The 8-Bit Apple II Watch

Pre-orders for the highly anticipated Apple Watch just opened to the public, but there’s another smartwatch that you may want to hold off for. The Apple II Watch—created by a member of Instructables—offers the “basic user interface” and 8-bit glory of the iconic Apple II computer, but for your wrist. The nostalgic “smart” device actually runs and comes equipped with two miniature floppy disks and …

Facebook and Unhappiness Explained

For all the time we spend on Facebook, is it really making us any happier? A team of researchers at the University of Houston set out to better understand our psychological connection to the social network by tracking the behavior of Southwestern University students as they scrolled through their timelines. The new study—which appears in the Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology—reveals that, due to …

Marakesh’s Girl Biker Gangs

Following up on his stereotype-shattering series ‘Kesh Angels—which depicts the girl biker gangs of Marakesh through technicolor imagery—photographer and filmmaker Hassan Hajjaj will premiere a new film “A Day in the Life of Karima: A Henna Girl.” The documentary follows Hajjaj’s favorite ‘Kesh Angel—Karima—who, aside from being and mother, wife, artist and henna artist, spends time riding her bike through the city’s streets wrapped in …