Links

Computer Games:

Someone simulated Football Manager 1000 years into the future - http://www.squawka.com/news/football-manager-1000-years-simulation/432057 The thing that amused me - the one record not broken in the “future” is the Champions League goals records held by Messi and C. Ronaldo. Apparently, they are too impossibly good to be improved on.

History:

Japan revisionists deny WW2 sex slave atrocities - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-33754932

Miscellaneous:

How a group of Italian grannies got their first holiday - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-33723575 A happy fun story, that's accidentally a social history of Italy in parts.

Court Rules That You Can’t Expect Privacy If You Butt Dial Someone - http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2015/07/28/butt_dial_no_expectation_of_privacy_cincinnati_federal_appeals_court_rules.html

Why is the US still using a Nazi tall ship? - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-33543706 Although I feel the title is slandering the ship.

Teen sues DPS, says snowball case was a sham - http://www.freep.com/story/news/local/2015/07/31/detroit-student-sues-snowball-case/30962763/ The police are now picking on the developmentally disabled as well.

Hong Kong protest over 'breast as weapon' conviction - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-33754907

Politics:

Drinking Games - As former Soviet republics develop closer ties with the West, 
Russia is pulling out all the stops to keep them in the fold. Amid this 
battle, Moldova’s wine industry has become the unlikeliest front. - http://foreignpolicy.com/2015/07/29/drinking-games-moldova-russia-eu-wine-embargo/ via nwhyte

The New Workplace: Why work isn't what it used to be - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-33649129

Sports:

Football:

Women's FA Cup final: Waiting for Wembley since 1971 - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33705481

The man who showed Cristiano Ronaldo how to sleep - http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2015/jul/23/nick-littlehales-the-man-who-taught-cristiano-ronaldo-how-to-sleep

Aston Villa fan will make 4,000-mile dash to see Manchester United game - and then give his season tickets away! - http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-fan-make-4000-9774042

Sir Alex Ferguson has a horse called 'Hairdryer' - http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/manchester-united-sir-alex-ferguson-9517697 From the department of stories you couldn't make up, this cracker!

Ice Hockey:

94-year-old is the essence of hockey - http://www.thescore.com/nhl/news/791841

Olympics:

South Sudan becomes Olympic movement's 206th member - http://www.eurosport.co.uk/olympic-games/south-sudan-becomes-olympic-movement-s-206th-member_sto4842680/story.shtml

One year to Rio 2016: Five global athletes' Olympic odysseys - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/33753404

Swimming:

Kazan 2015: USA claim first-ever mixed synchro World gold -http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/diving/33670478 For the next time someone who objects to complaints about women's sports not getting enough support or coverage or events in the Olympics, and says 'but there's no male synchronised swimming'.

Technology:

A Visual Introduction to Machine Learning - http://www.r2d3.us/visual-intro-to-machine-learning-part-1/ I had to read it twice to understand it, but it a fun interactive guide.