Link About It: This Week’s Picks

NASA's lunar photo album, virtual reality to help with dieting and more in this week's look at the web

1. How Virtual Reality Can Help With Dieting At Tokyo University’s Cyber Interface Lab, researchers are exploring the ways virtual reality can influence the way we see, taste and experience different foods. Using a head-mounted camera and virtual reality display, scientist Takuji Narumi has found a way to give a single cookie five distinct flavors, just by manipulating the way it looks and smells. He’s …

Have Christmas Dinner in the Hogwarts Great Hall

Beginning this holiday season, Harry Potter fans will be able to take part in one of the films’ most magical moments: feasting in the Hogwarts Great Hall. The dinner will take place on 3 December at the original Warner Bros. London film set, which has been used for the movies. A ticket to the event will get you a wand, a two-course Christmas dinner (complete …

Tile Makes The Room: Good Design from Heath Ceramics

A new book explores the function and artistry of a decor essential in creating memorable spaces

When Catherine Bailey and Robin Petravic of Heath Ceramics set out to write a book celebrating the art and craft of tile, they looked for inspirational examples close to home and around the world. The result, “Tile Makes the Room,” is filled with pages of colorful homes, hotels, restaurants, gardens, museums and buildings that show off the versatility and impact of the simple, repeating tile. …