I’ve spent the past few weeks walking around with a monkey in my wallet—a PocketMonkey ($15). Born from a highly successful Kickstarter last fall, the Pocket Monkey is a light-weight, thin, ultra hard utility tool that fits in your wallet. It also happens to be made from heat-treated stainless steel, … Read More
It’s official: it’s here. Xbox One, Microsoft’s latest salvo into the console wars, is attempting to conspicuously broaden the battle. The 360 was an attempt to be an all-in-one living room machine: games, music, and video, all in one spot. Xbox One seeks to finally achieve that. The Xbox One … Read More
Building a $325,000 Burger – The New York Times For environmental and economic reasons, meat production in the future will be more difficult—which is why scientists are creating meat in a lab. The Road to West Egg – Vanity Fair The release of Baz Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby is a … Read More
The rest of Canada may be rolling their eyes at us, but Ontario is celebrating: the LCBO won’t be striking. That’s good news for people who love fun and hate protracted labour disruptions everywhere; although, more realistically, “everywhere” in this case means people from Ontario who aren’t within driving distance … Read More
How Doctors Die – The Health Care Blog Faced with terminal illness, most doctors don’t get more care than the average person; they get less. Acquainted with the limits of modern medicine, they opt out of ICU heroics, instead choosing to go gently. Hands Off – New York Magazine A … Read More
