Turning an old school in Indiana into a home
The coolest home in Indiana.
I’ve been following this family’s journey in converting an old school in Indiana into a huge single-family home ever since the height of the pandemic lockdown. It is one of the coolest architectural transformations and re-use cases I’ve ever seen. It has taken the family years to get this transformation done and in September 2024 they finally moved in to their place in Indiana.
Apple AirTags are $69 right now
Best deal on a 4-pack!
This deal doesn’t come often and it is the cheapest I’ve ever seen a 4-pack of Apple AirTags. So if you need more AirTags or have been on the fence about getting some because of their price, now is the time to buy in!
Use this website to keep your computer awake
Keep your computer awake with a web browser.
Sometimes you need to keep your computer awake without having to change your sleep settings. That’s where StayAwakeClub.io comes in. Just open this browser in a tab and your job is done! No fancy app, no need to download anything. All free.
Phil A. O’Fish McDonald’s mascot
A short-lived McDonald’s fish mascot.
I was too young to remember this, but for a very short time in McDonald’s history, they advertised the famed Filet-O-Fish with a uniform-wearing fish named Phil A. O’Fish.
Also, I recently posted a video about whether the Filet-O-Fish is actually fish.
Download AT&T Merlin system ringtones
Download these classic ringtones and add them to your iPhone.
I’m a little obsessed with recently finding out the source of that iconic “movie” ringtone from the AT&T Merlin system and now you can download all those classic tones and do with them as you please!
I would recommend converting them into iPhone ringtones :)
A look back at the AT&T Merlin phone system from the ‘80s
That iconic office ring sound comes from this AT&T Merlin phone system.
This is kind of neat. I’ve always wondered where that iconic “business” phone ring used in a ton of movies and TV shows comes from and it turns out it was a real part of the AT&T Merlin phone system introduced in the ‘80s and heavily used throughout the ‘90s.
As you can imagine with the slow upgrade speed of some larger businesses, support for the AT&T Merlin system still exists and you can still buy handsets and desk sets today in a variety of configurations.
The Merlin system ringtone is so iconic that even newer phone systems unrelated to the original phone maker include it as a ringtone.
Video of the mass damper at 432 Park Avenue in action
This is the device that keeps a building from swaying wildly during high winds.
This is pretty neat and I don’t think most people ever get to see anything like this. Here’s the building damper at 432 Park Avenue in NYC at work. This residential tower in Manhattan is currently the 3rd-tallest residential building in the world and 5th tallest building in NYC. The building has had some negative press lately due to shoddy construction and despite its luxury labeling seems to not be so luxury in comparison to its counterparts around the city.
If you don’t know, a mass damper is the weighted device that works similar to a pendulum and keeps a building from swaying wildly during high winds.
JUSTICE - Generator (live at Accor Arena)
One of the best concert lighting designs in recent history.
I’m posting this live JUSTICE show from Accor Arena in 2024 because it’s the closest official video link to their live IRIS show that is available.
JUSTICE randomly posted the IRIS full concert on their page sometime in the last year but has since removed it entirely for no apparent reason and I just want everybody to see how incredible this stage and show design is (not to mention it’s such a great mix of JUSTICE songs).