidated ghetto housing, a small resistance (ZOB) organized. It was wiped out within a month. Too little, too late. Lesson: pay attention and don't wait too long to resist.
    TIL that, only after millions of Jews were herded into railroad cars destined for death and the remaining in dilapidated ghetto housing, a small resistance (ZOB) organized. It was wiped out within a month. Too little, too late. Lesson: pay attention and don't wait too long to resist.
    jewishvirtuallibrary.org link posted by digdug in todayilearned
    It's so sad and fascinating to learn about the Holocaust. There are so many lessons, all at the cost of death, that we ignore. I think it difficult to fault people (including myself) who never pr...

    • No comments
    • holocaust,
    • jews,
    • WWII,
    • zob,
    • warsaw,
    • germany,
    • tyranny,
    • government,
    • politics
      •
    vote
    4
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    dope
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    jammin
    vote
    vote
    4
    snaps
    vote
    Image of Why I No Longer Give Away My Music | On the Commons
    Why I No Longer Give Away My Music | On the Commons
    onthecommons.org link posted by digdug in music
    How the digital music biz makes it difficult for musicians to offer free downloads By Bob Ostertag Bob Ostertag’s article (below) about how the music industry makes it increasingly di...

    • No comments
    • YouTube,
    • music download,
    • music,
    • Bob Ostertag,
    • copyright,
    • DMCA
      •
    vote
    15
    show
    vote
    vote
    3
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    4
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    4
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    4
    thanks
    vote
    Image of A No-Excuses Guide to Blogging
    A No-Excuses Guide to Blogging
    sachachua.com link posted by digdug in writing
    I can't tell you the number of times I've spoken with people who have such amazing ideas... that they keep to themselves. I try to encourage them to write a blog. "I'm not a go...

    • 2 comments
    • blog
      •
    vote
    2
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    2
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    Image of Periodic Table of the Elements, in Pictures
    Periodic Table of the Elements, in Pictures
    elements.wlonk.com link posted by digdug in teens
    Inspired by this post, these colorful, fun, and informative periodic tables are great for elementary, middle, and high school students, as well as adults.
    • 2 comments
    • science
      •
    vote
    0
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    0
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    Image of Propoganda: Ninety-five minutes of being slapped about the face of your core beliefs as a Westerner
    Propoganda: Ninety-five minutes of being slapped about the face of your core beliefs as a Westerner
    youtube.com link posted by digdug in politics
    So What Happens When You Make a Fake North Korean Propaganda Film?
    • 1 comment
    vote
    11
    show
    vote
    vote
    3
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    4
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    4
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    Image of Mt. Gox and Bitcoin users: remember, remember the 3rd of October (2008)
    Mt. Gox and Bitcoin users: remember, remember the 3rd of October (2008)
    editorial posted by digdug in bitcoin Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 United States License
    Back in 2008, a law was enacted of which, even the name itself, sounded like it was straight out of an Ayn Rand novel. Legally, it's known as the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008....

    • No comments
    • US bank bailout,
    • bailout
      •
    vote
    9
    show
    vote
    vote
    1
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    3
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    2
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    3
    thanks
    vote
    Image of TIL that TIL is only allowed in TIL
    TIL that TIL is only allowed in TIL
    editorial posted by digdug in todayilearned
    I enjoyed writing The Cost to Connect - Internet Prices Around the World. (Doing the research? Not so much.) I posted it to /r/technology on reddit with the title "TIL the best Internet va...

    • 5 comments
    • reddit,
    • moderator,
    • philosophy
      •
    vote
    0
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    0
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    Image of Is Bitcoin the Key to Digital Copyright?
    Is Bitcoin the Key to Digital Copyright?
    reason.com link posted by digdug in bitcoin
    The technology behind Bitcoin may allow for controlled sharing and transfer of digital assets. tl/dr: Bitcoin is at root a decentralized public ledger, and what it allows for the first time i...

    • No comments
    • music
      •
    vote
    14
    show
    vote
    vote
    1
    agree
    vote
    vote
    3
    cool
    vote
    vote
    1
    funny
    vote
    vote
    4
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    5
    interesting
    vote
    Image of The Cost to Connect - Internet Prices Around the World
    The Cost to Connect - Internet Prices Around the World
    editorial posted by digdug in technology Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 United States License
    Embarrassing. Abysmal. Pathetic. These are the words that used to come to mind when I considered Internet Service Providers (ISP) in the US. To me, they seemed so slow and costly. Then I did some...

    • 11 comments
    • internet speed
      •
    vote
    2
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    1
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    0
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    1
    thanks
    vote
    Image of Ukraine Is Responsible For Its Demise… But We All May Suffer
    Ukraine Is Responsible For Its Demise… But We All May Suffer
    lewrockwell.com link posted by digdug in politics
    Ukraine is an utter disaster. A few thousand violent rebels in a country of more than 40 million have turned Kiev into a post-apocalyptic hell, where the government is incapable of restoring order, i...

    • 12 comments
    • ukraine
      •
    vote
    4
    show
    vote
    vote
    2
    agree
    vote
    vote
    2
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    0
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    Image of Economics 101
    Economics 101
    imgur.com link posted by digdug in economics
    I'm into economic equality, but I'm a pragmatist.
    • No comments
    vote
    3
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    2
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    0
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    1
    thanks
    vote
    Image of So Jesus comes back to Earth...
    So Jesus comes back to Earth...
    editorial posted by digdug in atheism
    • No comments
    vote
    4
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    2
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    0
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    2
    thanks
    vote
    Image of Noah's Ark...
    Noah's Ark...
    editorial posted by digdug in atheism
    • No comments
    vote
    3
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    3
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    Image of TIL Benjamin Franklin’s quote on liberty vs. security was butchered, taken out of context, and really about taxes
    TIL Benjamin Franklin’s quote on liberty vs. security was butchered, taken out of context, and really about taxes
    techcrunch.com link posted by digdug in todayilearned
    One of America’s favorite liberal phrases has been sent through the political spin machine and polished into a Frankenstein of sorts, thus rendering it inaccurate and far from its original inte...

    • No comments
    vote
    -1
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    -1
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    0
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    Image of [NSFW] Louis CK learns about the Catholic Church
    [NSFW] Louis CK learns about the Catholic Church
    youtube.com link posted by digdug in atheism
    Louis CK, driven by simple curiosity, did some investigative reporting and found out some surprising things about the Catholic Church.
    • 1 comment
    vote
    1
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    1
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    0
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    Image of The Bitcoin ATM Has a Dirty Secret: It Needs a Chaperone
    The Bitcoin ATM Has a Dirty Secret: It Needs a Chaperone
    wired.com link posted by digdug in bitcoin
    Meet Cameron Gray, the man who spends his days sitting next to the world's first bitcoin ATM.
    • 1 comment
    vote
    2
    show
    vote
    vote
    2
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    0
    interesting
    vote
    Image of Template with blue headers, line underneath headers, div to move images right and left, blockquotes with dotted-lines and shading, footer gray
    Template with blue headers, line underneath headers, div to move images right and left, blockquotes with dotted-lines and shading, footer gray
    editorial posted by  digdug in csstemplates
    I'll be honest. I'm not sure the best way to go about putting templates up, titling them, describing their characteristics or how to use, etc. I hope someone who has ideas will post them so t...

    • 5 comments
    vote
    4
    show
    vote
    vote
    2
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    2
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    0
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    0
    thanks
    vote
    css templates would help submissions
    editorial posted by digdug in SuggestionBox
    It's great that you allow .css to be included in posts but I've a suggestion. After writing my first (significant) post, I think people who want to make blog posts look nice will want to use...

    • 2 comments
    vote
    13
    show
    vote
    vote
    5
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    6
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    0
    interesting
    vote
    vote
    2
    thanks
    vote
    Image of The Morality of Bitcoin (Or Why One Libertarian Has It All Wrong)
    The Morality of Bitcoin (Or Why One Libertarian Has It All Wrong)
    editorial posted by digdug in bitcoin
    Introduction I've a bone to pick with a libertarian. Possibly more than one, but not everyone. At the moment, my focus is this one (who also penned this and this and this). Surely, Gary Nort...

    • 2 comments
    • philosophy,
    • politics,
    • economics,
    • austrian economics,
    • libertarian,
    • government,
    • mises
      •
    vote
    0
    show
    vote
    vote
    0
    agree
    vote
    vote
    0
    funny
    vote
    vote
    0
    intelligent
    vote
    vote
    0
    interesting
    vote
    And here I am
    editorial posted by digdug in digdug
    Now, did someone say something about free karma? (looks around)
    • 9 comments

    Someone's Reading

    • TIL which countries make up the United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland), the difference between the United Kingdom (four countries) and Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales), and that it's all ridiculously complex

      TIL which countries make up the United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland), the difference between the United Kingdom (four countries) and Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales), and that it's all ridiculously complex in todayilearned

    • A new look at Hotaru HuntTheme

      A new look at Hotaru HuntTheme in sereban

    • CSS change for Bootstrap3

      CSS change for Bootstrap3 in SuggestionBox

    • Where do I send a DMCA takedown notice?

      Where do I send a DMCA takedown notice? in FAQ

    • Violent mother gets full custody

      Violent mother gets full custody in braincrave

    Latest Activity

    • b_independent voted for "Ladies, you take provocative dressing to a pathetic extreme. Signed, a lady." in Clarisse88

    • c_prompt posted "Someone That I Used to Know" in parenting

    • c_prompt posted "George Carlin: I'm Glad I'm Dead (2024) - Full Special" in technology

    • c_prompt voted down "Business Setup in Dubai | Company Formation in Dubai, UAE" in Dubaibusinesssetup

    • c_prompt flagged "Business Setup in Dubai | Company Formation in Dubai, UAE" in Dubaibusinesssetup

    • c_prompt flagged "How to start a Business in UAE as a Foreigner Minimum Investment to Start a Busi..." in removed

    • Dubaibusinesssetup posted "Business Setup in Dubai | Company Formation in Dubai, UAE" in Dubaibusinesssetup

    • c_prompt posted "Proof You Can Do Hard Things: An Essential Piece to Your Life Resume" in parenting

    • c_prompt posted "The First Gulf War – A Catastrophic Error" in politics

    • c_prompt posted "And then she realized that a fresh start was hers for the taking, that she could..." in Note to Self

    • Deggle started community Deggle

    • c_prompt posted "There is no faith and no courage and no sacrifice in doing what is expedient" in Note to Self

    • c_prompt flagged "Health Safety Environment Job Board" in removed

    • c_prompt voted down "Health Safety Environment Job Board" in removed

    • c_prompt posted "Ancestral Mathematics" in Note to Self

    • Mythusmage started community Mythusmage

    • c_prompt posted "A Philosophical Game: An Interview with Saul Steinberg" in baseball

    • c_prompt posted "How Imaginary Numbers Were Invented" in todayilearned

    • c_prompt posted "10 Better Responses Than Just Saying “I’m Fine” | Evie Magazine" in funny

    • c_prompt posted "How To Stop Procrastinating | Jordan B Peterson" in Note to Self

    • c_prompt posted "The deep connection between misogyny and consuming animals" in funny

    • c_prompt flagged "Cryptocurrency Exchange List" in removed

    • c_prompt voted down "Cryptocurrency Exchange List" in removed

    • c_prompt commented on "Map maker, map maker, make me a map... make me a perfect map" in politics

    • dj_tranceriver started community dj_tranceriver

    • More...

    valME.io User Agreement / Terms of Service | valME.io Privacy Policy | Contact valME.io | valME.io users earn money from posts