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One year and two days ago, Chicago bus driver Dan O'Connor needed to relieve his stress during the time of a pandemic, nation-wide protests, and an election year. So he jumped into Lake Michigan. And then he jumped in again the next day. And the next. Saturday marked his 365th straight day practicing a stress… READ THE REST

You are a badass and deserve a motivational boost. So stoping whining and start wining as you watch Trey Kennedy channel his inner suburban mom and give a tour of a house loaded with inspirational signs. I feel empowered after watching this. READ THE REST

The latest installment of Last Week Tonight has John Oliver sharing some absolutely awful stories about the prison system. Cruelty, even more than sheer ugly profiteering, seems to rule the day in America's ugly system of mass incarceration. People in Texas are being baked to death because their politicians want to see them suffer. Apparently… READ THE REST

Digital painting has truly become an art in itself. Even with artists like Andy Warhol creating digital art on a Commodore Amiga back in the mid-80s, digital painting has mostly been a kitschy bit of artistic fun, not stuff to be regarded as a true masterwork.  But much has changed over the past decade. Technology… READ THE REST

While it never hurts when your company name becomes a verb, but there's a lot more to Google than a simple web search. Sure, Google's search engine is also the engine that powered the firm into its current position as one of the 10 most valuable companies in America, but the company has spent the… READ THE REST

While smartphones and other devices have reached world-class heights for capturing images and even video at up to stunning 4K quality, they still leave a lot to be desired in the audio department. That's because while companies have engaged in a two-decade arms race to constantly one-up each other for the biggest, best camera available,… READ THE REST