Friday Linkapalooza January 9, 2015

Happy Friday! Start your weekend off right with fun articles and videos collected by your friends at Bask in this week's Friday Linkapalooza. Enjoy!

CONSUMER PRODUCTS & TECHNOLOGY

The Perfect Bake system includes a special scale and smartphone app to help take the guesswork out of baking.

Speaking of baked goods... If you ate a few too many goodies over the holidays, you may need this self-adjusting belt may just make the perfect post-holiday gift.

CURRENT EVENTS

Wednesday’s attack that killed 12 journalists in Paris is yet another tragic reminder of extremists targeting the media. Terrorists also use cyberattacks in attempt to quiet the media.

President Obama is previewing portions of his State of the Union address on social media—he talks about his new community college plan on Twitter and Facebook, as well as the social video service Vine.

A steel mill in Germany suffered a hack disguised as an email. The hackers were able to wreak havoc with the plant and its equipment, causing serious physical damage.

HEALTH & MEDICINE

Quell, a wearable device worn on the calf, uses electric stimulation to ease chronic pain.

The molecular structure of a new antibiotic might help defend against bacteria’s developing resistance.

A new sensor could help determine the extent of athlete’s concussive injuries.

ARTS & CULTURE

An artist has designed a website that translates the current time into color using hex color values.

Check out this gorgeous photo essay featuring some of the oldest trees in the world.

This beautiful dance uses digital projection in some really innovative ways. Watch the video and enjoy!

JUST FOR FUN...

iJane Episode 1: Getting Started

Meet Jane Barrow, a librarian who wishes computers smelled more like card catalogs. Watch the pilot episode of our new comedy series, and look for the next episode in two weeks!