estherschindler
Writer. Editor. Baseball. Cats. Chocolate. Not necessarily in that order.
Joined Dec 2017
Working Remotely Crossed the Chasm on May 12, 2020 http://alexeymk.com/2020/05/12/working-remotely-crossed-the-chasm-on-may-12-2C-2020.html
Just how many fonts are named for American places? https://statesider.us/us-font-map/
Building a mouse squad against Covid-19: "[Jackson Labs] is responding to both concerns, having raced to collect and cryopreserve existing strains of lab mice and to start breeding new ones for CoV-2 research."
https://www.knowablemagazine.org/article/health-disease/2020/building-mouse-squad-against-covid-19
This thread helped me understand at least a little bit of the mindset behind the "I refuse to wear masks!" crowd.
"We hoard information because it gives us an illusion of knowledge. Ever consumed so much information that you feel like you’re getting smarter?" https://celzalejandro.com/progressive-summarization/
estherschindler
boosted
Lynn Shelton Dies: ‘Humpday,’ ‘GLOW,’ ‘Little Fires Everywhere’ Director Was 54
The writer, director, producer, actor, and editor passed away unexpectedly on Friday, May 15 in Los Angeles.
https://www.indiewire.com/2020/05/lynn-shelton-dead-humpday-glow-director-1202231743/
Movie Theaters Are Still Dark. Long Live Their Marquees https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2020/05/movie-theater-marquees-coronavirus
Wild Birds Unlimited Barred Owl Cam https://www.wbu.com/owl-cam/
"Health experts say we need up to 200,000 more people to track down the infected and anyone who crossed their path. I took the training to learn how it works."
FWIW, I got curious. it appears to pay about $22/hour.
https://www.wired.com/story/i-enrolled-in-a-coronavirus-contact-tracing-academy/
I don't think I actually learned anything new, but I always like reading about the Algonquin Round Table. https://www.biography.com/news/algonquin-round-table
The oldest rockers in town: The original generation of rock ‘n’ rollers remain more interesting than modern stars https://thecritic.co.uk/the-oldest-rockers-in-town/
MS Flight Simulator 2020 vs. Real life
DARPA is working with the U.S. Navy to create a class of ships that would be completely unmanned. https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/navy-ships/a32406760/nomars-robot-ship-darpa-navy/
In praise of the post office. Oh, this is delightful. https://www.messynessychic.com/2020/05/14/an-ode-to-the-unexpected-whimsy-and-strength-of-your-mail-delivery
"Sayur lodeh is a simple vegetable curry made from seven key ingredients and a spicy coconut milk base. Nutritionists that have studied the dish point to the health benefits of additions like galangal, which is thought to have anti-inflammatory qualities. They’ve surmised that such a dish, made from seasonal, easy-to-obtain ingredients, make it perfect for quarantine."
http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20200506-a-javanese-dish-to-banish-the-plague
Miniature 1959 IBM 1401 Console handmade polystyrene scratch build! https://imgur.com/gallery/yCh4BNv
Prince Fielder Could End Up Being MLB’s Highest Paid Player in 2020 https://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2020/05/14/rangers-prince-fielder-contract-2020-salary
Not that this'll surprise you... Our prefrontal cortex essentially shuts down when we’re exposed to prolonged stress. https://www.newstatesman.com/science-tech/coronavirus/2020/05/how-focus-concentration-pandemic-brain-motivation-apps-pomodoro
estherschindler
Writer. Editor. Baseball. Cats. Chocolate. Not necessarily in that order.
Joined Dec 2017