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July 23, 2021

July 23, 2021

Adding a simple tooltip into your page or app isn’t difficult. You can easily find a multitude of JavaScript tooltip plugins and scripts that will all work perfectly well. But pure CSS is often a better option and has become the preferred choice for many web designers. If you’re looking for pure CSS tooltips, then […]

July 23, 2021

What makes a company special? There are hundreds of organizations out there selling fast food, but only one McDonalds. You’ve probably stumbled across dozens of technology companies too, but none of them inspire the same kind of loyalty and commitment as Apple. So why do people fall in love with some companies more than others? […]

July 23, 2021

Web designers often browse through portfolio websites of other designers for inspiration and ideas that can be used in their own work. Photographers, like designers, have a need to display an attractive portfolio for their websites visitors, and many photographers have excellent portfolio sites. The portfolio site showcases the work to potential clients, usually provides […]

July 22, 2021

[Click here to view the video in this article] Image via Open Food Facts (CC BY-SA 3.0) Sesame Street has been shaping childhoods for generations, and its influence is evidenced even through new Amazon warehouse robots named ‘Bert’ and ‘Ernie’. With this kind of international hold, it’s easy to think that the Muppet-starring educational program […]

July 22, 2021

[Click here to view the video in this article] Image via Mondo Get your claws ready, as a new meme is here to eat into your savings. A popular, exploitable visual of Wolverine peering longingly at a picture frame has been transformed into 3D, specifically in collectible figure form, thanks to a partnership between pop-culture […]

July 22, 2021

[Click here to view the video in this article] Image via Warby Parker With businesses adapting to the digital scape, makeup swatching and clothes and underwear fittings have all gone online. Next up is this free ‘Virtual Vision Test’ by eyewear retailer Warby Parker, a timely addition as the company prepares to go public. An […]

July 22, 2021

Images via Kakidai / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) When architect Kisho Kurokawa designed the iconic Nakagin Capsule Tower in 1972, he had envisioned for its housing units to be easily replaceable to keep the building in perfect condition. Alas, with ownership and funding problems, the concrete and steel structure aged in its entirety. The […]

July 22, 2021

Image via PlayStation Updates to Sony’s PlayStation 5 in the new Digital Edition may result in a lighter console with a reworking that is happening as we speak. Just spotted by Twitter user Renka_schedule, recent tweaks to the manuals suggest that the new model, listed as CFI-1100B, is already 300g (10.6oz) lighter than the current […]

July 22, 2021

Image via YouTube Until now, content creators on YouTube have turned to third-party plugins or websites such as Ko-fi to allow fans to thank them for their work through donations. Starting this week, viewers will be able to tip their favorite creators directly from YouTube through the site’s all-new ‘Super Thanks’ feature. Although the new […]

July 22, 2021

Images via Herman Miller Modern design extraordinaires Herman Miller and Knoll have unveiled their new name after plans for an acquisition by the former in a US$1.8 billion stock and cash deal were announced in April. Under MillerKnoll—a combination of both of their names—the industry giants will oversee 19 leading brands with a presence of […]

July 22, 2021

It may be hard to imagine, but there was a time when it was rare to find high-quality photography on a typical website. Only the big-budget players had access to compelling images. And even then, they were likely borrowed from existing print materials. Those of us building websites for smaller organizations were often left with […]

July 22, 2021

Image via IKEA While rechargeable batteries benefit both the planet and your wallet, the chargers that come with them aren’t usually items we’d like to put on display. Now, IKEA has released its new LADDA batteries and TJUGO charger, disguised as a sleek book. According to Fast Company, the Swedish furniture brand has been producing […]

July 21, 2021

[Click here to view the video in this article] Image via Disney Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom might be a believable escape to fantasy, but it’s its Hall of Presidents that bursts your wings and takes you back to reality. Since its inception in 1971, the attraction has displayed figures in the likenesses of US […]

July 21, 2021

Image via 100 Thieves Gucci, once again named the “ hottest global brand” on the Lyst Index Q2 report, is now reaching into the gaming sector through a new collaboration with Los Angeles-based esports and lifestyle brand 100 Thieves. Described to have drawn from “shared values of freedom and self-expression,” the upcoming fashion collection was […]

July 21, 2021

Image via Ennead With sloping curves and fluid shapes, the Shanghai Astronomy Museum (SAM) opened to the public last Sunday, July 18, claiming the title of the largest planetarium in the world. As soon as online ticketing opened, all admissions for the first week were rapidly sold out, Chinese news outlet SHINE

July 21, 2021

[Click here to view the video in this article] Image via LG Signature LG’s new addition to its OLED TV ecosystem is the OLED R, featuring an ultra-thin screen that rolls itself up and tucks away with a single push of a button. There are three heights that the display rolls out to: a full […]

July 21, 2021

Image via Food Crayon It’s frowned upon to play with your food, but you’re a grownup now, and you can do anything you want. Here to add more enjoyment to eating, ‘Food Crayons’ garnish your meals with brightness—both visually and gastronomically—turning them into delicious art. Dreamed up by Canada-based Nadia Lahrichi and her daughter and […]

July 21, 2021

Image via Justin Roiland Justin Roiland, co-creator of famed animated series Rick and Morty, is putting up a painting for auction for the first time ever. The acrylic-on-canvas painting, titled mypeoplefriend, will be included as part of auction house Sotheby’s latest contemporary art online sale. As of today, bids for the painting – filled with […]

July 21, 2021