Link About It: This Week’s Picks

Facebook's "dislike" button, a long-lost GoPro and the legends who shaped NYC culture in this week's look at the web

1. Legendary Typographer Adrian Frutiger Has Died at 87 Typography legend Adrian Frutiger, best known for sans-serif design and for creating the typeface used in London’s street signs, died last week at the age of 87. Frutiger began his career at Paris’ Deberny & Peignot type foundry, where he designed and adapted fonts for phototypesetting machines. He later went on to create 30 different typefaces, …

“The Volcano House” Can Be Yours for $650k

Ever wish you could live on top of a volcano? Because it’s (almost) possible. A mid-century masterpiece dubbed “The Volcano House” is currently available for purchase and can be bought for $650,000. The one-of-a-kind home sits atop a 150-foot cinder cone and features a 360-degree view—amongst other architectural highlights. It also comes with 60 acres of land located 45 minutes just outside of Barstow, California. …

Link About It: This Week’s Picks

Slower melting ice cream, double black holes, Australia's bubblegum pink lake and more in this week's look at the web

1. “Flaming” Auroras in Sweden Capturing the Aurora Borealis is nothing new for nature photographers, but it’s possible nobody else has seen anything close to what astrophotographer Göran Strand did one night in Sweden. In a video called “Flaming Aurora,” Strand was able to catch the Northern Lights as they pulsated with neon energy, lighting up the entire sky at one point. The video is …