This man shows us all how to fold a short-sleeve shirt in less than two seconds. Any short-sleeve shirt. He is a witch from the future.
Diversions
Bot Wheels: Anki Drive’s Cars Are Tiny, High-Speed Robots
A WWDC debutante’s dreams go far beyond revolutionizing toy race cars.
Finally Answered: Take the Screens of All the iPhones Sold and This Is How Big the Super Screen Would Be
Here it is: the answer to the question that’s been running my life since 2007.
Never Make Eye Contact Again: This Cup Has a Straw and a Smartphone Holder Attached to the Straw
Let it sink in, friends. Let it sink in. This is how the world works now.
NBD: Rocket Bike Goes 163 MPH
This is a bicycle – slightly modified – that’s capable of hitting 163 miles per hour. By “slightly modified” I mean that there’s a rocket attached to the back of it. No big deal.
Place Your Cursor Somewhere on this Site and Watch What Happens
You’re going to be there a while. See you all on Monday.
40 Years of Music Industry History in Less than a Minute
“The world has changed…” Galadriel might have been talking about Middle-earth, or just the U.S. music industry.
Follow the King’s Roadmap: Game of Thrones Web App Rules
As a rule, I avoid covering marketing stunts, but as an exception to that rule, I’ll do so when the stunt turns out to be genuinely helpful.
How the Harlem Shake Wasn’t As Viral As We Thought
Over at Quartz, Kevin Ashton has a thorough piece explaining how the Harlem Shake wasn’t so much a meme in the traditional sense, but the work of corporations.
How Many Tetris Pieces Would It Take to Make Your House?
We FINALLY have a way to calculate how many Tetriminos it would take to build your house.
Universities Turn to Tumblr to Reach Prospective Students
How Tumblr is becoming a popular tool for engaging applicants and documenting student life at colleges and universities.
Room with a View: Scenes from the International Space Station
The world is a decidedly different place from 250 miles up—one too few of us get to see.