Here’s an update on weird interesting innovative stuff we’ve found on the Internet. — New LCD Soundsystem video — Two stay-at-home scientists. One incredible song. Julian Glander’s new game, Art Sqool — Art Sqool, which is available for PC and Mac on 5 February, is, as the title suggests, an art school simulator. You play as Froshmin, a freshman ready to explore campus…

Here’s an update on weird interesting innovative stuff we’ve found on the Internet. — BioLite FirePit — Enjoy the warmth, smell, crackle, and feel of a wood campfire, without any of the smoke. Ignite your fuel (characoal or dead trees) in the pit’s body, then dial the flames up or down in the app which controls 51 teeny air jets in the burn chamber…

Here’s an update of weird interesting innovative stuff we’ve found on the Internet. — Google’s Design best of 2018 — Over the past 12 months, Google has been delving deep into the fascinating world of machine learning with articles on Google Design, plus new open-source projects and products. Google Design, for the uninitiated, is an initiative led by an uber-talented selection of developers, designers…

Here’s an update on weird interesting innovative Christmas stuff we’ve found on the Internet. — Xmas Radio — Holiday music lovers across the globe: brace yourselves. Yule Log — Now in its 4th year, Yule Log 2.0 is a collection of short films created by various animation artists that are bringing the Yule Log Christmas tradition into the digital age.

Here’s an update on weird interesting innovative stuff we’ve found on the Internet. — Quiet — An app that blocks the noisy parts of the web. Google’s Santa Tracker — Google’s Santa activities.

Metamoderns are tired. They need some time apart from all those screens to keep on enjoying the upcoming tech, gadgets, webs and apps. They need to reconnect with something real, something they can touch, feel and understand. This is when nostalgic UX takes the lead. — Metamodernism is a term that has gained more and more importance over the last 5 years. It is used to describe contemporary culture. The discourse surrounding this concept deals with sincerity, hope, romanticism, affect, and the potential for grand narratives and universal truths. …

Here’s an update on weird interesting innovative stuff we’ve found on the Internet. — mui とは mui is an interactive wood panel that is activated by swiping your finger across its surface. Using the digital display that appears on the wood surface, you can talk, send and receive messages, and check the news and weather. …

Here’s an update on weird interesting innovative stuff we’ve found on the Internet. — Thom Yorke’s new video by Russ Murphy — Russ, aka RUFFMERCY, got his break making graphics for MTV and Nickelodeon. Russ was asked by XL RECORDINGS to work on some videos for Thom Yorke who has created an original score for the new SUSPIRIA remake. DeOldify — It’s a…

Here’s an update on weird interesting innovative stuff we’ve found on the Internet. — Spotify will use your DNA to create playlists — Music streaming service Spotify will personalize the playlists of subscribers based on their DNA though a partnership with genealogy company Ancestry. Spotify and Ancestry’s custom playlist generator will choose a range of songs reflecting the cultural music of users’ heritage based…