Links van 21 augustus 2014 tot 24 augustus 2014

The 9 biggest myths about ISIS – Vox
Myth #1: ISIS is crazy and irrational If you want to understand the Islamic State, better known as ISIS, the first thing you have to know about them is that they are not crazy. Murderous adherents to a violent medieval ideology, sure. But not insane.

The Strange Tale of the North Pond Hermit
For nearly thirty years, a phantom haunted the woods of Central Maine. Unseen and unknown, he lived in secret, creeping into homes in the dead of night and surviving on what he could steal. To the spooked locals, he became a legend—or maybe a myth. They wondered how he could possibly be real. Until one day last year, the hermit came out of the forest

Curiosity auf dem Mars : Ganz schön mitgenommen – Weltraum – FAZ
Zwei Jahre ist der kleine Marsroboter Curiosity schon auf der Oberfläche des Roten Planeten unterwegs. Er kämpft sich über Felsen und Dünen und ist oft Sandstürmen ausgesetzt. Regelmäßig fotografiert er sich selbst bei der Arbeit. Die Vorher-Nachher-Bilder der Nasa zeigen, wie die Mission ihn verändert hat.

WikiWand
Chrome extension voor Wikipedia redesign. Een mens vraagt zich af waarom de pipo's bij WMF *dit* soort dingen niet doen.

(Spoilers All) The Grand ASOIAF Resource Guide : asoiaf
Just finished ADWD and are now totally despondent at a lack of ASOIAF material? Alternatively, are you just finished and excited to delve into the theories and analyses of the fan-community? Or are you a long-time fan who started reading back in 1996, know all the theories and analyses but enjoy refreshing from time to time on the great theories and analyses out there? Or do you want to discover new resources and ways of evaluating ASOIAF information from fresh perspectives? Well, this post is for you.