From 1892 to 1925, Augustus Sherman, the chief registry clerk of Ellis Island, took photographs of immigrants as they arrived in the United States. The photographs are striking for their display of the vast array of cultural backgrounds that passed through on their way to becoming citizens of the U.S. Take a look at some of the history contained in this archive.
Source: Photos Show Immigrants as They Arrived on Ellis Island | Fstoppers
Today Doppler Labs announced the close of a $17 million Series B investment round aimed at bringing bionic hearing to the market.
Given how much even basic housing costs, today’s federal minimum wage just doesn’t make sense.
Source: This Map Shows How Out Of Reach A Two-Bedroom Apartment Is In Every State
We wondered
Source: Why Are There Liquid Nitrogen Canisters On NYC Sidewalks? | Popular Science
Lenovo has officially entered the PC stick game with the announcement of the Ideacentre Stick 300 on June 23.
Source: Lenovo’s first PC on a stick costs $129, runs Windows 10, even has a speaker
Global satellite Internet access scheduled for 2018. SpaceX probably not before 2020.
Source: OneWeb’s constellation of 700 low-altitude satellites will be built by Airbus
I found John Kratz and his camera collection on another one of my internet browsing adventures and was immediately taken with his sharp eye for vintage design. I love how some of his cameras just […]
Source: It’s Time for Show & Tell with the Vintage Camera Collection You Always Wanted | Messy Nessy Chic
Julia G. asks: Why do gas stations get to set their prices ending at 9/10ths of a cent, but nothing else is priced that way? The practice of pricing fuel with a fraction of a penny is thought to have started around the 1930s. While we can’t be sure who was the first to price fuel this way, it seems […]
Source: How the Practice of Pricing Fuel with 9/10th of a Penny Got Started
Turning waste into power
Source: A New Source of Energy In Maryland: Chicken Manure | Popular Science
Have you ever been so bored that you made fun of your cat? Of course you have. This cat owner used his imagination to create amusing facial expressions for his incredibly patient cat.
Source: Creative Owner Draws Funny Facial Expressions For His Cat | Bored Panda
