I’m not a huge fan of audiobooks in general but I’d listen to Kate Beckinsale read the phonebook.
A stranger helped a 5-year-old fly back to America. They found each other 15 years later.
I don’t post “happy news” stories simply for the sake of it but this one was so wonderful, I had to share it.
Apple assembles the biggest heart study ever
And this is just the beginning for Apple in the field of health apps, activity, and management.
Why 536 was ‘the worst year to be alive’
What an incredible story. Fascinating to think how this affected not only that year but all the way through history.
The top 10 songs of 2018, according to everyone
I suppose it had to happen eventually but I’m officially old. Not only have I not heard any of these songs, but I’ve never even heard of six of the artists on the list.
I built a Spotify player for my Macintosh SE/30
I don’t understand half of what he is talking about but it looks amazing.
How Luffa sponges are made
I’ll be the first to admit that, even though I’ve seen these things a million times, I really had no idea what they were and certainly didn’t know they were grown.
Apple computers used to be built in the U.S. It was a mess
With Apple’s present success, many don’t realize what awful shape the company was in with past CEOs and decisions. Makes their comeback and success today even more remarkable.
My dad’s friendship with Charles Barkley
This is a lovely but bittersweet story.
More Americans are making no weekly purchases with cash
Even when I have money, I rarely, if ever, use cash to purchase things.
Apple lands rights to Charlie Brown, Snoopy and Co. in new Peanuts deal
Better to see Apple get this property than Disney.
Costco now sells Macs online, with discounts ranging from $50 to $200
The more and varied places you can buy Macs and get discounts, the better.
Inside the secret US military mission that located the Titanic
This story had been rumoured for years. Best part of the story is Ballard saying, “I cannot talk about my other Navy missions, no,” he said. “They have yet to be declassified.”
How a dubious forensic science spread like a virus
It’s kind of terrifying to think this “science” made just be a load of bollocks. Even worse, how many innocent people were convicted? How many guilty people went free?
Making a skate video
I had no idea skate videos were this “fake”. I can’t wait to show this to my 13-year-old skater boi.
The 25 best ads of 2018
Congratulations to Apple for getting three spots on this top 25 list.
Watch this beautiful (& terrifying) drone footage of a swimmer being followed by a trio of orcas
Yes, this video is beautiful but, if you knew anything about orcas (or even watched the video), you’d realize it’s not “terrifying” at all. There has never been a recorded instance of an orca (they aren’t called “killer whales” anymore) in the wild killing a human being. I’ve been scuba diving with them and it is an amazing experience.
The story of The Pogues’ “Fairytale of New York,” the boozy ballad that has become one of the most beloved Christmas songs of all time
I first posted a version of this story two years ago but this is another video version of the story.
How to create a crossword puzzle
While I rarely do them nowadays, I have a soft spot in my heart for crossword puzzles. My mom and I used to sit on the couch, solving them together, when I was a kid. This look into how some of them get created is fascinating.
Bao, a heartwarming short film from Pixar
I’m obviously biased but I love that this is set in Canada. Sadly, it’s in Toronto.
Demon underneath – John DeLorean and the invention of the future
The story of John DeLorean’s rise and fall is one of the most fascinating in American business.
The rise of the recommendation site
With all the fake/paid for reviews we are subjected to, it’s great to have a recommendation site you can trust.
Does Australia’s access and assistance law impact 1Password?
This new law may have a side effect of limiting employment for Australians in tech.
Google Lens launches on iOS to power visual searches within the Google app
Up until this year, I might have used this frequently. Now, I try to use Google products as little as possible.
Two unruly nuns embezzled $500,000 from school, hit the casino
“Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned…” indeed. You just know there’s a Hollywood screenwriter working on turning this into a movie as we speak.
NASA’s Voyager 2 probe enters interstellar space
This is truly an amazing feat. The fact that both Voyagers are still sending back data is a testament to the men and women who worked and continue to work on and with these incredible spacecraft.
Merry Mixmas 2018
I’m a traditionalist when it comes to Christmas music but I gotta admit, I enjoyed this way more than I expected to.
Google+ bug exposes non-public profile data for 52 million users
On the Google blog announcement of this, Google said in the second paragraph, “…We’ve recently determined that some users were impacted by a software update…” “Some users” is defined by Google as “…approximately 52.5 million…”
Population mountains
This is a mind blowing way of visualizing population and density.
Qualcomm wins preliminary China import ruling against some iPhone models
Yet another skirmish in the war between the two companies. But China is the largest battlefield in the world.