The r/coolguides page on Reddit has lots of fun and useful stuff to browse through from guides on wilderness survival to vintage instructions about talking on the telephone. I hope I never actually need to refer to the one about "how to make seawater drinkable", but I do think it's a good skill to know, just in case I find myself stuck in a rubber boat with Tallulah Bankhead and William Bendix. I have similar feelings about the "Circles of Hell in Dante's Inferno" guide, but it's probably wise to have it on hand, just in case I need it as a map one day.
Reddit's r/coolguides is a how-to goldmine
Animated infographic of Covid death toll
Trump and his science-fearing idolaters must be so proud to see Murica at the top of a chart, even a death chart like this. READ THE REST
Using data to define the official canon of 90s music
I'm a big fan of the Pudding's clever approach to infographics, and this latest piece examining 90s music does not disappoint. They surveyed thousands of people, collecting millions of data points to find out how well they recognized charting songs from the 1990s, and analyzed the results according to birth year. Pretty cool! Sinatra, Elvis,… READ THE REST
Animated chart shows rise of death count from Covid-19 to other causes of death
On Saturday night I drove down Ventura Blvd, the main drag of Los Angeles's San Fernando Valley. As I passed through Sherman Oaks, I was surprised to see very crowded restaurants. No one was wearing a mask. For a lot of people, the pandemic is over. This graph suggests otherwise. READ THE REST
Win a Mac, an iPad, a MacBook and a ton of Apple products in this free giveaway
We all live for those moments when we can upgrade our tech. The anticipation from unboxing a new phone, laptop, or tablet gives us an endorphin hit like no other. Of course, most of us don't have the financial resources to trade up all of our tech at the same time. Thankfully, you can reoutfit yourself… READ THE REST
These Ergopixel microphones can improve any podcast, stream, or Zoom meeting
For a majority of online users, video is king. The quality and impact of a strong visual can make all the difference. But once you couple that fantastic video clip with inferior audio, everything falls apart. A Hollywood-caliber film with horrible audio becomes almost unwatchable. Even on a video conferencing call, users can get away with… READ THE REST
This complete SwitftUI guide will teach you how to build apps for any Apple device
For the past two years, app developers have slowly been warming to the advantages of SwiftUI. Much like its other offerings, Apple sought to make this app development arena a be-all, end-all solution for creating across the wide range of Apple products. While every new approach has its growing pains, SwiftUI has spent the 20… READ THE REST