slu4coder/Minimal-64x4-Home-Computer
github.com
My DIY home computer with VGA and PS/2 and 4x(!) the processing power of a Commodore C64 or Apple II.
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MicroKits Electronic Kits: Build your own STEM Kits
microkits.net
So many people are missing out on the joy of building their own electronics, but MicroKits is here to change that! We create STEM kits and products that anyone can build, learn, and play with, without simplifying away what makes it so fun to build your own circuit.
The Wooden Sound System
bitti-gitti.com
A German Design Award winning smartphone speaker, handcrafted from prime quality birchwood. > Requires no batteries or power source, and the universal design fits all smartphone models to provide the best listening experience.
Saw one of these at local shop recently. Great idea and execution.
ekcorso/AirPodsPushupTracker
github.com
Can we count pushups, sit-ups, squats etc using the motion detection features of AirPods? We’ll see! Inspired by: https://richarddas.com/blog/turning-airpods-into-fitness-trackers-to-fight-cancer/
At Errol Heights Park, Both Humans and Beavers Are Builders
pdxmonthly.com
“Anybody in Portland can walk through Errol Heights and see active beaver habitat,” says Ali Young, a capital project manager with BES. “That’s a cool, unique thing. Not a lot of other cities have that.”
Olympics Opening Ceremony Singer Redefines What It Means to Be French
nytimes.com
France’s most popular singer at home and abroad gyrated as she strode forth over the Pont des Arts in her laced golden gladiator sandals. A Republican Guard band accompanied her slang-spiced lyrics. Her confidence bordered on insolence, as if to say, “This, too, is France.”
Stricter mask rules could’ve saved hundreds of thousands of lives, new study finds
independent.co.uk
The US could have avoided almost 250,000 Covid-19 deaths if every state had adopted stricter mask and vaccine requirements seen in the Northeast during the height of the pandemic, according to a new study.
A simple procedural animation technique
youtube.com
This video is a tutorial/explanation for a simple procedural animation technique I recently learned about. Essentially, it’s animation rigging using a 2D chain simulation. I provide an animated explanation of the technique, then showcase a few animals I animated with it.
FelixKratz/SketchyBar
github.com
A highly customizable macOS status bar replacement
Should this be a map or 500 maps?
escapethealgorithm.substack.com
I’m obsessed with this story because it gets at a dynamic embedded within everything designed that we rarely think about. Once you notice it, it is present in almost every conversation, at every aperture and zoom level: modularity is inversely correlated to expressiveness.