estherschindler
Writer. Editor. Baseball. Cats. Chocolate. Not necessarily in that order.
Joined Dec 2017
Edition Envy: When you’re perusing a friend’s bookshelf and they have a much, much cooler edition of a book you own. https://www.quirkbooks.com/post/new-terms-modern-book-lover
Smash Mouth’s All Star, Only It’s Played on an Assortment of Melons https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79Y6Q47qjlw&feature=emb_logo
"Anyway, good job. I do have a couple of notes to share, in the spirit of constructive criticism." https://www.buzzfeed.com/shannonreed/jane-austen-receives-feedback-from-tim-a-guy-in-her-mfa-work
"From vibrant vegan terrines to cheesy pithiviers, we've got your vegetarian Christmas sorted. Try our showstopping, meat-free festive recipes that everyone will love."
https://www.olivemagazine.com/guides/best-ever/best-ever-vegetarian-christmas
The rise and fall of “big hair,” based on combing through a public dataset of 37,921 portraits, culled from the yearbooks of 115 American high schools in 26 states between 1905 and 2013. #BigHairData https://pudding.cool/2019/11/big-hair/
Interactive deep sea page
...this is cool
https://neal.fun/deep-sea/
Diamondbacks to play Padres in regular-season game in Mexico City #baseball
https://www.azsnakepit.com/2019/12/10/21009860/diamondbacks-to-play-padres-in-regular-season-game-in-mexico-city
42 new British TV period drama series you need to see in 2020
http://britishperioddramas.com/lists/best-new-british-tv-period-drama-series-2020/
“Programming is like sex: one mistake and you’re providing support for a lifetime.”— Michael Sinz
Researchers used three experiments to explore how the neatness of the wrapping affects a recipient’s expectations about their gift. https://www.futurity.org/wrapping-gifts-presents-2229142-2/
Cats meet an invisible maze
Guess who wins
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=9&v=VRZVQVUO4PU&feature=emb_logo
"With this extra $500, the most valuable thing that people are buying is time. Time to parent, time to rest, time to be part of a community and time to figure out the next move."
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/dec/10/town-gives-families-500-dollars-month-results
A listicle of the best literary TV adaptations of the decade.
Go on. You know you have to look.
https://lithub.com/the-10-best-literary-tv-adaptations-of-the-decade/
On this afternoon's set list: Al Stewart.
What are you listening to? #cosomusic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WMsftmKU6s&list=PLw_CuZnp9yWSQeXXz4SzOONH7m0UX53ev&index=27
What to expect and how to prepare for a stay in a traditional Japanese inn—from slipper etiquette to onsen dos & don'ts. https://www.gojourny.com/stories/guide-best-ryokans-in-japan/
"Verbatim note-taking involves a shallower form of cognitive processing. You can even do it without thinking about the content at all should you choose to. But when using a pen and paper you process the information more deeply."
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20191122-when-the-best-way-to-take-notes-is-by-hand
I miss Google Plus.
For an article: What recent software disasters come to mind that are NOT security related?
I have a writer set to summarize "lessons from recent software failures... so you don't make these mistakes."
"Here’s the general rule: before the age of two, kids won’t get much out of TV – unless an adult is sitting with them, helping them to understand it." https://mosaicscience.com/story/childrens-tv-education-sesame-street-teletubbies-kids-videos/
estherschindler
Writer. Editor. Baseball. Cats. Chocolate. Not necessarily in that order.
Joined Dec 2017