Mark Stover says: "Just a note to let you know that [the stop-motion video you posted yesterday] is most likely a tribute to (definitely inspired by) a short film by Norman McLaren for the National Film Board of Canada in 1952. You can check out the original here." (The opening title cards are beautiful — Mark) Link
1952 stop-motion short film
Team Trump's new social media platform is called "Gettr" and it's recommending that I follow Hitler
Politico reports that a new social network app named "Gettr" is in fact developed by Team Trump. It's described as having been "quietly launched" by Trump's former spokesman Jason Miller, a charitable way of describing something so workaday and generic it's not clear if it's ready to be noticed. There are spelling errors in its… READ THE REST
Venture capitalists launch Future, an "optimistic" tech site
Future is a new online magazine from venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz offering "optimistic" coverage of tech to counter everyone else's growing discomfort with it. Here's Sonal Chokshi, Editor in Chief: We are pro-tech, pro-future, pro-change. But we are also "informed optimists", not freewheeling futurists making predictions without any skin in the game. So even… READ THE REST
Crooks collared for using FBI's fake encrypted messaging platform learn the dangers of proprietary software
For years, people involved in organized crime have been using ANOM, a messaging platform boasting total secrecy for whatever you might be doing with it. Unfortunately for them, ANOM was created by the FBI, and 800 of them just got collared. Drugs, weapons, luxury vehicles and cash were also seized in the operation, which was… READ THE REST
Tello can hook you up with a year of unlimited talk and text for under $7 a month
A look at the most affordable phone plans from the three major U.S. service providers doesn't make anyone think about the word affordable. An unlimited essentials plan from T-Mobile will set you back $60 a month just for the most basic talk options with some texting thrown in. $60 a month isn't anybody's idea of… READ THE REST
The $52 bedroom humidifier combats dry, stale, uninspired air in your home
You never truly appreciate a home with perfect humidity until you're forced to live somewhere that seems to suck the moisture right out of the air. It's more than just inconvenient. Low humidity can dry out your skin, lips, and hair, resulting in scratchy throats and noses, while causing itching and chapping. The bottom line… READ THE REST
This Tactical Hydration Pack is a lifesaver when you're under the scorching Sun
For hikers, cyclists, survivalists, or even just the weekend nature lover, there's one rule that stands above all others out in the wild: stay hydrated. And believe it or not, for a species whose bodies are about 60 percent water, many of us are extremely, extremely not following through on that requirement. About 75 percent… READ THE REST
