The bird was watching and the reaction was fun 🤣
— ContempraInn 🌹 (@contemprainn.bsky.social) September 13, 2026 at 4:29 PM
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Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Fooled Him
Route 66 Turns 100 This Year:
Photographer and filmmaker Chris Attrell takes a road trip along the original Route 66 in just 9 days, through 8 states, with 100+ stops. The video is more than 2 hours long so it’s pretty comprehensive.
Monday, September 14, 2026
Origami Typewriter
This mechanical typewriter was made by Siesta Origami using a single sheet of uncut 124cm paper.
ViaThe Awesomer
Star Trek Episode With Extremely Unofficial Subtitles
In this dubbed version of Star Trek-Insurrection an alien race demands access to the Federation lasagna, Picard is forced to balance the Prime Directive against the very real risk of disappointing dinner guests. At least that’s what the subtitles are telling us.
Via Memo Of The Air
Sunday, September 13, 2026
Sunday Links
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| Ikea Catalogue 1957 |
Browse the Ikea Catalogue 1957. Everything old is new again and I love the cover. (image above)
A friend posted a link to a retro iPhone headset today. The one that gets the best reviews comes in pink and I suddenly realize that I must have one, not because it’s pink but because I often mute calls with my chin.
Open the same map in the US and Canada and you may see two different names for the same lake. So, who decides what a place is really called?
Biiiiig Stretch Kottke talks about rehoming his fig tree and rehoming himself.
A courtroom sketch game: Unusual Suspects
A longish story about the quest by Toronto Star reporter Jake Edmiston to solve the mystery of the extra spicy mustard in his fridge. It’s more interesting than you might think.
A game for armchair gardeners No weeding, watering or pruning required. Via Webcurios
Freddy Krueger Fire Pit I already have the glove. I found it in my son’s closet when I was clearing out for our move.
This guy is my soulmate: A List of Things I Was Hoping To Do Before Summer Ended And Now It’s Too Late
Kobuk the Destroyer: An exploration of why the stuff we use (mostly) works—and a celebration of the unsung engineers who ensure it does.
Saturday, September 12, 2026
Anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko died on this day in 1977.
“You can blow out a candle, but you can't blow out a fire. Once the flames begin to catch, the wind will blow it higher.” – Peter Gabriel, Biko
Biko’s death in police custody galvanized a global movement against racism.
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