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Romanesco Broccoli

Romanesco broccoli is a visually appealing type of broccoli. While I cannot speak to the mathematical intricacies of this vegetable, as the original poster did, I would venture to say that the beauty

Crossword Puzzles

Crossword puzzles are an appealing type of brain teaser/game for many reasons. One of the most critical in my mind, which the original reviewer alludes to, is the sense of satisfaction and pride indiv

Enso Rings

Enso rings are silicone wedding rings. The appeal of this product is its lost cost, its comfortability, and its safety in comparison to traditional wedding rings. This intended demographic of this pro

synthesis: ‘streamlining your personalized hair & skin care experience’

a re-vamp of the chemistry-based hair care brand: formulate the formulated appeal As far as hair care products go, formulate is doing a lot of things right: their unique chemistry-based approach str

The lock feature of the Notes app

The appeal of this “lock” feature is the reflective experience; the user feels that they’ve satisfactorily safeguarded their information. There is also a degree of ideo-pleasure in that using this fea

Emergen-C

Emergen-C is a dissolvable vitamin supplement. I think this product plays on one’s sense of physio-pleasure in that there is a visceral appeal to the visuals/sounds of the product dissolving. It also,

Snackpass

Snackpass is an app which allows customers to order food from local vendors also offering perks once customers amass enough points. This food app powerfully utilizes the influence principle of recipro

The League (Dating App)

The League is a dating app which requires users to apply through a rigourous survey to gain access to the service in order to curate a pool of elite singles. Through the Cialdini framework, this app d

Ritual Vitamins

Ritual is a supplement line that is “committed to creating the purest, most effective vitamin formulations, and sharing every ingredient, source & scientist that made our vitamin a reality.” The overt

NPR’s Tiny Desk concerts

The Tiny Desk concert series is a series hosted by NPR which invites a variety of popular artists to come and perform in an intimate setting at their DC headquarters. This series is particularly inspi

YouTube Exercise Videos

YouTube exercise videos are “inspiring” for multiple reasons, in comparison to using a written list of exercises. In particular, however, to see the “instructor” execute the exercises in real time wit

To-Do Lists (digital or written)

I find To-Do lists inspiring in that they allow me to visually enumerate what I would like to get done thus spurring the motivation in me to complete these tasks. Seeing the list as finite is definite

Screen Time Report Feature on iPhone

The ScreenTime Report feature on iPhone is “inspiring” in a uniquely inhibitive way. This feature inspires, for me, a moment of reflection and an active effort to reduce the amount of hours I spend on

Bonfire

Bonfire is a website which allows artists to easily create and sell custom apparel without holding inventory; they take care of production and shipping completely. By easing the logistical pains of se

Shopify: Extended Free Trial Period

Leading e-commerce site-builder, Shopify, has responded to the COVID-19 crisis by extending its free trial period from 14 to 90 days. With this extended time frame, the company hopes to bring new entr

Remote Students Community Newsletter

Two entrepreneurial college students have started a website/newsletter which collates remote internship, job opportunities, and other resources for college students during this time. I personally have

Zoom University (app)

A group of computer science students from USC have launched an app for their peers which would undertake daily matching and video double-dates for users and a friend. This app seems great a a concept

Some Good News (with John Krasinski)

Actor John Krasinski started a home-filmed video series during quarantine to offer some good news (and comedic relief) to the public during this time. Everything about this series is lovable, from its

Levels.fyi

This website crowdsources information on which companies are still hiring. Usefully, this site tells users when it was confirmed that the company was hiring, which types of roles its hiring for, the o

back beat co.

This California clothing line creates stunning, minimalistic designs from low impact fabrics (either organically farmed, made from renewable resources, or recycled). Their products are also ethically

Bucket (2.0)

Bucket is an anti-social media social media platform. The app allows users to deepen connections with the people that matter most through the exchange and co-creation of aspirations. Users create pe