The Duo Carafe

The Duo Carafe. A first-of-its-kind, battery-operated, hot water carafe heats water instantaneously as you pour. Anytime. Any temperature. For anything. Available soon.

Gosun portable, solar powered oven

From Engadget.com: the Gosun portable, solar powered oven should be available soon for 400$.

Obsbot Tail is like a Google clips camera for YouTubers

From TheVerge.com: Obsbot Tail is like a Google clips camera for YouTubers. It is an AI enabled 4K camera that automatically follows its subject around. Available through Kickstarter starting at 450$.

Fujitsu releases new 64 bit Mac app for popular ScanSnap scanners

From 9to5mac.com: Fujitsu releases new 64 bit Mac app for popular ScanSnap scanners.

Make your own grid paper with gridzzly

Make your own grid paper with gridzzly.

Tante Jolesch kocht another time at the Theater Franz Josefs Kai 21 Vienna

On 1/26 there was another performance of Tante Jolesch kocht at the Theater Franz Josefs Kai 21 in Vienna, Austria. Update: this is theatre at its best. Funny and intelligent, great atmosphere in one of the smallest theatres in Vienna (only 50 setas!) plus good drinks and snacks, in addition to a tasting sample of the "Krautfleckerln" (cabbage spots?) that are produced live on stage. Stunning!

A Grand Re-Opening of the Public Domain

On 1/25 there is a Grand Re-Opening of the Public Domain event at the Internet Archive in San Francisco, USA.

Ladykillers premiere at the Kammerspiele Vienna

On 1/24 the premiere of Ladykillers takes place at the Kammerspiele in Vienna, Austria. Update: good actors in a nice, cosy theatre. If you liked the movie with Alec Guinness, then you should visit this performance.

The poor mans satellite phone

From TheUltralightHiker.com: The poor mans satellite phone.

Elgatos newest Cam Link will let live streamers turn a DSLR or GoPro into a 4K webcam

From TheVerge.com: Elgato’s newest Cam Link will let live streamers turn a DSLR or GoPro into a 4K webcam for less than 130$.

Leonard Cohen book Die Flamme, The Flame

The bilangual book Die Flamme, The Flame by Leonard Cohen is available in paper and ePub format for 30 and 25 Euros. Update: what a beautiful book! And not only the content, but the overall design and the haptics. One of the very few books, where I prefer the paper version to the ePub. Highly recommended! Note to self: read ASAP!

Delight 1.7 breathes new life into Symbian phones

From Liliputingh.com: Delight 1.7 breathes new life into Symbian phones. Delight 1.7 offers support for three Nokia phones: the 808 Pureview, the N8, and the E7 (a version for the Nokia C7 is currently beta testing).

How to edit nearly any file on your phone or tablet

From Gizmodo.com: How to edit nearly any file on your phone or tablet.

How to set up a Mac and macOS to take advantage of an SSD and external storage setup

From Macworld.com by Glenn Fleishman: How to set up a Mac and macOS to take advantage of an SSD and external storage setup .

Snow polo world cup Kitzbuehel

From 1/17 to 1/20 the annual Snow polo world cup takes places in Reith near Kitzbuehel in Austria.

Unicorn costume for dogs

Amazon sells a Unicorn costume for dogs for less than 25$.

Upgrade your MacBook and use an inexpensive standard SSD via an adapter

The German language article on heise.de: MacBook aufrüsten. Standard SSDs per Adapter einbauen shows you how to upgrade your MacBook and use an inexpensive standard SSD via an adapter. Highly recommended reading. If you don´t read German, here is a Google translation.

Install Snow Leopard in VMWARE 7 Windows edition

From Hackintosh.com: Install Snow Leopard in VMWARE 7 Windows edition.

Dodge Demon shooting brake concept

From HiConsumption.com: Dodge Demon shooting brake concept.

1964 Porsche 356 SC GT outlaw coupe on auction block

From HiConsumption: 1964 Porsche 356 SC GT outlaw coupe on auction block.

Der einsame Weg by Arthur Schnitzler at the Josefstadt theatre Vienna

On 1/12 there is another performance of Der einsame Weg by Arthur Schnitzler at the Josefstadt theatre in Vienna, Austria.

Gumball 3000, 20 years on the road

From HiConsumption.com: the book Gumball 3000, 20 years on the road celebrates the 20th anniversary of the beloved car show, allowing us to reminisce all the insane moments of the annual eight-day event for 13$.

OpenSCAD

OpenSCAD is a free software application for creating solid 3D CAD (computer-aided design) objects. It is a script-only based modeller that uses its own description language; parts can be previewed, but it cannot be interactively selected or modified by mouse in the 3D view.

Panerei Transat Classique 2019

On 1/8 the Panerei Transat Classique 2019, 3000 nautic miles of classic sailing from Lanzarote to St-Kitts, starts in Lanzarote.

Dame Shirley Bassey turns 82

On 1/8 Dame Shirley Bassey turns 82. Congratulations!

Jelly, the smallest 4G smartphone

From TheUltralightHiker.com: Jelly, the smallest 4G smartphone for less than 100$. Includes 2 SIM slots, microSD slot, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS and FM radio. Pretty amazing!

OWC launches dual drive dock with USB-C 10Gbps

From AppleWorld.today: OWC launches dual drive dock with USB-C 10Gbps for less than 120$.

Linux on DeX

Linux on DeX lets you turn your Galaxy Note9 into a PC-like experience with a single cable.

Dyslexie font

Dyslexie font is a special font developed and designed for people with dyslexia to make reading, learning and working easier – and more fun.

Mobile internet is faster than WiFi in 33 countries

From Engadget.com: Mobile internet is faster than WiFi in 33 countries.

Remove Image Background

Remove Image Background. Free! 100% automatically, in 5 seconds, without a single click.

Five different ways how to find your hidden files on macOS

From AppleInsider.com: Five different ways how to find your hidden files on macOS.

Google Android file manager now supports USB drives

From Engadget.com: Google Android file manager now supports USB drives.

Offshore Leaks Database by The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists ICIJ

Offshore Leaks Database by The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists ICIJ. Find out who is behind more than 785000 offshore companies, foundations and trusts from the Panama Papers, the Offshore Leaks, the Bahamas Leaks and the Paradise Papers investigations.