If you stockpiled masks, hand sanitizer and toilet paper and are looking for ways to repurpose your excess, try these creative suggestions from local makers, designers and artists. Masks Steve Jevning, co-executive director of the Leonardo’s Basement maker organization in Minneapolis, suggested that paper masks “make adequate parachutes for small […]
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Producers Finance Film Selling NFTs; Paper Maps Popular Despite GPS
CryptoCorner Two producers are raising startup money for their first movie with an online Bitcoin campaign. The team hopes to cover all expenses and maybe make a little seed money for their next project by selling NFTs based on their feature film, The Underground Sistine Chapel. The 80-minute film is […]
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COVID school closures may slightly stunt U.S. economic growth: Fed paper
FILE PHOTO: An exterior view shows Brentano Elementary Math & Science Academy in Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., January 27, 2021. REUTERS/Eileen Meslar SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – U.S. school closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic may end up stunting U.S. economic growth over the long term by […]
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13 ways to have a more eco-friendly Christmas, from reusing wrapping paper to reducing food waste
(Photos iStock) While Christmas is a season defined by generosity and kindness of spirit, it cannot be denied that for some, it is also a time of abundance and consumerism. The Yuletide period results in huge amounts of waste, whether in the form of irresponsibly discarded Christmas trees, mounds of […]
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Ghana Is Finally Getting the Skate Park It Deserves With Help From Virgil Abloh and Daily Paper
It has taken years of hard work, but Ghana is finally getting the home that its flourishing skateboard scene deserves: a fully functional skate park right in the middle of Accra. Over the last decade, skateboarding has become a cultural phenomenon in the country, largely spread through kids on Instagram, […]
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2021 Ford F-150 ditches old manual: Are paper copies history?
CLOSE Autoplay Show Thumbnails Show Captions Last SlideNext Slide Online videos are the new owner’s manual for many car owners. What does the check engine light mean? Google it. How do you change the clock? Find a video on YouTube. Or, as a growing number of automakers would like you […]
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Did Hamilton own slaves? New research paper says he did
Alexander Hamilton, a Founding Father of the United States celebrated as an abolitionist in the eponymous hit Broadway musical, was a slaveowner, according to a new research paper. The paper by Jessie Serfilippi of the Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site in Albany, New York, was written last year but only […]
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Arson, water damage: Paper ballots are fragile. But there’s a reason we don’t vote online
Returning a physical copy of your ballot is the safe option, cybersecurity experts say. The fewer people who return their ballots online, the less tempting of a target it becomes for hackers. James Martin/CNET This story is part of Elections 2020, CNET’s coverage of the run-up to voting in November. […]
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Business Matters: Spotlight on Paper Moon’s Sue MacKellar
Ron Beacom, For the Daily News Published 5:00 am EDT, Sunday, October 25, 2020 Edward Morris and Sue MacKellar of Paper Moon. (Photo by Ron Beacom) Edward Morris and Sue MacKellar of Paper Moon. (Photo by Ron Beacom) Edward Morris and Sue MacKellar of Paper Moon. (Photo by Ron Beacom) Edward Morris and Sue […]