Think back, and picture the ’80s and ’90s visions for virtual reality headsets – there was a lot of metal and plastic involved. They looked futuristic, sure, but also elaborate and pricey. It’s a sharp contrast from what we’re seeing…
The venerable traditions of charcuterie may be a mystery to a lot of us – there’s a lot of curing, and smoking, and process required. The outcome is always worth it, but the learning curve has always seemed steep. In…
If you took calculus in college you probably used an edition of the same calculus book we did: James Stewart’s Calculus With Analytic Geometry. It was pricey, but at least it covered three semesters of calc classes at my college.…
Philip Tetlock and Dan Gardner have nailed what goes into predictive analytics with the subtitle of Superforecasting: “The Art and Science Of Prediction.” Because it really is a combination of art and science – the ability to graft subtle nuances…
Complex ran a story recently about teenage sneaker restorer Jose Armando Bustamante, founder of RetroSnickers. In addition to finding a lucrative niche early, he’s also built up quite the YouTube following. Here’s what goes into restoring one of these classic…
What will they think of next? STEEM, a caffeinated peanut butter, is new on our radar. Every serving combines the equivalent of two cups of coffee worth of caffeine with the oily slow-release goodness of peanut butter to provide steady-state…
It’s National Coffee Day, and we’re enjoying our brew per usual. We can’t help but think it would be a lot more celebratory if we had this stainless steel/vaporized copper coffee set by Tom Dixon. Per Dixon, the set acknowledges…
Running September 22-26 this year, the Detroit Design Festival is North America’s festival of independent design. Concentrated in Detroit’s Creative Corridor with events and installations throughout the city, DDF showcases cutting-edge Detroit design, including maker workshops, a design village, lectures…
Apartment Therapy’s not just for apartments any more. Their blog has run over a decade and evolved from what we remember as a focus on small-space living for your average NYC apartment-dweller to a sprawling site with glorious home tours…
There’s a good marketing lesson in here: particularly, that when you’re in a competitive field, you have to find a creative way to make someone want your product, even though any of your competitors’ products would do what they need,…
