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  • Design flaws in a Mark Zuckerberg’s $900,000 watch January 8, 2025
    Zuckerberg announces end of fact-checking while wearing $900k watch with randomly aligned screws. The irony is perfect. Chaos in design meets chaos in content.
  • Interpreting sidewalk patterns on U of I’s Quad through a modernist perspective January 6, 2025
    U of I Quad looks like a Kazimir Malevich
  • The Estonian Christmas tree at Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry January 5, 2025
    Handwoven mittens, regional belts, and county shields tell Estonia's story at @msichicago's Christmas Around the World exhibit. Each ornament carries centuries of tradition!
  • A basketweaver has a show at the Art Institute of Chicago January 3, 2025
    I've long wanted to see an artist from Etsy to get a solo show in a major art museum. Someone who really started grassroots and built up their work among the common platforms like Etsy and eBay.
  • Potpourri in Google Photos January 2, 2025
    Is this giant-sized potpourri, according to Google Photos?
  • In 2025, celebrating the 25 primes under 100 January 1, 2025
    Mark April 7, 2025 on your calendar. It will be the 97th day of the year, which is is the 25th prime number.
  • Bringing home the Art Institute Lion December 19, 2024
    Our Art Institute of Chicago lion is out and ready to guard the holidays on our porch! Feels like we’re living in an art museum.
  • Efficient in Google Photos December 17, 2024
    Stacking 245 pennies is efficient…right? Found this blast from 2004 in my Google Photos. What comes up when YOU search “efficient”? Post with #WordoftheDayEfficient!
  • Finding the perfect snowblower for seniors who love to clear their own driveway December 13, 2024
    EGO snowblower guide: plastic vs steel auger
  • Christmas is not a genre in Spotify December 12, 2024
    Is Santa and Spotify in cahoots together to hide the Christmas metadata?
  • Sublimate in Google Photos December 11, 2024
    Does sublimate happen in your photos? It does in mine.
  • 12/3/45 is coming December 3, 2024
    12/3/45 will occur on this day in 21 years. I put it on my Google Calendar, do you want it on yours? I'll send you an invite.
  • Desk by Frank Lloyd Wright could hold a laptop with second monitor December 3, 2024
    A timeless desk perfect for modern tech
  • First to reach one million followers on Twitter, Youtube, Instagram, Threads, and Bluesky December 2, 2024
    First to one million on each network —Twitter: Ashton Kutcher, YouTube: Lucas Cruikshank, Instagram: Justin Bieber, Threads: MrBeast, Bluesky: Alexandria Osasio-Cortez
  • Ice cactus November 30, 2024
    Frost grows in cold, cacti thrive in heat—but both share a stunning fractal symmetry.
  • Make Your Gmail workflow faster with auto-advance November 18, 2024
    Tired of going back to your inbox after every time you delete an email in Gmail? Try turning on “Auto-advance” to skip straight to the next email instead. Game-changer!
  • What are you thankful for? November 17, 2024
    Neighborhood site Patch is asking readers to answer the question, “What are you thankful for?“ Here’s my response: I’m thankful for the small, unexpected moments that make life fascinating—the giant Illinois pumpkin grown in the town next to me, or…
  • Why Bluesky is better than Twitter November 16, 2024
    People are deleting Twitter from their phones and moving to the upstart social network Bluesky. Here's why.
  • Limpid in Google Photos November 14, 2024
    “Limpid” is today’s Vocabulary.com Word of the Day.The adjective limpid describes something (often liquid) that is clear, serene and bright. Do a search in your Google Photos for “limpid”.Mine captured an interesting range of images (View Google Photos limpid album).…
  • How to export ChatGPT chats November 14, 2024
    Want to download ALL your ChatGPT chats? It's easier than you think! I walk you through the steps to get your entire ChatGPT history in one place—HTML & JSON formats included. Handy for searching, saving, or data fun!
  • Encumbered in Google Photos November 12, 2024
    “Encumbered” is today’s Word of the Day from The New York Times.I searched my Google Photos for “encumbered”. The results are interesting. Art project: “Parking meter talk” — 2008I placed word bubbles on parking meters that say, “Your time here…
  • Spotify recommending a song I loved thirty years ago October 25, 2024
    Oh wow. I haven’t heard this song since college. “Who Dat Up Dere?” by Woody Herman. My Spotify DJ played this song for me today. If you pay for Spotify, you get a DJ that plays you songs. Sometimes when…
  • Play only first three minutes October 3, 2024
    Sometimes songs longer than 3 minutes just feel too long. Whenever I’m in this mood, I’d like a Spotify option: Instead of chopping off the song, it will simply fade out the last few seconds of the current track, and…
  • National Guacamole Day and National Play-Doh Day September 16, 2024
    It’s very odd how National Guacamole Day and National Play-Doh Day are on the same day.
  • Every new browser tab is an image from one of your Pinterest boards [idea] August 29, 2024
    Wouldn’t it be cool if every time you open a new tab in your browser, an image from one of your Pinterest boards appears? I have something similar with the Art Institute’s ArtTab Chrome extension. I customized mine to go…
  • 1983 Ewok village made from cardboard [idea] August 27, 2024
    The Ewok Village playset from 1983 looks like it could be DIY made with cardboard. Get three paper towel tubes and one sheet of cardboard. Assemble together. I might try this one day. I already have a couple of Ewok…
  • How Bluesky can become a true facebook alternative August 25, 2024
    Bluesky has the chance to redefine social media by adding privacy settings. Here's why visibility controls could make it a true Facebook alternative.
  • Have you come across ai-generated music on Spotify yet? August 22, 2024
    One of the songs in my Spotify “Release Radar” is “Bird” by a group called “The Since“. It’s a nice jazz tune. However, the album named “Over Dub” features ai-generated art. This AI-generated album cover has me VERY suspicious. Is…
  • Iron-tipped teeth and cicada mysteries August 19, 2024
    Animals with iron-tipped teeth? You bet! My brother found an article, “Komodo dragons have iron-tipped teeth, new study finds.” It got me thinking about a fascinating study I came across this summer, which revealed that female cicadas have metallic elements…
  • Why breakdancing is not in the 2028 Olympics August 3, 2024
    Olympic Committee claims breaking isn't 'American enough' for LA 2028. Excuse me? It literally originated here! Time for the IOC to break out of their outdated mindset.
  • Map with no borders or streets July 31, 2024
    The WeatherBug radar map was a bit of a surprise to me. It has no state borders. No city markers. No roads or highways. Just land, rivers, and lakes. Thankfully, there is a very identifying feature to help me locate…

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