Which is the definitive adaption of George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four? In the 73 years since Orwell’s novel was published, Oceania has been dramatised over a dozen times. https://www.bfi.org.uk/features/nineteen-eighty-four-adaptations

"Where do we start? The initial focus should be on workplace parking lots and apartment complexes." https://slate.com/technology/2022/05/electric-vehicles-level-1-chargers-policy.html

London’s historians often talk about great civic efforts like Bazalgette’s sewer system and the London Underground, but these are dinky compared to the plans for London’s Ringways project. https://www.worksinprogress.co/issue/londons-lost-ringways/

A jumper cable walks into a bar. The bartender says, "I'll serve you, but don't start anything."

Disconnect from work and let the horses of Iceland reply to your emails while you are on vacation. (Seriously) https://www.visiticeland.com/outhorse-your-email/#%20

Albala has earned the nickname “Jiggle Daddy” for his willingness to attempt all sorts of gelatinous feats. https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/aspics-jello-salad

“When I opened the letter I thought some bugger in the village was having me on,” Mark, the 60-year-old Truro-born publican said. https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/vogue-magazine-threatens-sue-cornish-7072632

Wyatt Earp's Nephew, Virgil Earp (Born in 1879), Talks About the Wild West https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cR7EBBXcQUg

"Earlier in the pandemic, the trend was led by younger, less-tenured workers in low-paying industries like retail, food service, and health care. Now, the main growth in quit rates is coming from older, more tenured workers in higher-paid industries." https://www.vox.com/recode/23042785/the-great-resignation-older-tenured-higher-paid

What is pepperoni curl? What makes it happen, and how do you maximize it? Food testing at its finest. (And now I want pizza.) https://www.seriouseats.com/the-pizza-lab-why-does-pepperoni-curl

In May 1949, Charles L. Langs announced a daring innovation in beachwear: a pair of bra cups a woman could affix to her breasts with an adhesive. https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/adhesive-bra-swimsuit-photos/

A soda can, a smartphone stand, or any shiny, lightweight desk decoration could pose a threat of eavesdropping, even in a soundproof room, if an attacker can see the object, according to a team of researchers. https://www.darkreading.com/iot/coke-can-eavesdropping-device

The Voyager 1 space probe, which is some 14.5 billion miles from Earth, has started sending seemingly random data back to Earth after 44 years of relative reliability. https://gizmodo.com/voyager-1-spacecraft-nasa-weird-data-1848949154

"Writers are performers no less than singers; we’re just quieter. Whatever success we achieve is the direct result of how we interpret the story we wish to tell, and how well we are able to communicate that interpretation to someone else."
https://www.janefriedman.com/you-cant-sell-an-idea/

Who says innovation is dead? Engineering students created an edible adhesive tape to keep your burrito wrapped tightly https://boingboing.net/2022/05/16/engineering-students-create-edible-adhesive-tape-to-keep-your-burrito-wrapped-tightly.html

The interns making $8,000 a month
https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20220428-the-top-talent-interns-taking-home-sky-high-wages

If I had to describe myself in one word, it'd be, "Can't follow directions."

96% of all new electricity capacity added in the US in the first two months of this year was either wind or solar https://renewablesnow.com/news/wind-and-solar-provide-over-96-of-new-us-electrical-capacity-in-1st-two-months-of-2022-782380/

A new global study on type 2 diabetes has shown disease management and education programs and are working, with a decline in death rates across 16 high-income countries. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-01-death-people-diabetes-declined-countries.html