Sunday, September 13, 2026

Sunday Links

Ikea Catalogue 1957


Browse the Ikea Catalogue 1957. Everything old is new again and I love the cover. (image above)

Wash away your sins with soap for the religious. Via Memo Of The Air


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.


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.

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?



What is the world listening to today? Rotation's Music Map explores that question with a globe showing the songs currently charting in 166 countries and 174 cities.

Kobuk the Destroyer: An exploration of why the stuff we use (mostly) works—and a celebration of the unsung engineers who ensure it does.

1 comment:

  1. DB Stewart3:24 pm

    Planning to share the Usual Suspects game with my grandkids!.
    Yes to humans who note both writing the longest sentence in English and cry on their to do lists, ha. Relatable.

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