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24 alternatives to Surprisingly Awesome - #3 Concrete

Concrete will outlast us all.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Surprisingly Awesome - #3 Concrete launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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Surprisingly Awesome - Adhesives▲67
The future of stickiness is surprisingly awesome
2016 · cf-media.sndcdn.com · its alternatives →
2
How Concrete Became a Thing▲106
An illustrated history - from Hardbound
2016 · its alternatives →
3
Surprisingly Awesome - 1: Mold▲93
Gimlet's new show about the awesomeness of everyday things
2015 · open.spotify.com · its alternatives →
4
99% Invisible - Structural Integrity▲81
A story of architectural engineering gone wrong in NYC
2015 · its alternatives →
5
Freakonomics - In Praise of Maintenance▲54
Innovation is wonderful; maintenance is essential & pays off
2016 · its alternatives →
6
Fucking Life Advice▲206
Life advice + beautiful imagery in every tab
2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
7
Cup Condom▲64
The future of coasters. "Don't sweat the drip."
2016 · cupcondom.com · its alternatives →
8
Structures: Or Why Things Don't Fall Down▲72
Why bridges don't collapse and other explanations
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
9
Endless▲132
Random and amazing Wikipedia articles.
2014 · its alternatives →
10
Love Your Work w/ David Kadavy – The Solopreneur's Manifesto▲73
This is the age of the Solopreneur, and these are the tenets
2016 · hwcdn.libsyn.com · its alternatives →
11
Sweat The Product▲153
A collection of stories from people who build product.
2014 · sweattheproduct.com · its alternatives →
12
Love Your Work w/ David Kadavy. See you next year. Here's why.▲64
Start working on 2017 now.
2016 · delivery-edge.libsyn.com · its alternatives →
13
The Relentless Me #9: How to recover from failure▲53
A dead end is not the end!
2016 · its alternatives →
14
Radical Candor: Be a Kickass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity▲43
Love your work and the people you work with
2017 · radicalcandor.com · its alternatives →
15
Antimatter for iPhone▲108
Earth’s #1 memegen and collage maker
2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
16
Thinking Podcast: Ep 3 - Hard Work As The Means To Self-Actualization▲57
Geoff and Michael discuss the third axiom
2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →
17
Pretty Good News▲82
The world is not a dumpster fire. This Extension proves it.
2016 · its alternatives →
18
Sprayable Energy▲134
Welcome to The End of Tired
2014 · sprayable.co · its alternatives →
19
Tab Pics▲101
Beautiful /r/EarthPorn of our planet in every new Chrome tab
2014 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
20
Fantastic Structures▲61
A coloring book of amazing buildings real and imagined
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
21
Becoming Superhuman: David Heinemeier Hansson▲125
An interview with a real-world superlearner
2016 · becomingasuperhuman.com · its alternatives →
22
Abundance: The Future Is Better Than You Think▲74
The blueprint of an abundant future
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
23
Passion Never Fails #003: Balancing Work and Health▲53
Learn what drives successful people to build amazing things!
2016 · webjetbusiness.com · its alternatives →
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99% Invisible - 186: War and Pizza▲73
The revolution of food preservation
2015 · its alternatives →

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