It took a lot of time and tools to restore this corroded 1960s tin toy car into one that looks brand new. Here's a hint for watching restoration videos like this:… Read the rest of the article: Toy hot rod car restoration

Hugo's is one of my favorite restaurants in Los Angeles. They have one on Santa Monica Blvd that Carla and I have been going to since the 1980s. There's also… Read the rest of the article: Los Angeles taco stand closes because maskless covidiots attacked workers

After trying out a lot of different scrub brushes, I think the OXO Good Grips scrub brush is the best. I prefer this palm-style brush to brushes with a handle… Read the rest of the article: This is the best pot scrubber

if you’re in michigan and 18+ pls for the love of god do not vote for my dad for state rep. tell everyone — STEPH (@streeganz) June 23, 2020 Robert… Read the rest of the article: Daughter of GOP candidate begs "Please for the love of God do not vote for my dad"

Today Florida reported 9000 new coronavirus cases over the last 24 hours. As you can see from the chart this is a massive increase and bring the total cases to… Read the rest of the article: Florida reports a massive surge in new covid-19 cases

"Around the world, it is beginning to sink in how profoundly rotten the United States is," writes Ryan Cooper in The Week. "Unless America manages to turn things around, it will slide from the… Read the rest of the article: The world is putting America in quarantine

The World Economic Forum interviewed 347 risk analysts about the challenges the world could face in a post-COVID world. The experts weighed in on economic, societal, geopolitical, tech, and environmental… Read the rest of the article: 347 risk analysts were asked: "What are the most likely risks for the world over the next year and a half?"

Right-wing sourpuss Ben Shapiro's website The Daily Wire is the seventh-ranked publisher on Facebook, according to Popular Information. "On a per article basis," it reports, "The Daily Wire receives more… Read the rest of the article: How Ben Shapiro exploits Facebook's networks of "racial bias, religious bigotry, and violence" to reach a huge audience

My friend Dan Shapiro is the CEO of Glowforge, which makes easy-to-use laser cutters. He sent this email to me yesterday about a cool project he set up to get… Read the rest of the article: Glowforge laser cutter owners made over one million "ear savers" for hospital mask wearers

Anytime I fry something that requires oil, I cover the pan with a splatter screen. It keeps droplets of hot oil from shooting out of the pan while at the… Read the rest of the article: Splatter screens are welcome addition to frying pans

Revoltech's 7-in model of the Vespa mandarinia (aka murder hornet) looks amazing. It's $105, but if you are a true murder hornet aficionado it's a pittance. Every part is articulated,… Read the rest of the article: How could anyone resist this 7-inch model of a Murder Hornet?

Vox made a video that explains why cops in the US look like soldiers.

Someone calling himself the FTBA (Freedom to Breathe Agency) has issued a "Face Mask Exempt Card" that appears to have been issued by the federal government for people protected by… Read the rest of the article: The "Freedom to Breathe Agency"

The New York Times has a good animated infographic the "traced the hidden spread of the epidemic to explain why the United States failed to stop it. At every crucial… Read the rest of the article: New York Times shows how the virus won

The prediction market PredictIt is selling Biden bets for 59 cents. If Biden wins, you get a dollar. If he loses, you get nothing. A Trump bet costs 42 cents.… Read the rest of the article: Betting market favors a Biden win

I've had the pleasure of attending several Ignite events. They consist of a bunch of five-minute lightning talks on a wide variety of topics. You can watch previous talks here.… Read the rest of the article: There's a cool Ignite Live event tonight at 6pm PT

John Park used a 3D printer, some Sugru moldable glue, and a variety of Adafruit electronics components to build this nifty robot companion based on Pathfinder from the game Apex… Read the rest of the article: DIY robot companion based on Pathfinder from Apex Legends

Exploding Topics is a newsletter that presents terms and words that are trending in Google Search. The latest newsletter looks at Dermaplaning (using a "scalpel to shave layers of dead… Read the rest of the article: Recommended newsletter: Exploding Topics, "a list of rapidly trending topics, insights and analysis."

Stephen Colbert interviewed former National Security advisor John Bolton on The Late Show last night to talk about Bolton's new book, The Room Where It Happened. Colbert asked Bolton why… Read the rest of the article: Colbert interviews Bolton

Blockbuster opened its first store in 1986 and spread like wildfire across the country for the next 20 years. It peaked in 2004, then Netflix and streaming media came along… Read the rest of the article: The rise and fall of Blockbuster, visualized