estherschindler
Writer. Editor. Baseball. Cats. Chocolate. Not necessarily in that order.
Joined Dec 2017
How would nationwide vote-by-mail work? https://popular.info/p/mailing-it-in
Students are rebuilding their colleges in Minecraft https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/31/21200972/college-students-graduation-minecraft-coronavirus-school-closures
Trump's handling of the pandemic and his continued focus on "ratings" keeps bringing this Babylon 5 scene to mind:
"Well take this for what little it will profit you. As I look at you, Ambassador Mollari. I see a great hand reaching out of the stars. The hand is your hand. And I hear sounds, the sounds of billions of people calling your name."
"My followers?"
"Your victims."
-- Elric and Londo in Babylon 5:"The Geometry of Shadows"
CIOs are uniquely poised to lead digital transformation
It used to be simple: CIOs were responsible for IT infrastructure. Now, they’re asked to participate in and even to lead digital transformation. Turns out, that’s a good thing, says Adobe’s CIO.
https://www.technologyreview.com/s/615428/cios-are-uniquely-poised-to-lead-digital-transformation/
This online event on April 8 sounds like fun: Scientific Fiction: Science Advising on Star Trek, 1964–1967, by Ingrid Ockert, Haas Postdoctoral Fellow, Science History Institute https://www.sciencehistory.org/event/scientific-fiction-science-advising-on-star-trek-1964-1967
Goats are running wild in a town in Wales.
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-52103967
Coronavirus bills: It’s April 1. How will I pay rent, mortgage, car loan, etc.? Advice (at least for Californians) https://www.ocregister.com/2020/04/01/coronavirus-crunch-its-april-1-how-will-i-pay-my-bills/
9 JavaScript Tetris Games https://freefrontend.com/javascript-tetris-games/?ref=webdesignernews.com
Aligning BDD with Continuous Delivery
Behavior-driven development (BDD) is a tried-and-true way to build shared understanding of features and stories among team members from different disciplines. It’s also a way to combine the insights from different viewpoints to get a more rounded view of what to build. Lisa Crispin and George Dinwiddie explore the ways that BDD fits into and enables continuous delivery (CD).
https://www.functionize.com/blog/aligning-bdd-with-continuous-delivery/
"Beginning on Thursday, April 2, at 7 p.m., Dolly Parton will be reading a children’s book for bedtime in a series entitled 'Goodnight with Dolly.' Dolly will welcome the viewers and introduces the title, author and illustrator." https://wcyb.com/news/entertainment/dolly-parton-will-read-childrens-books-at-bedtime-on-social-media
"The horror films got it wrong. Instead of turning us into flesh-eating zombies, the pandemic has turned millions of people into good neighbours....Something is taking root now––the unexpectedly thrilling & transformative force of mutual aid." https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/mar/31/virus-neighbours-covid-19
Thomas Becket: Alpine ice sheds light on medieval murder https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-52095694
Sotheby's is auctioning 40,000 DC comics from a single unprecedented collection https://io9.gizmodo.com/sothebys-is-auctioning-40-000-dc-comics-from-a-single-u-1842566484
My Amazon review of _The King's Justice_ by Susan Elia MacNeal
It's a great novel, but a bit dark for current days. That's okay; start with the first Maggie Hope story in the series, and things'll be better by the time you're ready for this one. #cosobookclub
For techies: a volunteering opportunity with NYC gov
https://www.ny.gov/programs/new-york-state-covid-19-technology-swat-team
Arrest warrant issued for Tampa megachurch pastor for 'violating public health' orders with packed Sunday service
A simple/fun web-based drawing app. https://excalidraw.com
estherschindler
Writer. Editor. Baseball. Cats. Chocolate. Not necessarily in that order.
Joined Dec 2017