estherschindler
Writer. Editor. Baseball. Cats. Chocolate. Not necessarily in that order.
Joined Dec 2017
6 ways to bring in nature whilst stuck indoors
If you’re unable to leave your home, a dose of nature can improve your wellbeing. (Or just look at pretty photos of flowers)
https://www.kew.org/read-and-watch/getting-nature-indoors
Jane Austen and her sister Cassandra Austen help each other to dress in the Regency fashions of 1810. #fashionhistory
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0W36w-PT9ic
Livestreaming service Twitch will attempt to entertain people who are socially distancing and raise some money at the same time with its Twitch Stream Aid global charity event, which will be livestreamed Saturday, March 28 starting at noon ET. https://streamaid.twitch.tv
German has a word for an 'ache' to leave home http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20200323-the-travel-ache-you-cant-translate
This Hairstylist Can’t Work So She’s Giving Her Boyfriend a New Daily Hairdo Instead https://twistedsifter.com/2020/03/hairstylist-gives-boyfriend-daily-hairdo-during-quarantine/
Fanatics and MLB have agreed to suspend manufacturing of baseball uniforms during this crisis and re-purpose the factory to make medical equipment for those on the front lines of the pandemic. https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/28959410/fanatics-make-medical-gear-baseball-uniforms
A street food vendor discovered a lost Mayan capital. His tip led to an excavation near the border between Mexico and Guatemala.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/23/world/maya-capital-found-scn-trnd/index.html
The global demand for orchids has a dark side. Trafficking and illegal harvesting could be threatening their very existence.
https://www.kew.org/read-and-watch/orchids-under-threat
‘Reading Rainbow’ Host LeVar Burton Wants to Read to Families for Free, Neil Gaiman Offers Entire Catalog
https://movieweb.com/levar-burton-read-to-families-free-book-catalog/
“I’ve got a backlog of about four years of emails. I can start on that.” Jane Goodall, who changed the way the world views chimpanzees with research that began when she first went to Africa 60 years ago, is also self-isolating. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/25/science/jane-goodall-coronavirus.html
Diner leaves $10K tip at Florida restaurant. https://www.wfla.com/news/florida/diner-leaves-10k-tip-at-florida-restaurant
Analysis and Qualitative Effects of Large Breasts on Aerodynamic Performance and Wake of a “Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid” Character https://www.researchgate.net/publication/322530755_Analysis_and_Qualitative_Effects_of_Large_Breasts_on_Aerodynamic_Performance_and_Wake_of_a_Miss_Kobayashi's_Dragon_Maid_Character
Hemingway once spent a summer quarantined with his sick toddler, his wife, and his mistress—but don’t worry, “he actually took quite nicely to it.” https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/arts-and-culture/a31827643/hemingway-quarantine-wife-mistress/
José Manuel Ballester's Concealed Spaces project reimagines iconic works of art without the people in them. https://kottke.org/20/03/iconic-art-design-reimagined-for-the-social-distancing-era
Home bakers have created an international yeast shortage. Shelves are empty, but stores say it’s temporary. https://qz.com/1825387/stocking-up-on-food-for-coronavirus-led-to-a-yeast-shortage
A German cathedral is preparing to display the patron saint of… epidemics. The relic’s name is Saint Corona. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-germany-saint/german-cathedral-dusts-off-relics-of-st-corona-patron-of-epidemics-idUSKBN21C2PM
Obstacle avoidance is crucial for drones, but most systems aren’t fast enough for some situations. Now engineers at the University of Zurich have developed a new system that gives drones such fast reflexes that they can play – and win at – dodgeball. https://newatlas.com/drones/drone-dodgeball-obstacle-detection-system/
"Believe it or not, a sommelier must taste every single bottle before serving."
/me considers career change
https://lithub.com/when-a-talented-young-sommelier-has-to-serve-an-asshle/
estherschindler
Writer. Editor. Baseball. Cats. Chocolate. Not necessarily in that order.
Joined Dec 2017