estherschindler
Writer. Editor. Baseball. Cats. Chocolate. Not necessarily in that order.
Joined Dec 2017
Applications are open for the AnitaB.org "Pass It On" awards! The $500 awards are for women who are creating opportunities for girls and women in computing. If you have a project that can "pass it on," this is a great opportunity.
(For transparency: I'm the chair of this volunteer committee.)
Q. How many mystery writers does it take to change a light bulb?
A. Two. One to screw the bulb almost all the way in, and one to give a surprising twist at the end.
"And they say German engineers don’t have a sense of humor." https://www.hagerty.com/media/advice/a-few-things-to-know-before-you-steal-my-914/
My Amazon review of _Becoming a Writer, Staying a Writer: The Artistry, Joy, and Career of Storytelling_ by J. Michael Straczynski
I sure wish I had this book when I got started. It's marvelous.
My Amazon review of _Becoming a Writer, Staying a Writer: The Artistry, Joy, and Career of Storytelling_ by J. Michael Straczynski
I sure wish I had this book when I got started. It's marvelous.
A real estate listing for the birds.
I mean, for The Birds. It's the house next door to the property used in the Hitchcock movie.
Scientists have now created a way to transfer data through something called 'qubit teleportation'. This allows the free flow of data without passing through a conductive material, for example, a fiber optic cable. https://www.neowin.net/news/scientists-have-achieved-a-breakthrough-in-data-teleportation-using-quantum-internet/
My Amazon review of the Aiwaylar Hydroponics Growing System, Indoor Herb Garden Kit: It's pretty good, but the documentation sucks.
Still, I'm glad we got it. Gardening without the chores!
https://amzn.to/3aktI0q
The photo was taken several weeks ago. All the herbs grew up to the top of the light.
In 1956, a year after the Moonraker novel was published, Fleming wrote his own 150-page film treatment with a plot that is as serious as the 1979 film is lightweight. https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/apr/30/ian-fleming-lost-james-bond-screenplay-moonraker-007
"If punctuation can fall away and the words still make sense, why did we need it in the first place? Punctuation, like any other cultural production, has a tumultuous history full of public good and personal interest." https://aeon.co/essays/beside-the-point-punctuation-is-dead-long-live-punctuation
"This digital opening suggests—portends—the imminent digitization of everything in the world, and it is right." https://lithub.com/was-youve-got-mail-trying-to-warn-us-about-the-internet-or-telling-us-to-give-up/
For 9 euros, you can travel throughout Germany on local/regional trains for a whole month in June, July or August. Note that these tickets are good for all “Nah- und Regionalverkehr” rather than long distance eurostar etc. BUT STILL.
https://www.bahn.com/en/offers/regional/9-euro-ticket-en
Disney+ said that Willow, its live-action original series based on the 1988 fantasy film directed by Ron Howard, will premiere on November 30. https://deadline.com/2022/05/willow-series-premiere-date-teaser-trailer-disney-plus-1235033916/
Timeline cleanser: A chihuahua named Joya performed a portion of Swan Lake with her human Karin Baumann at a competition in 2021 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22BQogEKe6E&t=1s
Q. How many copy editors does it take to change a light bulb?
A. The last time this question was asked, it involved art directors. Is the difference intentional? Should one or the other instance be changed? It seems inconsistent.
Within just a few generations, Bukele’s invention was being used for penning letters, engraving jewelry, drafting carpentry plans, keeping personal diaries, and managing accounts. https://www.sapiens.org/language/vai-script-evolution
100,000 Stars: an interactive 3D visualization of the stellar neighborhood, including over 100,000 nearby stars.
https://stars.chromeexperiments.com/
I'm surprised by the number of these books I've never heard of. But it leaves out Connie Willis's Bellwether, so I don't trust this list. https://www.penguin.co.uk/articles/2019/sep/best-funny-books.html
estherschindler
Writer. Editor. Baseball. Cats. Chocolate. Not necessarily in that order.
Joined Dec 2017