estherschindler
Writer. Editor. Baseball. Cats. Chocolate. Not necessarily in that order.
Joined Dec 2017
The Ancient History of Board Games https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/the-ancient-history-of-board-games
The Verge: ‘Hey Siri, I’m getting pulled over’ shortcut makes it easy to record police. "As protests against racial police violence have spread across the US, we’ve seen how video captured on mobile devices can help identify misconduct by law enforcement. But such evidence isn’t just useful at a protest, but during all sorts of routine interactions with the police, including traffic stops. That’s why the Siri shortcut 'I’m getting pulled over' exists."
Not all slopes are slippery: How to decide which statues can remain and which need to go
"...That does not mean, however, that we let pass all that is past. We also need to ask what it is about the dead that we are celebrating. When that has nothing at all to do with anything morally dubious, we’re not glorifying bigotry even if, as a matter of fact, the person in question was a bigot."
https://www.the-tls.co.uk/articles/not-all-slopes-are-slippery/
30 Animals That Look Like They’re About To Drop The Hottest Albums Of The Year
(old, but who cares?)
https://www.boredpanda.com/animals-about-to-drop-album-photos/
For those who missed Eliza the first time around
https://www.businessinsider.com/interactive-ai-job-interview-experience-dystopian-future-art-project-2020-6
Millions of us take drugs for high blood pressure – is it worth it?
Hypertension affects one in four adults and is usually treated with medication, even though lifestyle changes can reduce blood pressure. Here's what you need to know
For the first time, archaeologists have created a complete map of a buried Roman city using advanced ground penetrating radar. The technology allows researchers to ‘see through’ ground. By looking at different depths, they can study how the town evolved. This could revolutionise our understanding of Roman settlements, typically hard to study as they are hidden under modern buildings. https://www.alphagalileo.org/en-gb/Item-Display/ItemId/193656?returnurl=https://www.alphagalileo.org/en-gb/Item-Display/ItemId/193656
“Happy work is best done by the man who takes his long-term plans somewhat lightly and works from moment to moment. It is only our daily bread that we are encouraged to ask for. The present is the only time in which any duty can be done or any grace received.” C.S. Lewis in 1939, in a lecture called “Learning During War-Time.” (apparently in https://amzn.to/37QXZik but I haven't looked.)
From New Orleans pralines to Jersey Shore sea salt, you can still experience many of North America’s regional and sometimes quirky delights without having to hop in a plane. https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/unique-food-boxes
"[I]t can be hard to know which polls to trust or how to make sense of them all. But don’t worry — it doesn’t take an advanced degree in statistics to interpret polling in a smart way."
Politics, here, but not political.
https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/how-to-read-2020-polls-like-a-pro/
Hummingbirds can see extra colors. They have more color-sensing cones than humans, meaning they can see beyond the rainbow spectrum.
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2020/06/hummingbirds-see-colors-outside-rainbow/
How to “manage up” from home
(by me)
Telecommuting requires new interpersonal skills. That is especially true if you’re trying to stay on the boss’s radar or earn a promotion. Without brainstorming sessions and spontaneous coffee klatches, workers need to find new ways to strut their stuff and get noticed. Keeping your head down and focusing on your work isn’t enough.
https://applied.economist.com/articles/managingup
Supermarkets, technically defined as behemoths housing 15,000 to 60,000 different products, from tampons to sliced turkey, evolved in the only place they could have: the U.S. of A.
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2020/07/supermarkets-are-a-miracle/612244/
Press “Paint” if you like what you see, or “No” if you don’t. https://nopaint.art/
"An explosion of independent publishing in the 1960s and ’70s(that) took advantage of new, accessible technology to spread countercultural messages around the world." https://letterformarchive.org/news/periodicals-as-collections-04
“The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy” turns 42 https://www.economist.com/prospero/2020/03/06/the-hitchhikers-guide-to-the-galaxy-turns-42
Many trials have had to move online because of social distancing, but some studies suggest that virtual sessions aren't as just. https://themarkup.org/coronavirus/2020/06/09/how-fair-is-zoom-justice
"To adopt a virtual pet, one needs to choose a pet from an NGO or pet shelter and commit to providing financial support for its upkeep. The animal is taken care of by volunteers, and the provider is updated about its well-being. The provider can also visit the pet at any time." https://qz.com/india/1866992/to-beat-covid-19-stress-indians-are-adopting-pets-virtually
estherschindler
Writer. Editor. Baseball. Cats. Chocolate. Not necessarily in that order.
Joined Dec 2017