Bay Area "yarn bomber" Streetcolor improved boring bike racks outside the Berkeley Public Library with 80 feet of knitted fun. "Yarnbombing the Berkeley Public Library" (Thanks, Greg Long!)
Yarn-bombed bike racks
MyPillow CEO's new social media site fails to launch on time with no explanation given
Conservatives who were excited to be among the first to participate on Mike "MyPillow" Lindell's social media platform, Frank, expressed their disappointment when it failed to go live on the appointed hour. From Newsweek: As the hours passed and Thursday turned to Friday morning, some Telegram followers of Lindell's verified Telegram channel were left puzzled.… READ THE REST
Watch: dad shows rabid bobcat who's boss
Unfortunately, or fortunately, the bobcat in the video was later put down and tested positive for rabies. However, it's always nice to watch a family man Hulk out and protect his family. READ THE REST
Collection of Macintosh death chimes
Stephen Hackett collects and presents the Chimes of Death, the intriguing melodies that used to herald the doom of a Mac. My favorite is the Macintosh LC's unsettling chiptune dance over the sharps. By the mid 1990s, it was all silly and infuriating car crash noises and such. In the parallel universe where Michael Spindler… READ THE REST
Square Off is a smart chessboard that lets you challenge opponents anywhere
In a world of apps, digital gaming, and virtual reality, there's something oddly comforting about sitting down behind an actual, physical chess board, lining up your soldiers, then charging into battle. Sounds crazy, right? Who actually plays on real-world boards anymore? And if you do, what if you don't have somebody in your immediate vicinity ready… READ THE REST
Bright Cellars' personalized wine club turned this beer drinker into a wine person
I consider myself a beer person. My go-to order at the bar is a Miller High Life or Stella Artois. I know the difference between an ale and a lager, and I frequent the local microbrewery. It's not that I only like beer; I just haven't found another drink I like quite as much. Granted,… READ THE REST
The MatrixPad Z10 has all the features of more expensive tablets at just $110
Did you know that 2020 was a surprisingly good year for tablet sales? After several years of stagnant growth and losing business to the creep of incrementally bigger smartphones, the tablet market saw a pretty serious explosion during the pandemic. In fact, tablet sales were up almost 14 percent in 2020. If you're in the market… READ THE REST