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Today's featured article SMS König was the first of four König class dreadnought battleships of the German Imperial Navy during World War I . König ( Eng: "King") was named in honor of Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany . Laid down in October 1911 , the ship was launched on 1 March 1913.List of cognitive biases - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A cognitive bias describes a replicable pattern in perceptual distortion, inaccurate judgment, illogical interpretation, or what is broadly called irrationality . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] They are the result of distortions in the human mind that always lead to the same pattern of poor judgment, often triggered by a particular situation. Identifying "poor judgment," or more precisely, a "deviation in judgment," requires a standard for comparison, i.e. "good judgment". In scientific investigations of cognitive bias, the source of "good judgment" is that of people outside the situation hypothesized to cause the poor judgment, or, if possible, a set of independently verifiable facts. The existence of most of the particular cognitive biases listed below has been verified empirically in psychology experiments. Cognitive biases are influenced by evolution and natural selection pressure.
Uncrate | The Best Gear For Guys
Your vinyl has never sounded looked so good. The AMG V12 Turntable ($15,000) is the first turntable from Analog Manufaktur Germany, featuring a CNC machined 25mm aluminum plinth, a 16mm axle bearing, a CNC machined aluminum platter with a weighted rim, a Lorenzi 2 pulse, low-speed brushless motor, 33.3, 45, and 78 speeds, a belt drive mechanism, a twelve inch tonearm, and devastatingly handsome looks. Take the iPhone as camera metaphor to its near conclusion with the Gizmon iCA iPhone Case ($70). Inspired by classic rangefinders, this crazy case adds an optical viewfinder, a top mounted physical shutter button, a detachable tripod mount, and a conversion lens mount with your choice of fisheye, wide angle, or macro lenses. Also available in silver .
Gear Patrol | Spirit of Adventure, Passion for Gear
What’s black and white and has lust all over it? This guy. Meet the Leica M Monochrom Camera ($7,950) . Built off the M9 full-frame rangefinder, the M Monochrom will shoot as many colors as your heart desires, so long as they’re between the ranges of black and white. And of course, carrying the lofty burden as the world’s first black-and-white camera and the Leica name isn’t just an exercise in “turn color off”. Leica has engineered the M Monochrome specifically to take advantage of its ability to capture images with fewer components.
The Art of Manliness | Men’s Interests and Lifestyle
by Brett & Kate McKay As we talked about in a previous post, Kate and I have what might be termed a “Marriage Master Mind.” We share everything just about equally—the blog, parenting, household chores, and so on. We get along really well, especially for people who spend practically 24/7 together and have to balance issues involving both work and [...] by Brett & Kate McKay My Life Scoop is a website that invites bloggers from various websites to contribute different articles on tech-related themes.
Dr. (Doc) Martens has been making the industry’s best shitkickers since we were rebellious kids in high-school. There’s just something iconic about a tall pair of black lace-up boots with an off color sole that makes us want to get drunk, smoke pot and start a riot feel a weird nostalgic connection to the past. We probably couldn’t pull them off in public anymore, but we still like the design. Enter the Boot Drive.
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T-Mobile Admits It Made A $250 Error, Still Manages To Blame Me Welcome to the T-Mobile Customer Service Labyrinth, where every turn brings you back to the center, where headset wearing minotaurs tell you that the exit is right in front of you but it's not the exit, and where the company can admit in writing to making an error that costs you $250 but says it's your fault. More » Aer Lingus Really Doesn't Want Ryanair To Be All Up In Its Business Anymore Aer Lingus scored a hit against fellow Irish airline Ryanair in court today, which will allow British authorities to continue investigating the cheapo carriers over its ownership of a 30% stake in Aer Lingus. More »
The Consumerist
This pocket size toolkit is as thin as a credit card so it can easily fit in your wallet. Aside from being as thin as a credit card, this toolkit includes a knife, compass, magnification lens, tweezers, screwdriver, bottle opener, and a toothpick!
