Matt Alldian

Neil Fraser discusses an experiment where he used texting abbreviations in an online community to test if his style would impact how others perceived his content. via Neil's News

Slate Magazine covers a variety of topics, from Hurricane Milton's potential impact to the Diddy saga, through articles, podcasts, and advice columns. via Slate Magazine.

FlowingData illustrates annualized returns for the S&P 500 for every starting and ending year since 1920, allowing you to see how investments would have performed based on the timeframe. via FlowingData

OkCupid is experiencing connection issues, with error messages mentioning connection timeouts between Cloudflare and the OkCupid server. via OkCupid

This NPR article interviews the authors of "Your Digital Afterlife" about what happens to your online accounts after you die and suggests how to prepare. via NPR

Explore the list of 25 scariest science experiments, including MK-ULTRA and other controversial studies. via Cheap Talk

Delta Airlines is testing a system for passengers to sell tickets back through an auction, which this blog says could lead to more overbooked flights. via Cheap Talk.

A stock tip claiming 7.5% returns in a month is met with skepticism in the comments of this blog post from Cheap Talk.

David Henderson shares an article arguing against "buying local" because energy spent on transporting food is less significant than other factors. via Econlib

Jason Kottke shares a showcase of visual effects created by Brainstorm Digital for HBO's Boardwalk Empire. via kottke.org

CNN Money translated stock market data from 2010 into music, using daily closing price to determine the pitch and trading volume to dictate the loudness. via FlowingData

An inquisitive, cynical blogger discusses a New York Times article about economists considering an ethics code, arguing that all professions should be transparent about funding.

via The source of this content is the blog "Under what conditions?".