Japan anticipates that falling birth rates and negligible immigration will result in population decline —as much as 1m a year. Millions of homes are already empty, reports Nomura Research , with a million in bad shape. Read the rest
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Japan’s population decline creates "housing glut"
Were you expecting to see a Michelin Star restaurant? Something like Per Se? Certainly a restaurant where fine dining doesn’t even begin to describe the orgasmic experience, right? Like Alinea? Nope. Those excellent restaurants—and others of their kind—are not the best restaurant in the USA according to Yelp . That honor would go to a small shack in Hawaii called Da Poke Shack. You could eat there for less than 10 bucks. Read more…
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The best restaurant in the USA is a tiny shack in Hawaii
Oh baby. The US Navy is saying a prototype of the solid state Laser Weapons System (LaWS) is ready for deployment. This summer in the Persian Sea, the USS Ponce will be outfitted with lasers that can shoot down aerial drones, speedboats and swarm boats that are miles away. It’s going to be Star Wars in the open sea. Read more…
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The US Navy is finally deploying giant lasers
Some things are better left untouched. Really3D, the hilarious YouTube channel that animates classics into ridiculous 3D renders , proves that with a gagful 3D animation of the 1928 classic Steamboat Willie. You know, the short film that first introduced the world to Mickey Mouse. The 3D version of the classic is so bad and terrifying it’s amazing. Read more…
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Seeing the original 1928 Mickey Mouse animated in 3D is terrifying
New music is often just old music put together in different ways. There’s only so many notes you can play, tunes you can sing, words you can string, you know? It’s just how it works, music sampling happens whether it’s acknowledged or not . For an entertaining look at the history of sampling, watch the video above. It’s everywhere. Read more…
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Listen to the fascinating history of sampling songs in music