Category Archives: Interesting

Watch Jimi Hendrix Play “Shotgun” in 1965

November 19, 2017 smarc

Years before Jimi Hendrix made it big, he backed up a host of other artists, including Little Richard, the Isley Brothers, Tommy Tucker, Slim Harpo and Wilson Pickett.

Source: Watch Jimi Hendrix Play “Shotgun” in 1965

Interesting, Photography

Photos Show Immigrants as They Arrived on Ellis Island | Fstoppers

October 31, 2015 smarc

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

Cool, Interesting

Doppler Labs just raised $17 million to create earbuds that don’t play music but let you customize how the world sounds around you — and we gave them a listen

August 5, 2015 smarc

Today Doppler Labs announced the close of a $17 million Series B investment round aimed at bringing bionic hearing to the market.

Source: Doppler Labs just raised $17 million to create earbuds that don’t play music but let you customize how the world sounds around you — and we gave them a listen

Interesting, Political

This Map Shows How Out Of Reach A Two-Bedroom Apartment Is In Every State

August 5, 2015 smarc

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

Cool, Interesting, NowYouKnow

Why Are There Liquid Nitrogen Canisters On NYC Sidewalks? | Popular Science

August 5, 2015 smarc

We wondered

Source: Why Are There Liquid Nitrogen Canisters On NYC Sidewalks? | Popular Science

Computer, Hardware, Interesting

Lenovo’s first PC on a stick costs $129, runs Windows 10, even has a speaker

August 5, 2015 smarc

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

Computer, Cool, Hardware, Interesting, Tech

OneWeb’s constellation of 700 low-altitude satellites will be built by Airbus

June 17, 2015 smarc

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

Cool, Interesting, Photography

It’s Time for Show & Tell with the Vintage Camera Collection You Always Wanted | Messy Nessy Chic

June 13, 2015 smarc

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

Garage, Interesting, NowYouKnow

How the Practice of Pricing Fuel with 9/10th of a Penny Got Started

June 10, 2015 smarc

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 […]