I love this striking "Books: That is Exactly How They Work" poster design from DeMotivation; it doesn't look like they're for sale, alas, as I'd buy, frame and hang one in a hot instant.
Inspirational pro-book poster
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New evidence of African writing system that pre-dates European colonialists
Fallou Ngom is a professor of anthropology in the College of Arts & Sciences at Boston University β but the path to that career began in earnest with his father's… READ THE REST
How to read long, difficult books
Berkeley economics prof (and former Clinton deputy Treasury secretary) J Bradford DeLong (previously) has written a guide for reading "long, difficult books," in response to Andy Matuschak's "rant" Why Books… READ THE REST
In an age of disappearing prison libraries, jail profiteers provide "free" crapgadget tablets that charge prisoners by the minute to read Project Gutenberg ebooks
The past couple years has seen a rise in prison profiteers who strike deals with state corrections departments to provide "free" tablets to prisoners (these being the flimsiest, cheapest, least… READ THE REST
This mini golf simulator is the perfect present for the golfer in your life β and now it's $226 off
TL;DR: If you have a golf fan in your life, we know exactly what you need to get them this holiday season. The TruGolf Mini Golf Simulator will let them practice their… READ THE REST
This refurbished Lenovo ThinkCentre M900 makes a great gift for multi-taskers and it's on sale for only $189.99
TL;DR: If you're overdue for a computer upgrade, this renewed desktop is on sale for a fraction of the price of a brand-new one. The Lenovo ThinkCentre M900 Core i5-6500T, 16GB RAM… READ THE REST
Break for the norm this gift-giving season with the CircuitMess Batmobile DIY AI-Powered Smart Robot Car
TL;DR: This AI-powered Batman Smart Robot Car appeals to people of all ages. Design, build and enjoy this unique take on the remote-controlled car for $139.99 (reg. $169.99). With less than one month… READ THE REST