Link About It: This Week’s Picks

Massimo Vignelli's birthday, comedic computers, snow in Jerusalem and more in our weekly look at the web

1. White House Flickr As Barack Obama preps for his inauguration day, It’s Nice That takes us through the first four years of his presidency in a highlight reel of the White House Flickr page. Moving, humorous and nostalgic, the photo ops also show off Obama’s remarkable photogenic quality. 2. South American Cholo CH friend and contributor Phuong-Cac Nguyen presents “South American Cholo,” a film …

CH Gift Guide: Baby New Year

Prep for a precious little one with our list of infant-inspired presents

While September—a cheeky nine months after the year’s booziest holiday celebration—is indeed the most popular month for birthdays, we’re toasting to Baby New Year by adding a mélange of newborn-inspired items to the Cool Hunting Gift Guide. Whether you are soon to have one of your own, like CH contributor Fiona Killackey and the mastermind behind this discerning guide, or you’re planning early for the …

Link About It: This Week’s Picks

The art of pickpocketing, a vomiting robot and sound trapped in a bottle in our week's look at the web

1. Everest in Two Billion Pixels Take a visual tour of the world’s highest peak through an intriguing two billion pixel interactive image of the Khumbu glacier. Made from 477 individual high res images, the navigable photograph allows for zooming to different site areas for an even closer look. We recommend going full screen to truly explore all the nooks and crannies, and even inside …