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useful stuff Carla Sinclair talks about some of her favorite tools on the Cool Tools podcast Mark Frauenfelder

accidental art Beautiful signs made from duct tape Mark Frauenfelder

bbq time Ariana Grande will not perform 'Barbecue Finger' at the Grammys Jason Weisberger

mistakes were made Ariana Grande's amended tattoo now reads "BBQ finger" Mark Frauenfelder

mistakes Ariana Grande gets Kanji tattoo she thought meant "seven rings" but actually means "small charcoal grill" Rob Beschizza

Japan Photo of a homeless man's homemade shelter in a Tokyo park Mark Frauenfelder

snow Watch these two guys in Japan remove a great deal of snow from a roof Mark Frauenfelder

movies Cyberpunk's Asian representation problem Rob Beschizza

cool stuff This week in the Recomendo newsletter Mark Frauenfelder

tokyo travel tips Tokyo travel tips, day 3 (part 1): Buddhist goddess and panic at the hot springs Mark Frauenfelder

computers Amazon Fire tablet on sale for $40 Mark Frauenfelder

illumination Illuminated magnifier for $2.51 (including shipping) Mark Frauenfelder

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