Joel Runyon writes about "An Unexpected Ass Kicking," intellectually speaking, which he received in a Portland coffee shop from Russell Kirsch—the 80-year-old man who invented America's first internally programmable computer. Kirsch isn't a big fan of Apple products.
"Do things that have never been done before," says guy who invented computer
Watch a delightful animated brief history of the Devil
Satan only had a bit part in the Old Testament yet has enjoyed an outsized impact on culture. In this TED-Ed video, Brian A. Pavlac, King's College historian, author, and Episcopal priest (!) teaches us about Beelzebub's diverse experience as evil incarnate. Animation directed by Reza Riahi and Mehdi Shiri. !nataS liaH READ THE REST
Danish PSA for wearing bicycle helmets is the best Viking movie in 63 years
This short film from the Danish Road Safety Council reminds all careful pillagers that a helmet is essential when visiting England. READ THE REST
Bestselling single from every decade, 2010s to 14,000 B.C.
It's always nice to revisit the classics ,such as Zadok The Priest (Club Edit) and Cher's 1580 hit I Turned Back Time. By Adrian Gray and Archie Henderson. READ THE REST
Get a Sam's Club membership for only $20 this weekend only
You may not have heard about it, but earlier this month, America took another important step toward restoring life to normalcy in our post-COVID world: Sam's Club announced samples were back. Look, it might not seem like a huge milestone, but nobody can deny that noshing on a bite of a new cold cut variety… READ THE REST
17 apps, software, streaming services, and more on sale for this weekend only
For all their everything-ness, there are still some areas where even the great and powerful Amazon isn't all that. Sure, you can find just about any physical item being sold in the depths of Amazon product pages somewhere, but when it comes to software and apps, well, that's an area where the eCommerce giant mostly steers… READ THE REST
Amazon can't beat the prices on these killer portable monitors
There's only so much squinting you can do at a tiny smartphone screen before you start wondering why we ever thought it was a good idea to build devices so small in the first place. Sure, portability is a plus, but when you're trying to watch videos on your phone, that itty-bitty baby screen won't… READ THE REST
