Originating in ancient Japan as a ceremonial practice based on paper’s status as a luxury good, the art of origami, or paper folding, has recently given way to a host of technological breakthroughs. In 2015, MIT researchers debuted a teeny, self…
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Pick up the world’s first smart ukulele and teach yourself how to play
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Centuries before twee Zooey Deschanel lookalikes started strumming YouTube covers of Somewhere Over the Rainbow, a musician named Joao Fernandez hopped off a boat in Honolulu Harbor. The year was 1879, and Fernandez — along with other Portuguese immigrants — just completed a four-month, 12,000-mile journey from the ailing Atlantic island of Madeira to tropical Hawaii.
Fernandez is said to have celebrated the vessel’s arrival by deftly plucking a song on his machête, or pint-sized guitar. According to The Atlantic, a group of Hawaiians who witnessed his performance “were so impressed by his fingerboard prestidigitations that they called the instrument ‘ukulele,’ which translates to ‘jumping flea.'” Read more…
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View More Pick up the world’s first smart ukulele and teach yourself how to playA pack of this ridiculously strong and fast-drying glue is on sale for $18
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Whenever you hear the word “glue,” you probably think of those cute — albeit sloppy — arts and crafts projects you created as a kid. You know, the totally unsightly ones that your parents proudly hung on the refrigerator. Or maybe you think of your last DIY project that went really, really wrong.
FiberFix’sTotal Glue is like the unicorn of your junk drawer. It combines the strength of super glue, the gap-filling properties of epoxy, and the light-curing speed of acrylic resin. Simply apply to whatever needs fixin’ — it is compatible with a range of materials like wood, metal, plastic, ceramic, glass, and more — and watch it dry in seconds. Read more…
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View More A pack of this ridiculously strong and fast-drying glue is on sale for $18This incredible, inkless pen is on sale for less than $30
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You may not be a massively famous, universally beloved celebrity, but that doesn’t mean you can’t hand out autographs. To maximize your efficiency, you’re going to need a writing instrument that won’t run out of ink — something like the Omega AXL Inkless Pen.
So maybe your “autographs” are actually just your “rent checks” or “mortgage payments” these days. Whatever. The Omega AXL Inkless Pen will make writing anything a super cool experience. The pen is eco-friendly, has an anodized metal tip that never needs sharpening, and is currently on sale for $29.99. Read more…
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Amazon’s furniture lines (Rivet, Stone and Beam), have a *ton* of stuff on sale: Shop sofas, chairs, tables, and more
Amazon really wants to be your one stop shop for everything this year: Not only are they making their way into the markets of designer clothing and groceries, but they’ve snuck into the furniture game, too.
And both of their furniture lines are…
3 home repair products everyone should own, all on sale right now
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Your home is likely the place you spend most of your time. It’s only right that you take good care of it. But if a piece of furniture breaks or you spring a leak somewhere, your first instinct might be to call a repair person right away.
Do you really want to spend hundreds of greenbacks on something that you can fix yourself, though? Why not unleash your inner handiness and mend it on your own? Not only will you get to save money, but you’ll also be filled with a sense of pride knowing that you fixed it yourself.
The items below can help with DIY household repairs and are insanely easy to use — plus they’re all on sale. Read more…
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Get access to some 900 online courses for $49 during the mega sale
We’re already in the fourth quarter of 2018. Can you believe? It just seems like just yesterday that your eyes were twinkling with enthusiasm as you listed all your goals for the year. You swore you’d finally find the time to learn new skills so you …
View More Get access to some 900 online courses for $49 during the mega saleBlack Friday 2018 ads are already dropping and we are not even surprised
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It’s happening. The first Black Friday ad scans are coming through.
Dollar Tree is the first we’ve seen thanks to BlackFriday.com, which is basically a police scanner for deals to help you create your plan of attack. (Note: Mashable and BlackFriday.com are owned by the same parent company.) Sale items include holiday decor, wrapping paper, ornaments, gifts for kids, really nice kitchenware, groceries, cleaning supplies, tools, beauty and shower stuff, hats and gloves, and a ton more. Basically, your entire house can be stocked.
The big day is November 23, which is still more than a month away — but stores certainly have fun teasing customers as early as possible. They probably think this is funny. Read more…
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View More Black Friday 2018 ads are already dropping and we are not even surprised#MeToo has sparked a big shift in attitudes towards harassment, new research shows
#MeToo. Those were the two words that started a revolution.
One year on from the outpouring of profoundly personal stories about sexual harassment and violence, research has found that the movement prompted a major shift in people’s attitude’s toward…
Jump on the CBD oil hype train: Take 15% off all the products in this shop
Is it just us or is CBD oil everywhere all of a sudden?
We’ve seen CBD oil for dogs, CBD beauty products, and have spotted it in ice cream, lattes, and cocktails. Heck, even Coca-Cola is looking into putting it in their drinks.
Yup, it’s a thing. CBD…
Get access to over 5,000 design icons for $19 with this sale
From the walk sign at every street corner to the now universal WiFi symbol, icons are the language of the world.
Thanks to icons, we’re able to navigate foreign streets, stay organized, and whittle down a myriad of thoughts and feelings to chee…
If you prefer the Instagram version of yourself, read this book
My Instagram Story persona could not be further from the real me.
She’s chill, constantly smiling and laughing, and always living her best life in some far-flung place that looks as if it were built with the ‘gram in mind. To be quite honest wi…