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Cool Tools recommends resources for rebuilding homes, learning about cryptocurrencies, finding new podcasts, and improving typing skills. via Cool Tools

Engadget shares their picks for the winners of CES 2018.

via Engadget

Gizmodo wants to know how Facebook decides on friend recommendations with a new tool that tracks suggestions. via Gizmodo

This Techmeme archive page from January 8, 2018, features top stories on Intel's new NUC and AMD partnership, Dogecoin's market cap reaching $1 billion, and investor concerns about iPhones and children's mental health. via Techmeme

The best links of 2017 from kottke.org includes reflections on major events like the solar eclipse and Planet Earth 2. via kottke.org

Thai Chicken Noodle Bowls come together quickly in the Instant Pot with a flavorful sauce that does double duty as a marinade and noodle dressing. via Williams Sonoma Taste

Fast Company highlights ten clever tech ideas of 2017 that improved existing products, including Google Home's multitasking assistant and iOS's Do Not Disturb While Driving mode. via Fast Company.

FlowingData shares an interactive tax calculator from The Upshot (NYTimes) that allowed users in 2017 to see how the proposed Republican tax bill might impact them. via FlowingData

Cards Against Humanity funded a year of public opinion polls on various social and political topics, revealing humorous and sometimes concerning insights into the American public. via Cards Against Humanity's Pulse of the Nation