One year ago today
Steampunk wrist-keyboard in a leather buckler: Etsy seller Brute Force Studios has leather, steamed-out buckler with an equally steampunk wrist-keyboard/touchpad, which talks to your computer over Bluetooth and just, you know, wow.
Five years ago today
Snowmen in popular culture: While no one knows for sure when exactly the snowman began smoking a pipe and drinking hard liquor, it may have started as early as 1890.