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CoinDesk's "A Hitchhiker's Guide to the Blockchain Highway," by "Mike in Space," uses a road trip metaphor to discuss Bitcoin adoption and trends in 2017. via CoinDesk

Design enthusiasts can read a snippet of an article about Chermayeff & Geismar & Haviv's identity design. via Brand New

The Nieman Journalism Lab features predictions about the future of journalism from various experts.

via The Nieman Journalism Lab

Valet Magazine presents a gift guide featuring ideas all under $20, including suggestions like a car vacuum, hand cream trio, and a book. via Valet.

Valet Magazine challenges you to spend less time with screens this winter and more time on a new hobby.

via Valet.

The first audience to see Star Wars: The Last Jedi was stunned by the movie.

A new trailer for Steven Spielberg's Ready Player One, based on the book by Ernie Cline, shows off the movie's plot of a massive Easter egg hunt in a virtual reality world.

via The Verge

This page from Cool Tools reviews products and shares tips. It includes recommendations for "The Little Book of Hygge," the RetailMeNot website for finding coupons, and a card set called "Know Yourself." It also has tips for using Alexa, searching bookmarks in Chrome, and decoding barcodes.

via Cool Tools

Bitcoin has failed to live up to its initial promises of being a peer-to-peer electronic cash system and has instead become reliant on middlemen and plagued by volatility. via The Outline

FiveThirtyEight's "The Riddler" challenges readers with math puzzles about darts, such as finding the minimum throws for a perfect game.

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Stir and Strain has compiled a list of boozy gifts for cocktail lovers, all under $50.

Valet Magazine's Morning Report includes articles discussing influential people and concludes with a recipe for Orange Bourbon Apple Cider. via Valet