Some artists and fashion designers in Paris put together a "haute nuke couture" conceptual video, inspired by… Fukushima. One of many to come, I'm sure. (thanks, Susannah Breslin)
Haute nuke-couture
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A sampling of unusual novelties from the 1937 Johnson Smith Catalog
I loved getting the Johnson Smith Catalog in the mail as a kid. I'd pore over every page of fine print and tiny line drawings to find patches, smoking monkeys, magic tricks, practical jokes, puzzles, and instructional booklets. The catalogs were over a hundred pages long and I would spend days going through each one.… READ THE REST
Sara Fischer's best news media corrections of 2020
From Axios' excellent Media Trends newsletter, written by Sara Fischer — the best news media corrections of 2020: December 16, The Associated Press: "In a story on December 15, 2020, about the Mexican and Brazilian presidents congratulating U.S. President-elect Joe Biden, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Biden's first name is Jose. His name is Joe."… READ THE REST
This Duracell Jumpstarter can bring your battery back to life, even without another vehicle
If you're already considering all the day trips you're going to take in 2021 to make up for basically going nowhere in 2020, you're not alone. Of course, that means not only making sure your car or truck is still in tip-top travel condition, but that you're also ready in case of an emergency. Less… READ THE REST
Zoho Creator makes building an app as simple as drag-and-drop
Part of the frustration many business owners feel comes from knowing some of the things they need to run their business better should be easy to produce. It shouldn't be hard to build an app where clients can schedule meetings or make payments. It shouldn't be hard to have an app that monitors your production… READ THE REST
In just 100 hours, Speakly says they'll have you speaking confidently in a foreign language
You may have heard of the 10,000 Hour Rule, popularized by noted journalist and author Malcolm Gladwell. It supposes that it takes 10,000 hours of active, intense focus on a talent or skill to attain expert-level mastery. There's debate over whether that theory is actually true or not, but it's also spawned a lesser-known spinoff,… READ THE REST