Slew of Brooklyn Vendors Confirmed for Rockaway Boardwalk

Flat-pack platforms, Playboy's archive for iPads, a sneaker encyclopedia and more in this week's look at the web

In a win for urban revivification and low-key restaurant development, several of Brooklyn’s finest restaurants—among them Roberta’s, Caracas and Blue Bottle—are banding together to open up shop this summer nearby the popular Rockaway Taco.

Ads Worth Spreading

Heat-reactive wallpaper, hacker survival kits, Barcelona's museum of inventions and more in this week's web round-up

The 10 winners from TED’s Ads Worth Spreading competition prove that, if done right, commercials can be a compelling way to share information or promote products worth publicizing. Each two-three minute long intelligent ad runs after TED talks as a way of reversing the trend of online ads forced on viewers.

Museum of Ideas and Inventions

Heat-reactive wallpaper, hacker survival kits, Barcelona's museum of inventions and more in this week's web round-up

Barcelona’s highly-anticipated Museum of Ideas and Inventions officially opened recently. With four different sections over two stories—connected by a spiral slide—the institution will be home to both permanent and temporary collections that show how innovation can improve the quality of life.