Mike McCue

CEO, Co-founder Flipboard. I love design, startups, exploration, photo journalism and classic wooden boats.

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Mike McCue
flipped into For Marci
Hiking
The Galapagos Islands are Still the Destination of a Lifetime
Islands Magazine - By Diana Lambdin Meyer
Charles Darwin spent just six weeks in the Galápagos Islands in 1835, but his time there changed the world and how we think about it. And, while it …
2 days ago
Mike McCue
flipped into Nontrivial
Quantum Physics
Quantum entanglement over 30 miles of fiber has brought super secure internet closer
MIT Technology Review - Will Douglas Heaven
The lab test suggests a reliable quantum internet between cities might be possible. Albert Einstein wanted nothing to do with it: he mocked the …
February 12
Mike McCue
flipped into For Marci
Northern Lights
10 Best Places to See the Northern Lights
travtasy.com - Kalyan Panja
The Northern Lights, also known as Aurora Borealis, is one of the most sought out natural phenomena in the world and it is on many travelers' bucket …
4 days ago
Mike McCue
flipped into Picks
The Last Great Flying Boat: Saunders-Roe Princess
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February 14
Mike McCue
flipped into AC/DC AI
Self-Driving Cars
Tesla Autopilot saved two families, say owners in freak accident where giant tree fell on two Model X SUVs - Electrek
Electrek - Fred Lambert
Two Tesla owners in two different Model X vehicles going in two different directions were hit by the same falling tree on the road and claim that Autopilot saved their family’s lives by applying the brakes
5 days ago
Mike McCue
flipped into AC/DC AI
Tech Trends
After 40 Years of Hunting, Scientists Identify a Key Flaw in Solar Panel Efficiency
ScienceAlert - David Nield
Solar panels are fantastic pieces of technology, but we need to work out how to make them even more efficient – and last year, scientists solved a …
February 14
Mike McCue
flipped into AC/DC AI
Tesla
Tesla releases "Long Range Plus" Model S/X with 390/351 mile range, new wheels - Electrek
Electrek - Jameson Dow
Tesla has updated their Model S and X offerings with ever-higher range numbers. The cars now have a listed 390 and 351 mile range, up from the previous 373 and 328 miles. In addition, the Model S Long
February 15
Mike McCue
flipped into Final Frontier
Space Exploration
SpaceX Crew Dragon arrives at launch site for the 1st orbital crew flight from US soil since 2011
space.com - Mike Wall
The spacecraft that will fly SpaceX's first-ever crewed mission has made it to Florida. A SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule arrived on Florida's Space Coast …
February 15
Mike McCue
flipped into Final Frontier
Universe
The Drake Equation: What Are the Odds That Aliens Exist?
discovermagazine.com - Korey Haynes
Humans are even now looking for signs of aliens with projects like SETI. <span italic='true'>Credit: Seth Shostak/SETI Institute Sign up for …
Oct 19, 2018
Mike McCue
flipped into Vulcanite
Science
This Milky Way Calendar Will Make Photographing the Galaxy a Breeze
My Modern Met - Jessica Stewart
As any skilled astrophotographer will attest, the Milky Way is an incredible muse. There’s nothing like capturing the magic of our galaxy, and once you’ve done it, it’s easy to get hooked. Of course, many,
February 6
Mike McCue
flipped into Vulcanite
Photography
5 Tips for Budding Landscape Photographers: If I Knew Then, What I Know Now…
Shutterbug - Jimmy Arcade
(Editor's Note: Jimmy Arcade is a landscape photographer and a member of Datacolor's Friends with Vision.) I am a landscape photographer, who has had …
February 7
Mike McCue
flipped into AC/DC AI
Electric Bicycles
Specialized Turbo Levo SL e-bike is super lightweight and super expensive
Electrek - Micah Toll
Specialized has just unveiled a new series of electric mountain bikes known as the Specialized Turbo Levo SL. They’re super lightweight, but also super expensive. They’ve always had the “go big or go mentality
February 5
Mike McCue
flipped into Picks
Motorola Razr fails to reach 100,000 folds in our test
The FoldBot came back to put Moto's new foldable phone to the test, but after 27,000 cycles, we had to pull the plug.
February 6
Mike McCue
flipped into Picks
200th Anniversary of Antarctica: Pictures
flipboard.com - Flipboard Photodesk
January 30
Mike McCue
flipped into Sunday Reads
Science
We Spent All Day Arguing About This Triangle Brain Teaser. Can You Solve It?
Popular Mechanics - By Andrew Daniels
There’s nothing quite like a maddening math problem, mind-bending optical illusion, or twisty logic puzzle to halt all productivity in the Popular Mechanics office. We’re curious people by nature, but
January 31
Mike McCue
flipped into The Insight
Pence's outrageous op-ed holds deeper meaning
CNN - Opinion by Jeremi Suri
(CNN) — For only the third time in American history, the US Senate has opened a trial for an impeached president. On Thursday, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts administered a special oath to senators,
January 18
Mike McCue
flipped into Classic Sailor
Outdoors
‘The Pacific Alone’ Recounts Ed Gillet’s Harrowing Kayak Crossing
adventure-journal.com - Shawnte Salabert
On June 25, 1987, Ed Gillet launched from California’s Monterey Bay in a 20-foot Tofino tandem sea kayak stuffed with 600 pounds of gear and …
Jan 23, 2019
Mike McCue
flipped into Vulcanite
Real World Shooting with the Leica M10 Monochrom
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January 22
Mike McCue
flipped into Final Frontier
New Zealand
Behind the scenes at Earth’s most beautiful rocket launch site
Ars Technica - Trevor Mahlmann
Rocket Lab's Launch Complex-1 is not easy to get to—but the views are worth any lost sleep. MAHIA PENINSULA, New Zealand—Not a blade of grass longer …
Aug 25, 2019
Mike McCue
flipped into Vulcanite
Photography
Why Leica's M10 Monochrom is more than just a gimmick
dpreview.com - Richard Butler
The Leica M10 Monochrom is the company's third mono-only rangefinder. It uses an entirely new 40MP sensor, rather than borrowing the 24MP chip from …
January 17
Mike McCue
flipped into Picks
Scientists are about to spend a year trapped in Arctic ice
National Geographic - By Sarah Gibbens and Esther Horvath
Hundreds of people have undergone intense preparation for an expedition designed to figure out what a warming Arctic means for us all. They will face some of the harshest conditions on Earth: polar night,
Sep 17, 2019
Mike McCue
flipped into BIKEPACKER
Bikepacking
Best Bikepacking Tents | Buyer's Guide - Outdoors Magic
outdoorsmagic.com
Sleeping under the stars is an integral part of the bikepacking experience. After all, bikepacking is about breaking free from the confines of modern …
January 23
Mike McCue
flipped into Vulcanite
Photography
Leica M10 Monochrom Is Designed Specifically for Black and White Photography
My Modern Met - Jessica Stewart
Forever pushing the boundaries of photography, Leica has released the newest model in its range of black and white ranger finder cameras. The Leica M10 Monochrom has all the traits of the M10-P platform,
January 20
Mike McCue
flipped into Sunday Reads
The Arctic
Arctic obsession drove explorers to seek the North Pole
National Geographic - The Reel Story: Matthew Henson
Risking life and limb, countless expeditions braved Arctic cold and crushing ice in the 1800s. All failed, but each one came closer and closer to the top of the world. The phrase “on top of the world”
January 24
Mike McCue
flipped into The Insight
Lifestyle
I was a ’60s socialist. Today’s progressives are in danger of repeating my generation’s mistakes. - The Washington Post
The Washington Post
In January 1969, Tom Hayden, a founder of the radical Students for a Democratic Society and a leader of the antiwar movement, came to speak at the University of California at Santa Cruz, on behalf of SDS
January 21
Mike McCue
flipped into Journalism
Lifestyle
Always low-key, Jim Lehrer anchored TV news for grown-ups
The Washington Post - Paul Farhi
Lehrer, who died Thursday at 85, spent 36 years dispensing the news on PBS before stepping aside in 2011, a tenure marked by the fact that he was never marked by much controversy or partisan contention.
January 23
Mike McCue
flipped into Vulcanite
How One Photographer Finds Her Light from New Mexico to Mount Everest
gearpatrol.com - Gear Patrol Studios
Cira Crowell ended up with her first Leica — and her first camera — completely by chance. It was her late grandfather’s Leicaflex SL2. “I just …
January 11
Mike McCue
flipped into Vulcanite
Insta360 One R review: Lights, camera – action, action, action
expertreviews.co.uk - Jonathan Bray
If you’re in the market for an action camera, you’ve never been more spoilt for choice. Whether you’re looking for high frame rates, silky smooth …
January 14
Mike McCue
flipped into Vulcanite
The new black-and-white Leica does things color cameras can’t
Popular Science - Stan Horaczek
Almost every subculture and craft has its own specific lexicon that can quickly identify outsiders. Say “tattoo gun” instead of “tattoo machine” in a shop, for instance, and you’ll immediately reveal as
January 17
Mike McCue
flipped into Vulcanite
Leica M10-R camera coming next, already registered with the FCC (pictures included) - Leica Rumors
leicarumors.com - LR admin
If you are a regular LeicaRumors reader, you probably remember my post from May last year where I reported about a new Leica M10X camera with a 47MP …
January 18

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