I couldn’t resist including a new site I discovered that generates Shakespeare insults, but I promise the rest of my curation is more positive. You can learn to bench press on your own, discover some new tech in eye masks and check out the new Batman images.
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I couldn’t resist including a new site I discovered that generates Shakespeare insults, but I promise the rest of my curation is more positive. You can learn to bench press on your own, discover some new tech in eye masks and check out the new Batman images.
Enjoy!
Bilal
Why efficiency is dangerous and slowing down makes life better (Psyche, 5 min read) ‘Building friction into our lives, as individuals and as a society, is building resilience into the system.’
Shakespeare Insult Generator I’m not sure this improves you, but it makes your insults more witty 😉
Cooking Solo in the Woods (Eater, 7 min read) Meditation on “being alone within a community and isolated from it”.
The 4 Rules of Bench Pressing Without a Spotter (Art of Manliness, 3min read) I’ve always been scared of doing bench presses myself, but sounds like a safe approach.
Study focuses on low-carb, high-fat diet effect on older populations (AAAS, 2 min read) The diet is good at reducing belly fat. Also, suggests having eggs was good.
Just Because It’s Natural Doesn’t Mean It’s Good (Nautilus, 9 min read) Useful reminder in a world of anti-vaxxers.
The Anti-Capitalist Software License (2 min read) A new movement that is different from the open source movement in that it focuses on software labour.
Why a Slack Backlash Is Inevitable (OneZero, 4 min read) It ‘create problems, high school-type problems,’!
Scientists invent new sensing eye mask (Phys.org, 2min read) can help investigate ‘sleep quality, sleep disorders, mental health, neurodegenerative diseases and schizophrenia’.
Using Stock Market Charts, Artist Gladys Orteza Transforms Data into Bright Nighttime Landscapes (Colossal, 1 min) Love this. Price charts become art!
The Face of Bill Murray Spruces Up Iconic Paintings (Open Culture, 1 min read) I’m a fan of Murray and this is funny.
13 Ways of Looking at Flash Fiction (LitHub, 3 min read) Love very very brief fiction.
Stranger Things Is Getting a Socially Distant Drive-Through Haunted House (i09, 3 min read) Clever “themed” approach when you can experience the “Upside Down”. It’s in LA, but I’m sure we’ll see elsewhere.
‘The Batman’ Now Has An Official Logo And Artwork For Robert Pattinson’s Batsuit (Uproxx, 1 min read) Now this Batman I will watch.
A New, Timely Documentary About Olympic Protest (Outside Magazine, 4 min read) Something to add to my watch list.
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