Category: Gear / Trends
A Flowering of Fermented Flavors in Oaxaca, Mexico
Beloved old techniques for food preservation bubble up again and ride a wave of new popularity in southern Mexico’s culinary capital. Source
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Replace the Leather in Your Wallet With Seafood Waste
A new leather alternative from the startup TômTex uses shrimp shells instead of petrochemicals. It looks, feels, and endures like the real thing. Source
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Zillow Rate Your Neighbors? Designer Soren Iverson Reimagines Apps
Soren Iverson’s satirical concepts for new features in popular apps expose our hidden fears and desires—while going viral on Twitter. Source
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Dating Apps Crack Down on Romance Scammers
Our manufactured love holiday might have you feeling more vulnerable than usual. Here’s what to look out for. Source
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Your Tech Stuff Is Getting Slightly More Repairable
Tech companies are offering more access to key documentation and tools. But giants like Apple and Microsoft are still lobbying hard against repair laws. Source
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I Started a Bike Bus, and You Can Too
It’s official: the best way to improve both your life and your community is to get everyone to cycle to school together. Source
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