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Hoban Cards

Letterpress Business Cards – Hoban Cards

Hoban Cards is a small letterpress shop's site pitching handmade, tactile business and calling cards as an antidote to disposable digital contact-sharing, made on century-old cast-iron presses with an emphasis on typography and craft over volume. It's part store, part manifesto—explaining why letterpress impressions matter, reviving the "calling card" tradition, and offering custom design/printing alongside templates. Worth keeping as a source for affordable letterpress printing and a possible gift/stationery vendor.

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Kanto Audio

kottke.org

Supersonic Trebuchet

Kottke flags a Tom Stanton video documenting his attempt to build a fully mechanical trebuchet capable of firing a plastic pellet past the speed of sound, complete with an audible sonic boom. What hooks him isn't the final feat but the iterative engineering process—the weight and strength problems Stanton has to solve along the way—which he compares favorably to old PBS process shows and suggests could inspire kids toward engineering the way it might have inspired him.

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shriekback.com

shriekback - STORE

Marks the 2015 reunion of the classic Andrews/Barker/Marsh lineup, a pairing that would anchor the band's next four records, and it's held up as one of the strong ones — home to "Now Those Days are Gone," "Beyond Metropolis," and "Horrors of the Deep." The download edition tacks on extra tracks not found on the CD, so worth keeping for that alone if you want the fuller version of the session.

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Apartment Therapy

Gear Patrol

GQ

The Peptide People Are Using to Fix Their Sleep

Piece traces the TikTok-fueled trend of using sermorelin, an unregulated growth-hormone-mimicking peptide, to fix poor sleep, following biohacker Joe Scugoza's experience alongside anecdotes from Huberman and online forums describing initial REM disruption that resolves after a couple weeks. Sleep doctors interviewed push back hard, noting the science is thin (mostly a single 1998 study), the compounded drugs are unregulated and potentially contaminated, and there are real long-term risks like accelerated tumor growth—concluding that proven alternatives like resistance exercise are safer bets than what one doctor calls "hype dressed in real biology."

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www.article.com

Ashford 64" Sideboard - Brushed Natural Oak

This is a product listing for Article's Ashford dining storage piece in Brushed Natural Oak, highlighting its mixed solid-and-veneered oak construction, wire-brush finish that exposes natural grain, and soft-close drawers and cabinets. Worth keeping mainly for the specs—dimensions, materials, and care/assembly notes—useful for anyone actually considering the purchase rather than for any broader design commentary.

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Taste of Home

The United States of Barbecue: A Regional Guide

Regional barbecue in America splinters into a dozen distinct traditions rather than one cuisine, and the piece maps those differences pitmaster by pitmaster: Kansas City's sweet-savory dry rub and burnt ends, Memphis's dry versus wet ribs, North Carolina's whole-hog vinegar sauce versus Lexington's ketchup-based version, and Texas's brisket-forward, sauce-optional Central style. It also surfaces lesser-known traditions worth seeking out—Alabama's mayo-based white sauce, Hawaii's imu-cooked kalua pig, Chicago's indoor "aquarium smoker" rib tips, and Kentucky's smoked mutton with black dip—making it a useful reference for tracking down what to order in each region rather than assuming barbecue means one thing everywhere.

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The Beatles Official Store

Fleet Feet

hylo athletics IMPACT 2

The hylo IMPACT 2 is a unisex daily trainer pitched as a do-it-all shoe for easy miles, workouts and long runs, built around HyperBolt bio-based foam that claims 60% energy return at a 34mm stack while weighing only 9.17oz. It's notable for pairing that performance with sustainability credentials—vegan, recyclable, F1-inspired natural rubber outsole—making it a rare case of an eco-conscious shoe competing directly on weight and responsiveness rather than just ethics. Worth keeping as a candidate for a lightweight, guilt-free everyday trainer, with a sizing note that it runs true to men's sizing so women should size down 1.5.

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thepointsguy.com

How to use the $500 American Airlines Vacations credit on the Citi AAdvantage Executive Card

Starting Aug. 23, the Citi/AAdvantage Executive card adds up to $500 in annual statement credits for bookings through American Airlines Vacations, split into two $250 six-month windows, arriving alongside an annual fee hike from $595 to $695. The credit only applies to bundled packages (flight+hotel, flight+car, etc.) or vacation "experiences" booked via AAVacations.com—not standalone AA.com flights—so it mainly benefits travelers who already bundle trips or take at least two vacations a year, while offering little value to those who book components separately or prioritize hotel/rental loyalty programs. The piece breaks down eligibility rules, timing requirements, and strategies for maximizing the credit to offset the fee increase.

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I Lived in Asheville, North Carolina, for Over a Decade—and This Flower-filled Gem Is the City’s Most Serene Spot

A native's profile of Flora Botanical Living, a West Asheville plant shop-turned-gathering-space founded by Melissa Thomas, tracing its evolution from a home-based floral studio into a hybrid boutique, design studio, wine and coffee bar, and workshop venue. It highlights the shop's curated, sensory approach—locally grown flowers, artisan goods, a flower bar, and even an overnight barn stay on a working farm—as an antidote to Asheville's more high-energy attractions. Worth keeping as a specific recommendation for a slow, tactile detour in a city usually associated with hiking and breweries.

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www.foodandwine.com

The Top 15 Coffees of 2026, According to the Good Food Awards

Fifteen coffees from 13 roasters across nine states earned the 2026 [[Good Food Awards]], which recognize exceptional flavor alongside rigorous standards for traceability, environmental stewardship, and equitable sourcing. Winners range from floral Ethiopian single‑origins to innovative processed lots and blends, and highlight long‑term producer partnerships and expert roasting. Notable honorees include [[Little Waves Coffee Roasters]] for its [[Rio Dulce Gesha, Cafe 1959]], two‑time winner [[Magnolia Coffee]], multi‑awardee [[Crimson Coffee]], and single winners such as [[Equator Coffees]], [[Linea Caffe]], [[Keia & Martyn’s Coffee]], [[Mikava]], and [[Boxcar Coffee Roasters]]. The awards, now administered within the [[Specialty Food Association]], emphasize seed‑to‑cup transparency and fair pay, underscoring how sourcing practices, farmer relationships, and thoughtful processing shape standout specialty coffees. North Carolina led with three winners, and eligibility covers waste management and Fair Trade–level pay.

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www.howtogeek.com

Stop using the same DNS for every device (do this instead to block ads and boost speeds)

Argues against using a single DNS provider for every device on a home network, instead recommending a tiered approach: ad/tracking-blocking resolvers like NextDNS or AdGuard for smart TVs, family-filtering DNS like OpenDNS FamilyShield for kids' devices, performance-first options like Cloudflare or Quad9 for phones/laptops, and a self-hosted sinkhole (Pi-hole/AdGuard Home) to quarantine chatty, insecure IoT gadgets. It's worth keeping as a practical, device-by-device DNS configuration guide rather than a generic "switch your DNS" tip, including caveats about devices bypassing custom DNS and restrictive filters occasionally blocking legitimate work sites.

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www.hgtv.com

HGTV – Home & Garden TV | Canale 56 | Live streaming homegardentv.it

This HGTV slideshow runs through roughly 50 specific categories of household clutter worth purging—from wire hangers, expired makeup, and dirty air filters to mismatched socks, take-out condiment packets, and games with missing pieces—pairing each with a quick disposal, donation, or recycling tip. It's less an argument than a practical checklist, useful as a room-by-room reference when tackling a decluttering project rather than a piece with a single thesis. Worth keeping mainly for the specifics: replacement timelines (toothbrushes every three months, spices after a year) and disposal advice (hazardous waste for old paint and meds, mixed-metal recycling for keys).

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collider.com

25 Best Books of All Time

A rundown that pits centuries-old canon against pulpy favorites and openly acknowledges its own snubs, ranking works from Nineteen Eighty-Four and Dracula down through pop staples like Infinite Jest, A Storm of Swords, and Hitchhiker's Guide. It's notable for slipping in two nonfiction picks—Empire of Pain on the Sackler opioid scandal and Nicholas Pileggi's Wiseguy, the basis for Goodfellas—alongside the usual literary heavyweights, treating them as equally worthy "books" rather than a lesser category. Worth keeping for its blunt, personal-taste-driven commentary rather than a consensus-driven list.

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