Baba O’Riley by The Who, played by Luna Lee on a traditional Korean instrument called the gayageum. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBVRg2_lPPM&feature=youtu.be&mc_cid=a710463c5f&mc_eid=89b7e25825

A Star Wars intro creation tool

Warning: COUNTER PRODUCTIVITY TOOL.

https://starwarsintrocreator.kassellabs.io/

"A recent theory proposes that sighing is not just a reset for the lungs and breathing, but for our emotions too, bringing us back to stasis from big emotions, whether they be positive or negative." https://www.vice.com/en/article/7k9vyz/why-we-sigh

The story behind Markdown.
How plain text got formatting, styled like classic emails. https://capiche.com/e/markdown-history

"A former Amazon engineer who worked on Alexa has unveiled his latest pet project: an app that translates your cat's meow." Really the straight lines are ENTIRELY too easy. https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/former-amazon-engineer-creates-app-that-reportedly-translates-your-cats-meows/281-f8aed66a-75f0-45e0-94fa-250a4e9e6818

We should have listened to Truman.

From _Pig: King of the Southern Table_, in case you want the reference. I'm currently cooking from it. https://amzn.to/3pL2Nyn

SpaceX Crew-1 team harnesses the Force by bringing Baby Yoda with them to space 7. https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/16/21569387/spacex-crew-1-dragon-baby-yoda-zero-g-indicator

Scientists are partnering with brewers to taste test ancient recipes and sip a long-lost past. https://www.sapiens.org/archaeology/ancient-beer/

"A new website helps put livestock to work on California land overgrown with wildfire fuel. Owners of small rural properties can schedule visits by cattle and other livestock that munch on the fuel." https://www.modbee.com/news/business/agriculture/article247153679.html

After 50 years,“the great white whale of science fiction”—an anthology of works by major names edited by Harlan Ellison—is finally going to be published. #cosobookclub https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/nov/16/harlan-ellison-the-last-dangerous-visions-anthology-may-be-published

Of all the things I do... I'm most proud of my contributions to the Pass It On Awards project (which I've been doing for 10 years). These women MAKE A DIFFERENCE in the world.

Want to feel better about people helping one another? Look at what these women are up to.
https://anitab.org/audience/awards-grants/pass-it-on-awards/2020-pass-it-on-award-winners/

Vinton Cerf helped create the internet 40 years ago, and he’s still working to connect people around the world — and off it. https://www.quantamagazine.org/vint-cerfs-plan-for-building-an-internet-in-space-20201021/

Overheard: I walked in on my girlfriend having sex with her fitness trainer.
I said, "Okay, this isn't working out."

Ravens sing love songs. https://www.audubon.org/news/listen-sweet-soft-warble-common-ravens-sing-their-partners

Amazon is releasing something called Care Hub, which allows people to care for their aging family members. It allows you to link accounts with elderly family members so you can see things like commands issued, lights turned on, etc. The elderly family member can also say, "Alexa call for help", and it will contact the connected family member.
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/11/11/amazon-alexa-care-hub-update-helps-in-caring-for-family-members.html

Zoom is lifting its 40-minute limit on free meetings for Thanksgiving. https://www.engadget.com/zoom-thanksgiving-limit-removal-222818303.html

I re-read my 1980s copy of _Agent of Byzantium _ by Harry Turtledove... because I love alternate history novels and surely it'd be a good escape from THIS world for a bit. Which it was... but I had forgotten the entire story about the smallpox epidemic. Still, it's good storytelling! #cosobookclub

https://amzn.to/2K353An

Introducing the historical zombie, situating it in current academic discourses, and considering the cultural moment of the film’s release. https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/night-of-the-living-

"The foundation says that it wants to make Tulsa more diverse, but not everyone can apply. Applicants must be a remote worker or self-employed." https://www.sfgate.com/living-in-sf/article/San-Franciscans-are-jumping-at-an-offer-of-10k-15591762.php

Oh, these are all such good suggestions! https://www.vice.com/en/article/bvxgkz/ways-to-make-thanksgiving-your-own-new-traditions