Things to do for May 08, 2014

The Weekender

LinkedIn Dating and a Seinfeld Video Game, Together in a Weekend

Last night a DJ saved the weekend’s life.

LinkedIn Wants to Get You Dates
HUMAN RESOURCES

LinkedIn Wants to Get You Dates

Usually, you use LinkedIn to gain insight on a potential employee or employer. But now that there’s a Tinder-like matchmaking app that connects to your LinkedIn profile, you can use it to judge others’ attractiveness and go on dates in the process. Maybe wait until the second one to ask for a recommendation.

A Transatlantic Flight on a Bomber
FLIGHT CLUB

A Transatlantic Flight on a Bomber

Sure, you could hop on a flight to England this summer. That’d be fun. But you could also win this auction to become a full-fledged crew member on a vintage Canadian bomber plane during its final voyage to England. That’d be... different. Still, fun.

And Now, a Weird Seinfeld Video Game
SEIN OF THE TIMES

And Now, a Weird <em>Seinfeld</em> Video Game

Remember that scene in Seinfeld where Jerry and Kramer accidentally dropped a Junior Mint into the body of a patient undergoing surgery? If not, well... know that someone turned that scene into an actual game on the Internet. And that Miley Cyrus is involved for no reason. Oh, you’ll see.

Putting a Basquiat on Your Wrist
WATCH OUT

Putting a Basquiat on Your Wrist

You know Basquiat (he made really famous art). You know Komono (they make really colorful watches). So you also know that when you add a little “x” between their names, you get some colorful watches with famous Basquiat artwork printed on the wristbands. You do now, anyway.

A Knife with Legendary Status
GONE FISHIN’

A Knife with Legendary Status

Congratulations, you’ve reached the Czech mythology section of this email. In this installment, we’ll be telling you about the legend of the silver fish that turns one person’s misfortune into another’s good luck. And how Best Made Co. created a nice little fish pocketknife based on that. (Note: this is the final installment.)

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