There's been a 43% increase in the use of the "remote" jobs filter on LinkedIn, and a 28% increase in remote job postings. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/measuring-first-full-month-covid-19s-impact-hiring-us-karin-kimbrough/
Using a 1930 Teletype as a Linux Terminal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XLZ4Z8LpEE
If you need the element of surprise in your life, here are 14 literary subscription boxes you can sign up for. #cosobookclub https://www.bustle.com/p/these-14-literary-subscription-boxes-will-help-you-step-up-your-book-club-game-7339473
History Summit is a virtual book festival where you can meet your favorite authors, learn about their work, and participate in live question and answer sessions. Tune in on April 25, 2020. https://www.historysummit.com/
During Prohibition, PBR made cheese instead
Anheuser-Busch, as well as the Pittsburgh Brewery, Stroh’s, Yuengling, and a few others, realized their refrigeration and storage equipment could be parlayed into ice cream making and distribution to tap into rising demand for the frozen treat.
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/what-did-pabst-do-during-prohibition
"Game nights usually include in-person gatherings with physical board games or cards, but coronavirus has turned our social lives upside down and shifted these hangouts to the internet. Read on for a primer on how to host a virtual game night." https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/how-to-host-a-virtual-game-night
On May 15, iHeartRadio is launching a new podcast called "Commencement: Speeches for the Class of 2020" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-commencement/hillary-clinton-jimmy-fallon-join-star-studded-commencement-podcast-for-sheltering-graduates-idUSKCN21W2YM
Roman police are cracking down on turtle walks. An Italian woman was fined 400 euros ($440) for taking a nonessential walk with her (unleashed) turtle. https://news.yahoo.com/woman-fined-taking-turtle-walk-rome-140211305.html
In his book Arcade Game Typography, type designer Toshi Omagari breaks down the evolution, design, and history of arcade game fonts. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5NiAoT3xsY
With nearly 1,500 objects and 9,000 images, Letterform Archive now offers unprecedented virtual access to our unique trove of lettering, typography, and graphic design.
https://letterformarchive.org/news/the-online-archive-is-now-open-to-all
Pink Floyd, The Grateful Dead, Radiohead and Metallica are all releasing unseen, rare or archived material amid the coronavirus lockdown. https://www.forbes.com/sites/markbeech/2020/04/09/pink-floyd-grateful-dead-release-unseen-and-rare-footage-on-youtube-amid-covid-19-lockdown/#18a8485b40bb
For 11 Years, the Soviet Union Had No Weekends https://www.history.com/news/soviet-union-stalin-weekend-labor-policy
A Chrome extension called Google Meet Enhancement Suite adds grid layout, simplifies the process of joining a meeting, and more.
I haven't tried it personally. I leave that to you.
https://www.meetenhancementsuite.com
Sports Announcers Now Doing Play-by-Play Calls of Everyday Life https://www.insidehook.com/daily_brief/sports/sports-announcers-play-by-play-coronavirus
Satisfaction: How the Rolling Stones Made Tequila a Hit. The famed rock band’s thirst for Tequila Sunrises inspired a generation to drink the agave spirit. https://www.thedailybeast.com/how-the-rolling-stones-made-tequila-a-hit-with-the-tequila-sunrise
HiPOD 14 April 2020: An Active Gully in Matara Crater
Gullies in the sand dunes of Matara Crater are very active. One large gully in particular has had major changes in every Martian winter since HiRISE began monitoring, triggered by the seasonal dry ice frost that accumulates each year.
This time there was an especially large change, depositing a huge mass of sand.
Apollo 13 in real time
Spoiler alert:There will be problems https://apolloinrealtime.org/13/
How TerraCycle works with companies to help their consumers drop off home care waste – and give them motivation to do so. Honestly, what they do is inspiring. https://pgsignal.com/no-time-to-waste/
A map of the world's virtual museums https://virtualmuseums.io/
A man owns the most advanced private air force after buying 46 F/A-18s https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/32869/this-man-owns-the-worlds-most-advanced-private-air-force-after-buying-46-f-a-18-hornets
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