by Christopher Paul on February 13, 2014 
Some say analog watches are becoming a thing of the past. With mobile phones and other digital instruments out there, there isn’t room for a mechanical clock. Others, like me, appreciate the beauty of a watch just as much as its utility and have a small list of dream watches I’d love to own should I ever win the lottery.
One recently added watch on that list is this Omega Olympic Pocket Watch. Not only do I love the idea of carrying around a pocket watch, I appreciate the precise measurements this watch is capable of.
It’s a complete waste of money unless you have lots of it to go around but, hey, just like olympians, one can dream of gold.
by Christopher Paul on February 12, 2014 The Kenguru is an electric car that fully accommodates people in wheelchairs allowing the person to drive around town easily. I love how the back opens up to allow easy access for the driver.
It’s a brilliant idea and should, hopefully, improve the lives countless people who use a wheelchair for mobility. They can be pre-ordered with a $100 refundable deposit and should be available in 12 to 18 months for around $25,000 USD before electric vehicle tax breaks and other subsidies are applied.
by Christopher Paul on February 12, 2014 
This is what New York’s topology might look like if it were based on the social interactions of its residents. The people from Schema built it for Invisible Cities by cataloging data from Twitter and Instagram to create new maps.
There’s an app you can download to do a 3D flyby if you really want to get into the details.
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by Christopher Paul on February 12, 2014 Ties in the workplace seem to be a thing of the past – relegated to a few bespoke (no pun intended) professions and institutions. Oddly enough, ties in casual situations appear to be coming in style… that is, if you lean toward the hipster end of the spectrum.
For those who’ve struggled to tie a tie, your chances just got harder. Researchers (and yes, someone did research on this) figured out there are 177,147 different ways to tie a tie. It’s more math of combinations than anything in particular.
Of course, the glass half-full person would see their “failed” attempt to tie a knot as just one of the 177,147 possible outcomes and it’s done.
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by Christopher Paul on February 12, 2014 I don’t know how I discovered sriracha sauce; I really think I was just looking for a hot sauce to put on the gyros and falafel wraps I was making at home and grabbed something from the store. It really is an amazing sauce and I can’t imagine some of my most favorite meals without it.
But there are other brands out there besides the popular recipe from Huy Fong Foods. Cool Material tasted and ranked a slew of others in a blind taste test.