"The Google Glass project met a sad demise a few years ago, but its application is reaping rewards for the University of Otago in New Zealand where researchers have developed a Google Glass-like device that can help to treat Alzheimer’s disease." https://www.bgr.in/wearables/google-glass-like-device-could-help-treat-people-with-memory-problems-report-930227/

"Romantic comedies are driven by connection, and the city was an ideal cinematic setting for finding unlikely romance." https://www.vulture.com/2020/10/new-york-city-romantic-comedy.html

"While they won’t get you high, when blended according to the instructions below, these herbs produce a smooth, tasty smoke and give a gentle, relaxing buzz." https://modernfarmer.com/2018/07/7-smokable-plants-you-can-grow-that-arent-marijuana/

We're in for another year of arguing about Section 230, antitrust regulation and privacy legislation. https://www.protocol.com/tech-legislation-2021

Chocolate was an everyday drink in Colonial Latin America, as common then as a morning cup of coffee is today. But, it often emerged in the records as a vehicle for women’s magic spells, and, in turn, for European anxieties about ruling a majority non-white population, filled with women who wouldn’t do what they were told. “It also became this flash point between social conflicts that were racial and gender conflicts.”. https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/were-there-witchhunts-in-south-america

Some educated guesses about the companies, products, and services that are facing down a terrible 2021. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/12/ars-technicas-2021-deathwatch-2020-was-just-the-beginning/

Whatever happened to AltaVista, our first good search engine https://www.vice.com/en/article/y3gn5v/whatever-happened-to-altavista-our-first-good-search-engine

A guy walks into a bar. It’s a low one, so he gets a raise within his first six months on the job. https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/jokes-ive-told-that-my-male-colleagues-didnt-like

Lolcats of the Middle Ages
https://blogs.bl.uk/digitisedmanuscripts/2013/01/lolcats-of-the-middle-ages.html

Narrated by the one and only Sir David Attenborough https://twistedsifter.com/videos/kilauea-volcano-clip-from-bbc-perfect-planet/

The new quilt passes inspection. #catsofcoso #quilting

Download 300 Knitting Books Published From 1849 to 2012. Or just say OH WOW at the photos of these sweaters #WhatWereTheyThinking? https://www.openculture.com/2016/04/the-online-knitting-reference-library.html

This list will keep me busy for a while.
https://www.poynter.org/business-work/2019/there-are-a-surprising-amount-of-great-journalism-movies-here-are-our-top-25/

"The more overprotective their parents, the less the teens were perceived as having leadership potential by others, and the less likely they were to actually be in leadership roles." https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20200406-what-leader-are-you-it-depends-on-your-parents

"Would it be worth renting a car to drive to a store in New Jersey, or possibly Pennsylvania, to buy bags of dried pasta? For bucatini, we considered it."
Delightful reading. You need this.
https://www.grubstreet.com/2020/12/2020-bucatini-shortage-investigation.html

Print this file, your printer will jam (2008) https://nedbatchelder.com/blog/200811/print_this_file_your_printer_will_jam.html

The high highs and low-ish lows of the acclaimed animation studio. https://www.vox.com/culture/2019/6/27/18715845/pixar-movies-rankings