A Mysterious WTC Photographer

James Turrell's light prints, a $1 microscope, contamination-detecting chopsticks and more in our weekly look at the web

In his research for the National Geographic Channel documentary “9/10: The Final Hours,” filmmaker Erik Nelson was missing one vital piece. While he had more than enough exterior footage of the two towers, he had very little of what the buildings looked like inside. Thanks to an internet miracle, one of his film researchers discovered a wealth of images on the Estonian photo site Fotki. …

Buick’s Dapper Derelict

A kickball ice cream maker, drug-detecting nail polish, Miranda July's "Somebody" app and more in our look at the web this week

When car restorer Jonathan Ward found a ’48 Buick in a Pennsylvania barn, it hadn’t been on the road since ’73. Instead of bringing the classic beauty back to its original condition on the exterior, the ICON founder chose to purposely keep all of its patina—rust and all—perfectly intact. A prime example of derelict design, the Buick now has power windows, navigation, a back-up camera …

MB&F for Hodinkee

A kickball ice cream maker, drug-detecting nail polish, Miranda July's "Somebody" app and more in our look at the web this week

The last two characters within the name of Max Büsser’s stellar horological company stand for “and friends.” And this time, Büsser has partnered with one of the best: Hodinkee. His MB&F Music Machine 2 Limited Edition in gunmetal is a hand-worked piece of wonder, playing six songs on three internal music box cylinders—and it’s Star Trek-inspired. The edition is limited to just five and they’re …