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The Best Beer to Drink at Every Major League Baseball Ballpark

Nothing pairs better with nine innings of ball than a cold beer. Until recently, however, that meant drinking one of a couple of mass-produced options at just about any Major League ballpark. Luckily, times have changed. While it isn't exactly craft heaven at every ballpark, a lot of stadiums now have local offerings and really…

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The Smithsonian Is Hiring a Craft Beer Historian

Dust of those resumes, gents, because The Smithsonian has the dream gig for you and your gut. According to this job posting, The Smithsonian Food History Project is currently on the hunt for a Historian/Scholar to focus on brewing, with a strong emphasis on the craft beer movement. Game. Over. This is…

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Prisma Turns Your Photos Into Works of Art

When it comes to editing your photos there are thousands of different filters in hundreds of different apps that allow you to change the way your photos look before you post them to your social network of choice, but few of them do what Prisma does. Using a unique combination…

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eon Makes Any Skateboard Electric

If you like the idea of an electric skateboard, but you love your current setup, you need to check out eon: the first modular electric powertrain. Dreamed up by a group of engineers passionate about riding, racing and extreme sports, eon makes any skateboard electric with a modular power train…

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The Billie Amp

Built on the premise that the way most of us experience music today is lacking a certain "in the room" feeling, the Billie Amp—named after jazz icon Billie Holiday—from Heaven 11 Audio combines the analog warmth of an old school tube amp with the digital precision of modern technology. Underneath…

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