Baggu Leather

Magnetic objects, leather Baggus, a smart thermostat and more in this week's look at the web

The beloved eco-friendly bag maker Baggu recently turned their functional nylon carryall into a leather version, which they peddle online along with a well-crafted range of leather pouches.

Learning Thermostat

Magnetic objects, leather Baggus, a smart thermostat and more in this week's look at the web

This week Nest Labs released a much-awaited new product. The Learning Thermostat is a smart household utility that learns user behaviors and automatically creates custom heating and cooling schedules. One of the first big jumps in outdated thermostat technology, the Learning Thermostat promises to improve at home and in office lifestyle while exhibiting a beautiful design.

NASA for Virgin Galactic

Olaf Breuning's boobs, Twitter scatterplots, skin writing and more in this week's look at the web

After bringing the Space Shuttle Program to a close earlier this year, NASA has signed a $4.5 million, three-mission contract with the commercial airline. It’s a partnership that may seem jarring to those who grew up idolizing the space program, as a lucky few tourists and NASA-sponsored research groups take turns aboard the suborbital flights on Virgin.