When I felt at my most slovenly, Herriot appeared on my TV screen, a rural veterinarian who doesn’t need a suit and tie to perform the basic functions of his profession (fashion norms of the time aside), but who wea…
Nevada Democrats introduce state legislation that would allow tech companies to govern campuses with county-level authorities.
↩︎ Associated Press
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A syllabus for discussing and analyzing AMC’s great tech-history show Halt and Catch Fire with a critical eye.
↩︎ Ashley Blewer
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“The pilot here is part of the narrative, two screens reflect back at them.” An art historian reviews fighter cockpits.
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“We haven’t been to a grocery store since Christmas Eve.” On getting Covid after doing everything right.
↩︎ LAist
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To accommodate social distancing, this year’s Puppy Bowl was taped in an actual sports arena, rather than a soundstage.
↩︎ USA Today
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A thread from @stu_bot3000:
My favourite species of birds are the ones named by people who clearly hate birds. (thread) pic.twitter.com/81Ztls7B2O
— Satanic Nightjar (@stu_bot3000) February 3, 2021
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How nine hikers died in the Urals in 1959 may now have its best explanation—thanks in part to Frozen’s snow animation code.
↩︎ National Geographic
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Researchers find most zoombombing incidents occur when legitimate attendees share meeting information with potential attackers.
↩︎ Ars Technica
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A collection of facemask and social-distancing signage.
↩︎ Pandemic Graphics Archive
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