Archive: September 2014
As someone that grew up playing NES, SNES, Sega, and the like, and that fantasized about making a game of my own one day, I found this award-winning documentary particularly endearing and nostalgic. Indie Game skilfully tells the story of four indie game developers developing three different games and shows just how much work, love, and sacrifice it takes […]
Will Durant is one of my favorite historians to read, and this easy-to-read, provocative little book of his is a great introduction to his work. Durant wrote during a time when historiography wasn’t nearly as sterile and clinical as it is now–when personality and opinion were permitted and could help you make connections and realize insights that you would […]
I don’t like coffee but if I did, I would definitely give these suckers a go. Drop a square in warm water or milk, stir, and voila, you’ve got a cup of Columbian Arabica java to go. Seems perfect for when you’re traveling, running late, or entertaining guests.
With a DJI Phantom and GoPro, you can shoot awesome videos like this: There are cheaper UAV drones out there but there’s a reason why the Phantom is receiving all the praise. It uses a handheld controller instead of an app, it has a 300-meter range, it uses GPS positioning technology to compensate light wind, it can […]
Anything from a loose gas cap to faulty spark plug to an empty windshield fluid reservoir can trigger the “check engine light,” making it a pretty ineffective way to keep tabs on what’s going on with your car. Well, with Automatic you can finally decode that uninformative light: it tells you exactly what kind of […]
If you love cycling and being on the water, the Schiller X1 Water Bike is just for you. This high-performance, human-powered watercraft features an aluminum frame, a proprietary drive train built for maximum speed, handlebars with integrated steering, and twin oscillating propellers that do away with the need for a rudder. The Schiller X1 also comes with […]
I haven’t seen the US remake of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, but I loved the Swedish version (and I’m generally not a fan of subtitled movies). This dark, violent drama follows the travails of Mikael Blomkvist, a journalist unjustly convicted of libel against a powerful industrialist. While awaiting his sentence, Blomkvist is hired to investigate the disappearance of […]
