estherschindler
Writer. Editor. Baseball. Cats. Chocolate. Not necessarily in that order.
Joined Dec 2017
"If retail is dying, then pop-up shops might be what replace it." https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2019/11/pop-ups/601936/
Researchers have developed an “electronic nose” to help determine which old books are most in need of preservation. https://www.marthastewart.com/2223217/smell-old-books-preservation
Patterned markings on some Southwestern pots in the U.S. may have been used to symbolize color in black-and-white arts. https://www.sapiens.org/archaeology/mimbres-pottery-color/
5 New York Buildings That Changed American History https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/31/nyregion/5-new-york-buildings-that-changed-american-history.html
"We’re in an age when, for some, considering an immigrant a human being is a radical political act."-- @Lin_Manuel https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2019/12/lin-manuel-miranda-what-art-can-do/600787/
The House Judiciary Committee today marked up H.J. Res 79, a resolution that would eliminate the time limit for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). https://msmagazine.com/2019/11/13/the-house-judiciary-committee-just-advanced-an-era-resolution/
The godmother of feminist detective fiction.
“The really brilliant woman detective has yet to be created,” Sayers writes in 1929. #cosobookclub
“Magnetic skin” could potentially allow people to open doors, turn on lights, and more with just a wave. https://www.inverse.com/article/60866-magnetic-skin-could-literally-open-doors-for-you
IBM, sonic delay lines, and the history of the 80×24 display http://www.righto.com/2019/11/ibm-sonic-delay-lines-and-history-of.html?m=1
"If children who play the piano are smarter, he says, it doesn’t necessarily mean they are smarter because they play the piano. It could be that the youngsters who play the piano also happen to be more ambitious or better at focusing on a task." https://undark.org/2019/11/04/music-lessons-intelligence/
Best Movies Set in Every State https://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/best-movies-set-in-every-state
Court: Suspicionless Searches of Travelers’ Phones and Laptops Unconstitutional https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/federal-court-rules-suspicionless-searches-travelers-phones-and-laptops
This might be a good solution for the huge, empty parking lot at the Paradise Valley Mall. https://www.fastcompany.com/90427890/a-better-use-for-sprawling-big-box-store-parking-lots-urban-farms
6 Howlingly Unrealistic Hollywood Portrayals of Law Enforcement Using Computers (by @lisavaas in 2013) #cososec
https://smartbear.com/blog/test-and-monitor/6-howlingly-unrealistic-hollywood-portrayals-of-la/
(Some of the formatting is screwed up due to too many site redesigns, but it’s still loads of fun.)
"Mordançage is a photographic process that yields striking black-and-white photographs characterized by ghostly veiling effects. Scientists from George Mason University have recently figured out precisely what is happening chemically." https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/11/scientists-unlock-the-chemical-secrets-of-a-19th-century-photography-technique/
10 Must-Read Crime Books Set in the American West
I loved, LOVED The Round House by Louise Erdrich. #cosobookclub
Open Steno Project: Bringing Stenography to Everyone http://www.openstenoproject.org/
A fan researched all the foods mentioned in Harry Potter and wrote "The Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook" with over 150 recipes, featuring traditional British fare. What other fantasy cookbooks would you want to see? https://www.flavorfulworld.com/2017/06/26/book-review-the-unofficial-harry-potter-cookbook/
There might be a Secret Painting Hiding in that Old Book of Yours https://www.messynessychic.com/2019/11/05/there-might-be-a-secret-painting-hiding-in-that-old-book-of-yours/
estherschindler
Writer. Editor. Baseball. Cats. Chocolate. Not necessarily in that order.
Joined Dec 2017