Jalopnik dives into two iconic LEGO Technics sets to determine which cars they were based on. I was given the 8860 set in 1980 and it was one of the best Christmases I ever had. Spoiler: the closest they can figure is that it’s from a Tatra T97, which makes it that much cooler.
The American Homebrew Association released a list of 50 commercial clone beer recipes today, sized for 5-gallon batches.
We’re going to be at the beach for the eclipse, and I’m already trying to sort out how we can best view the event. I’m kind of giving up on trying to photograph it, but viewing it through a pinhole viewer might be the way to go. (via)
A former employee of the Gap has compiled playlists of the in-store music they played from 1993-2006. While for some this might be a torture worse than death, I think it’s quite interesting. And there’s this picture of douchebags to laugh at.
This is what it says on the label: A Comparison of the DJI Spark, Mavic Pro, and Phantom 4 Pro Video Quality. Honestly, I find it hard to see the difference in quality between the $500 Spark and the $1200 Mavic Pro, which could be the deciding factor in the model of drone I buy next.
President Trump’s Lies, the Definitive List – via The New York Times
I’ve mentioned VW Harlequins here before and how my Scout resembles one. This is a story, told in Instagram photos, of a guy who bought one across the country from a junkyard and got it running with expertise and volunteer help.
→ This is a syndicated post from my Scout weblog. More info here.
Oh, good. Apparently there’s only a 2.3% chance that robots will take my job. (technically I’m not an Art Director, but that’s the closest I could come). Compare that to Machinists or Carpenters.
Apparently Jane’s Addiction is putting out a retrospective video to celebrate Ritual De Lo Habitual sometime this year. Two years ago, on the actual anniversary, Perry Farrell and Dave Navarro did a track by track run through of the album, which was interesting from their perspective, and another take from the producer, who has a different view on how things happened.
This is a website dedicated to a 1:350-scale model of the Titanic that is pretty much hand-built from stem to stern. It took the builder 13+ years to finish. It is absolutely amazing.