Link About It: This Week’s Picks

Reenacting snapshots, a photoessay of Egypt's revolution, a treehouse hotel and more in this week's look at the web

1. Midget & Giant Designer Ryuji Nakamura‘s tiny paper house fits over a computer’s camera, giving the impression that you’re peering through a tiny window. 2. Flashkus Art director Artemy Lebedev developed a conceptual drive without standard plastic components. Superslim and disposable, the 4, 8 and 16GB sticks, called Flashkus, are constructed completely of cardboard and can be drawn on with marker to keep track …

Wahoo Fitness

Itty-bitty monitoring device turns iPhones into wellness machines

If Nike+ doesn’t quite meet your needs, Wahoo connects fitness monitors with the iPhone, integrating current telemetry tech with a device you’re already likely to be using (unless you’re the type to carry a Walkman). Using the cutting-edge ANT+ protocol—the same device-pairing tech used in other monitoring systems—the $130 runner package closes the gap between iPhones and cardio sensors, pairing with dozens of existing delivering …

The Handstand for iPad

A handy iPad accessory that lets you use the device in more places

Today’s saturated iPad accessories market makes it hard to offer up an impressive new addition, but Portland, OR-based entrepreneur Jamie Smith has turned technology on its head with the Handstand. The user-friendly design allows you to hold the tablet in one hand and rotate it 360 degrees, to easily toggle between landscape and portrait orientation. An elastic band keeps it secured and comfortable; when you …