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The man who posted himself to Australia

Posted on December 7, 2020 by HeyJK

In the mid-1960s, Australian athlete Reg Spiers found himself stranded in London with no money to buy a plane ticket home. Desperate to get back to Australia in time for his daughter’s birthday, he decided to post himself in a wooden crate. “I just got in the thing and went.

Time to Say Goodbye to Google Fonts

Posted on December 4, 2020 by HeyJK

I’ve used Google Fonts in prototypes and in 10M+ MAU products. It’s incredibly easy to get started with and provides an amazing font discovery. That’s also why it’s currently still used on over 42M websites! This convenience has its price: Performance.

Software and Hardware for General Robots

Posted on December 2, 2020 by HeyJK

Disclaimer, these are just my opinions and not necessarily those of my employer or robotics colleagues.

One Clear Casualty of the Streaming Wars: Profit

Posted on December 1, 2020 by HeyJK

TV is at a Tipping PointDoug ShapiroOct 27 · 29 min readTl;dr:There is a lot of excitement about traditional TV companies transitioning to streaming, but an unavoidable conclusion is that the streaming business is structurally much less profitable than traditional TV.

Are you a seal?

Posted on December 1, 2020 by HeyJK

There is a theory that when a shark bites a surfer, this is because they look like a seal, especially from 50 feet underwater. The shark circles, comes close, and sometimes it takes a bite out of a leg, and sometimes it takes a bite out of the surfboard and gets a mouthful of fibreglass.

Chinese team test jet engine ‘able to reach anywhere on Earth within 2 hours’

Posted on December 1, 2020 by HeyJK

The test flight of a prototype in a hypersonic wind tunnel in Beijing suggested unprecedented performance in terms of thrust, fuel efficiency and operational stability.

Why is Apple’s M1 Chip So Fast?

Posted on November 30, 2020 by HeyJK

On Youtube I watched a Mac user who had bought an iMac last year. It was maxed out with 40 GB of RAM costing him about $4000. He watched in disbelief how his hyper expensive iMac was being demolished by his new M1 Mac Mini, which he had paid a measly $700 for.

AI solves 50-year-old science problem in ‘stunning advance’ that could dramatically change how we fight diseases, researchers say

Posted on November 30, 2020 by HeyJK

A 50-year-old science problem has been solved and could allow for dramatic changes in the fight against diseases, researchers say.

Elon Musk says first Mars colony settlers will live in ‘glass domes’ before terraforming planet

Posted on November 27, 2020 by HeyJK

The billionaire entrepreneur, who this week became the third richest person in the world, has frequently spoken of his ambition to travel to Mars in his lifetime and turn humanity into a multi-planetary species.

The Vintage Beauty Of Soviet Control Rooms

Posted on November 24, 2020 by HeyJK

Just for the pleasure, a selection of vintage control rooms dating back to the Soviet era! A beautiful collection of control rooms filled with large buttons and analog dials, long before the democratization of computers and screens.

Building Your Color Palette

Posted on November 22, 2020 by HeyJK

Adapted from our book and video series, Refactoring UI.

Designed to Deceive: Do These People Look Real to You?

Posted on November 21, 2020 by HeyJK

These people may look familiar, like ones you’ve seen on Facebook or Twitter. Or people whose product reviews you’ve read on Amazon, or dating profiles you’ve seen on Tinder.

When Tesla Joins the S&P 500, You Know It’s Game Over

Posted on November 17, 2020 by HeyJK

Bookmark (Bloomberg Opinion) — In an anecdote often attributed to President John F. Kennedy’s father, the moment he knew to get out of the 1920s stock market boom was when he started receiving share tips f…

Apple Mac Startup and Crash Chimes (Includes Big Sur Chime)

Posted on November 15, 2020 by HeyJK

In 2014 I made a video depicting all the Mac Startup and Crash Chimes. Now with macOS Big Sur providing a brand new boot chime for the latest Macs, and learning some crash sounds that have never been addressed, here’s a new updated video containing all Mac startup and crash chimes.

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Never Use Google to Sign-In

Posted on November 14, 2020 by HeyJK

If a website offers you to sign-in using Google (or any third-party service, say Facebook, Github, etc.), don’t use that feature.

The Lilium Jet in flight

Posted on November 12, 2020 by HeyJK

Just six months after revealing the all-electric, five-seater Lilium Jet for the first time, we’re flying at speeds in excess of 100 km/h and we’re proud to share our progress with you.

Visit lilium.com for more.

Learn more about what Regional Air Mobility is here: https://lilium.com/newsroom

Elon Musk’s Totally Awful, Batshit-Crazy, Completely Bonkers, Most Excellent Year

Posted on November 11, 2020 by HeyJK

But this year, Musk set off on the most difficult mission of all. An expedition that has nothing to do with space, or fossil fuels, or coronavirus, or saving the lives of 7.7 billion people.

The Future of McDonald’s Is in the Drive-Thru Lane

Posted on November 9, 2020 by HeyJK

The Covid-19 pandemic has transformed virtually every aspect of life around the globe.

100+ Startups that have hit more than $1K MRR in about 12-24 months

Posted on November 9, 2020 by HeyJK

Comprehensive time tracking software with invoicing, reporting, payments, and more. Promate Education,Access and Opportunities that increase Diversity and Inclusion in Cycling.

Suborbital Scientists Prepare to Storm the Heavens

Posted on November 6, 2020 by HeyJK

Although the stereotypical scientist stays in the lab, most researchers spend at least some time studying their subject out in the field. Geologists visit volcanoes, botanists retreat to rain forests, and oceanographers swim the seas.