onesecond.designly.com visualizes one second on the internet. A lot happens in designer Steve Lewis's depiction of the digital world, and most of it is on Facebook and Google properties, as you would expect. But a lot of that is trivial behavior; Dropbox and Skype are the meat of the medium, the infrastructure, the dark matter.
One second on the internet
Every Ikea catalog since 1950
Ikea published an online archive of every catalog since 1950, with a search engine and PDF downloads of each. Pictured below is the cover of the 1968 edition; you can't… READ THE REST
"Splendid things" belonging to Freddie Mercury up for auction
Late Queen star Freddy Mercury owned many splendid things and some of them could soon be yours. Items from his house, until now left as it was when he died… READ THE REST
Stuff made by humans now outweighs all life on Earth
The totality of stuff made by humans and currently in-use, from forks to cars to buildings, is likely to now outweigh all of the plants, animals, bacteria, and other living… READ THE REST
A $159 ASUS Chromebook that's part tablet, part overachiever
TL;DR: The 2024 ASUS Chromebook CM30 with Detachable Touchscreen is down to $159.99 ($329.99) with free shipping. Between your laptop that weighs too much for your liking and your phone that's too small… READ THE REST
Get a year of BJ's Club membership for just $15 and never pay full price again
TL;DR: Spend less on groceries, gas, and more with BJ's Wholesale Club 1-Year Membership for $15 (reg. $60) until Oct. 31 at 11:59 p.m. PST. Some people get their adrenaline pumping by jumping… READ THE REST
Save your PC: Windows 11 Pro is just $15 (regularly $199)
TL;DR: Windows 10 is officially dead, so keep your PC alive with Windows 11 Pro for just $14.97. Windows 10 is basically a zombie OS now; no more updates, no more patches,… READ THE REST
