Rest of the Day: the Silly Hackathon Offers Intentionally Useless Tools
Sometimes you want to do something stupid. The Stupid Hackathon is a one-day event where developers and manufacturers bring their worst ideas to life, like a sound-muffling bucket that you put on your head so you can scream and swear.
- Also among the projects Stupid Hackathon 2017 have a browser extension called Outcognito Mode, which publishes the tweets for each site that you visit, and everything you type, Hypochondriapp who misdiagnosed you exotic diseases and Godotify , to exchange application Facebook messaging, which makes your friend wait for a message that never comes, among many other projects. [ The Verge ]
- In other news, Etsy will be selling craft supplies that you can use to create your own designs. Etsy is, of course, an online marketplace where you can buy arts and crafts and vintage items. They are now going to showcase the items along with the various consumables needed to craft them, offering their existing manufacturers a new way to generate income. [Etsy Studio]
- Amazon is having some difficulty fulfilling Nintendo Switch orders on launch day. Many customers report that their orders, which should have been delivered today, have not yet been shipped. One customer service representative told a Reddit user that their Amazon venture has yet to receive the Nintendo systems themselves. [Gizmodo]
- And Nintendo suggests that you do not use the switch near the aquarium , as it may interfere with the signal from the wireless controller. For me personally, this presents me with a difficult choice between my two main passions: Nintendo and fish. [Kotaku]