The most entertaining chess match you'll watch all year: Grandmaster Maurice Ashley, with the black pieces, takes on a trash-talking, fast-fingered hustler. [via]
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Feb 17, 2016
Chess grandmaster takes on mouthy hustler
Hexagonal grid notebooks
Hexagonal-grid notebooks like Hexanote [Amazon] are marketed toward organic chemistry students and pros; the image here is from the thicker, spiral-bound Benznote. But I’m thinking … maps. Unfortunately, the paper in all the available offerings is lightweight and probably won’t hold marker pigment well, let alone paint. (The big-sheeted dry-erase grids intended specifically for games […]
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Florida men play Uno in the road during a red light
In a prank commenting on bad traffic in Cape Coral, Florida, Paxten Sester and his buddies passed time during a long red light by playing Uno in the middle of the road. Dylan Kjos caught the minute-long gag on video for TikTok and its since gone viral. “(After a minute,) we rushed back into the […]
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Terminal Phase: side-scrolling shooter in the terminal
Terminal Phase is a side-scrolling shoot-em-up in the Gradius and R-Type tradition, but in text mode. In the terminal! It’s free software created by Christopher Lemmer Webber [Patreon]. The game is completely playable and is a fun game (well, at least a number of playtesters told me they thought it was fun). It includes two […]
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Save the planet one sip at a time with this reusable straw
You don’t need to be a climate scientist in order to know that the Earth is in serious trouble, but the good news is that you also don’t need to necessarily make any drastic changes to your lifestyle in order to do your part to help. This nOcean Wearable Reusable Silicone Straw will help you […]
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Sleep better in 2020 with this ergonomic cooling pillow that was a Kickstarter hit
When it comes to conquering that resolution list and hitting all of your goals in 2020, nothing is more important than getting a great night’s sleep every night so you can wake up feeling refreshed and extra productive. The CarbonIce: 7-in-1 Bacteria Protection & Cooling Pillow will help you do just that, and right now […]
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Boost your project management skills (and your paycheck) with this expert Six Sigma training
It’s no secret that business leaders and project managers require a certain set of skills in order to outpace the competition and increase the overall efficiency of their company or team. The Lean Six Sigma Expert Training Bundle will take your managerial skills to the next level through training that will help you earn some […]
