9 Best Articles in 2022
The Conversation
How Christmas became an American holiday tradition, with a Santa Claus, gifts and a tree
The Conversation
20+ min read · 2021-12-07 · Christmas was popularized in the United States during the American Civil War, when Harper’s Weekly featured the image of Santa Claus visiting the Union Army on its front page.
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Wham! - Last Christmas
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From 2011 · Wham!'s official music video for 'Last Christmas'. Click to listen to Wham! on Spotify:http://smarturl.it/FiltrXmas As featured on The Final. Click to buy th...
WIRED UK
How to explain blockchain to your family over the Christmas turkey
WIRED UK
8 min read · From 2017 · iStock It’s got stiff competition, but ‘blockchain’ might just be the 2017 tech buzzword of the year. Want to make your startup sound like it’s much more sophisticated than it really is? Just sprinkle…
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The economics of Christmas trees
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7 min read · 2020-12-06 · In America, Christmas trees are a multibillion-dollar business. But who’s making the money?
The New York Times
Why Christmas Gifts Are Arriving on Time This Year
The New York Times
6 min read · 2021-12-22 · Fears that a disrupted supply chain could wreak havoc on the logistics industry over the holiday turned out to be wrong as many Americans ordered early and shopped in stores.
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Google Santa Tracker
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From 2013 · Use Google Santa Tracker to follow Santa Claus on Google Maps as he makes his journey around the world.
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Home - UXmas - Wishing you a great experience through the festive season!
uxmas.com
From 2012 · UXmas is a digital advent calendar for user experience designers. Every day throughout December in the lead-up to Christmas, a bauble is opened to reveal a new gift to the UX community.
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Why I Quit Google to Work for Myself
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10 min read · From 2018 · For the past four years, I’ve worked as a software developer at Google. On February 1st, I quit. It was because they refused to buy me a Christmas present.
PyImageSearch
Keras and deep learning on the Raspberry Pi
PyImageSearch
20+ min read · From 2017 · In this guide you'll learn how to perform real-time deep learning on the Raspberry Pi using Keras, Python, and TensorFlow.
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The Conversation
How Christmas became an American holiday tradition, with a Santa Claus, gifts and a tree
The Conversation
20+ min read · 2021-12-07 · Christmas was popularized in the United States during the American Civil War, when Harper’s Weekly featured the image of Santa Claus visiting the Union Army on its front page.
VICE
What We Don't Want to Know
VICE
~11 min read · Jan 12th · Do you want to know what you’ll get for Christmas? A movie spoiler? When you’ll die? The study of deliberate ignorance reveals the topics people want to remain in the dark about.
Guardian music
Rockin’ around the Christmas streams: why festive music is bigger than ever
Guardian music
7 min read · 2021-12-10 · As they chase a wildly lucrative market with their new Christmas albums, Gary Barlow, Jamie Cullum, Leona Lewis and more explain the financial – and emotional – pull of a seasonal hit
The New York Times
Why Christmas Gifts Are Arriving on Time This Year
The New York Times
6 min read · 2021-12-22 · Fears that a disrupted supply chain could wreak havoc on the logistics industry over the holiday turned out to be wrong as many Americans ordered early and shopped in stores.
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Guardian music
My perfect Christmas playlist, by Michael Kiwanuka, Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Tim Burgess
Guardian music
6 min read · 2020-12-20 · Pop stars who lit up 2020 talk about their Christmas routines and share the tracks they turn to on the big day – scroll down to hear their choices
The New York Times
Why Christmas Gifts Are Arriving on Time This Year
The New York Times
6 min read · 2021-12-22 · Fears that a disrupted supply chain could wreak havoc on the logistics industry over the holiday turned out to be wrong as many Americans ordered early and shopped in stores.
mtlynch.io
Why I Quit Google to Work for Myself
mtlynch.io
10 min read · From 2018 · For the past four years, I’ve worked as a software developer at Google. On February 1st, I quit. It was because they refused to buy me a Christmas present.
The New York Times
Just in Time for Christmas: Knitwear Fit for a T. Rex
The New York Times
3 min read · 2021-12-08 · The Natural History Museum in London outfitted its animatronic Tyrannosaurus rex in a colorful Christmas sweater.
nationalgeographic.co.uk
How Christmas has evolved over centuries
nationalgeographic.co.uk
2 min read · 2021-12-22 · People around the world celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ on December 25. Here’s why—and the history of its iconic symbols from Christmas trees to Santa...
CNN
Americans suffer at Christmas while Trump golfs and sows chaos
CNN
5 min read · 2020-12-25 · For Christmas this year, Washington is giving the country more pain.
The Mirror
Tory Gavin Williamson hosted party as millions faced Christmas Covid ban misery
The Mirror
5 min read · 2021-12-07 · The Mirror can reveal another top Tory broke Covid party rules at Christmas as then Education Secretary Gavin Willamson hosted a 'reckless' bash during the ban on socialising
Forbes
Closing Central Madrid To Cars Resulted In 9.5% Boost To Retail Spending, Finds Bank Analysis
Forbes
1 min read · From 2019 · City of Madrid significantly boosted the takings of its shops and restaurants last Christmas by banning cars from the CBD, finds an analysis by Spain's second largest bank.
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Google Santa Tracker
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From 2013 · Use Google Santa Tracker to follow Santa Claus on Google Maps as he makes his journey around the world.
