Link About It: This Week’s Picks

The NYT's digital experiments, glow-in-the-dark jeans, Frank Lloyd Wright's restored hotel and more in this week's look at the web

1. Beta620 “An openly experimental newsroom,” Beta620 is the New York Times’ new platform for interactive and other projects, suggesting a new, unprecedented level of transparency for the brand. 2. Glow-in-the-Dark Jeans The ultimate club-goer’s denim, a phosphorescent coating applied to the fabric in Japan powers Naked & Famous’ new glow-in-the-dark jeans. The selvedge denim will develop a beautiful patina over time, making the glow …

Better Small Space Living

From iPad mounts to grown-up captain's beds, six new items to improve dorm life and beyond

Changing seasons are always a good time to refresh your space. With the coming school year in mind, we found the latest and best gear to make a small or any-size room more livable. From campus boxes to studio pads, we found six items to help maximize your home no matter the square footage. To minimize desk clutter and optimize your iPad, we’re backing Modulr’s …

Google+

How some of the most tech-savvy are using the latest social network

With any new networking platform, the tech crowd always takes the lead while the rest of us are still complaining about our parents joining Facebook. When Google+ launched last month it seemed like a particularly novel way to stay socially organized, but we still weren’t quite sure what to do with it. Turning to the digital community and beyond, we asked around to see how …