You asked for them, here they are: a sample of Ivan Brunetti's Nancy comic strips. I think they are great! (See Ivan's feature, My failed attempt to draw the Nancy comic strip.)
UPDATE: Ivan Brunetti's Nancy comic strips
Dolly Parton gets the vaccine she helped to fund
After contributing $1,000,000 to its development last year, American treasure Dolly Parton received her first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday. Appearing at Vanderbilt University alongside Dr. Naji Abumrad, Ms. Parton encouraged those hesitating to be vaccinated to stop being "such a chicken squat." All together now! "Vaccine, vaccine, vaccine, vaciiiine, I'm begging… READ THE REST
Web tool that generates flowcharts from text
Behold flowchart.fun, a little web tool that generates a quick-and-dirty flowchart from text. You type in words; they appear in a flowchart box. To make a new box with a pointer going towards it, you indent the line. You can link back to an earlier box by using its line number. I used this text,… READ THE REST
Right-wing lies do better on Facebook
Researchers at New York University found that that right-wing misinformation on Facebook was much more likely to generate "engagement" there—likes, shares and comments—than left-wing misinformation. The results provide evidence that right-wing sources of misinformation are some of the most engaging content creators on Facebook, said Laura Edelson, a researcher at NYU's Cybersecurity for Democracy initiative.… READ THE REST
Meet Spencer, the smart voice assistant that you build and program yourself
Want an example of exactly how fast the world of tech moves? Ten years ago, Amazon Alexa and Google Home were unheard of. Now, your child can build one! Well, maybe not those particular smart home assistants. But it's fascinating to see how a device like a home assistant, heralded as a technological marvel only… READ THE REST
Turn any shower into a luxury experience with this jumbo showerhead
Did you know young people spend more time on average in the shower than older age groups? It's true. In fact, 18-to-24-year-olds routinely log more than 13 minutes under their showerheadduring each shower, as opposed to the much more concise 8 minutes for those 55 and over. Considering the average person takes almost 7 showers a week,… READ THE REST
This ultra-light headlamp has a 210-degree arc of light and 32 hours of battery
Bright, hands-free light isn't easy to come by. Headlamps unnaturally focus their beams in what seems like a laser pointer, and they typically don't produce enough light. And who wants to strap a big battery pack to their head? The Liteband Activ 520 Wide-Beam LED Headlamp lives by a simple motto: see everything, feel nothing. As… READ THE REST