Tooling

Valet. highlights some stylish and practical upgrades you can make to your bathroom. via Valet.

Donald Bell’s robotic bartender entry into the 2020 Cocktail Robotics Grand Challenge is covered on Hackaday. via Hackaday

Artist Arjan van der Meij uses tools like the AxiDraw and laser cutters to visualize binary and ternary numbers through intricate geometric patterns. via Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories

FlowingData recommends checking out TheirTube, a project that imagines YouTube recommendations from six different user personas. The author also shares that their own YouTube recommendations mostly consist of videos by J. Kenji López-Alt. via FlowingData.

Affiliate network Pepperjam has been acquired by Partnerize, continuing a trend of consolidation in the affiliate marketing space. via @AdExchanger

Coiled cables, a podcast, text expander software, and glasslock containers are among the items readers find useful. via Cool Tools

Cool Tools shares reader-submitted recommendations for online and physical tools, including a website for virtually viewing windows around the world. via Cool Tools

FlowingData launched a new chart type browsing feature with tutorials and examples. via FlowingData

Google's consumer insights team explores the complex "messy middle" of purchase decisions between trigger and purchase, identifying six cognitive biases – like social proof and scarcity bias – that significantly impact consumer preference.

via Think with Google.

Cool Tools recommends Newsletter Stack for finding newsletters, the EyeQue Personal Vision Tracker for at-home vision checks, and Beyond Burgers as a plant-based burger option. via Cool Tools

This article provides six e-commerce UX improvements emphasizing clear communication about shipping, returns, and flexible purchasing options. via Baymard Institute.