It’s been many months since many of us were introduced to a work-from-home setup, and by now we’re used to it. Many places in our homes, such as tables and sofas now have become makeshift offices. But if there’s a place that is rarely converted to a workplace, it would be the bed, and that is for good reason.
“When we use our bed for other activities, like working,... we create an association with wakefulness. We want the bed to be a cue for sleep, and working in bed weakens this association,” behavioral sleep medicine therapist Annie Miller told Healthline.
But working from bed has its pros, too.
Counsellor Kerry Quigley, accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, has also linked working from bed to lower anxiety. “Working from the comfort of your bed can feel like a safe calming space, particularly when anxiety is an issue,” she’s said.
Snigdha Bansal has documented her experience working from bed for a week. See her story over at Vice.
Have you read Facebook’s privacy policies? Chances are you haven’t. And if you did read them, chances are you didn’t read them all. Thankfully, there are those, like Shoshana Wodinsky of Gizmodo, who read that stuff and then share with us what they’ve read. And what did Wodinsky find out about Facebook’s privacy policies? Lots of things, and many of them are scary stuff.
Facebook’s privacy policies are a master class in divulging just enough to satisfy most people’s curiosities about the company’s creepiest practices, without giving them enough details to actually protect themselves. It’s a privacy policy loaded with dead ends and tech tangents designed to give you the illusion of control—but that’s it.
See more about Wodinsky’s findings over at Gizmodo.
From beaded dresses and corsets spring forth various plants and flowers, which can act as a skirt, or a part of the body, such as the legs, the arms, and the head. In this series of paintings, artist Amy Laskin “juxtaposes decorative fashions and organic beauty.”
Each piece is figurative but non-representational, a decision Laskin shares stems from the idea that “nature is anonymous. She needs no name. She is everything.”
The artist’s studio is located in the Blue Mountains in Jamaica, the place she’s drawn inspiration from since moving to the island as a Peace Corps volunteer years ago. You can find more of Laskin’s work that’s brimming with the flora native to the region on her site and Artsy.
If you haven’t slept in a hammock yet, then you wouldn’t know how comfy it is to sleep in one. However, sometimes what happened to this poor kid, happens when you rest on a hammock, so make sure you don’t end up in this position as you sleep.
Thankfully, the baby did not suffocate while in this position.
It's cold and snowy in Washington, D.C., with all of the advantages and disadvantages such weather brings. If you have to go out of your home, it's a nuisance. But these pandas at the National Zoo are telecommuting, so it's nothing but good times for them. The Smithsonian reports that Mei Xiang and Tian Tian spent time joyfully playing in the snow that fell inside their habitat.
If one were to make a movie about the life of Eugene Jacques Bullard, it would run into two problems. First, it would appear implausible, likened to Little Big Man or Forrest Gump, except Bullard's is a true story and he drove the narrative instead of merely being there. Second, it would have to be a miniseries, because feature films aren't long enough.
Bullard was born in Georgia, but ran away from home and made his way to Scotland, where he became a professional boxer. After a bout in Paris, he stayed and made his home there. He joined the French Foreign Legion and became a highly decorated hero of World War I. Then Bullard learned to fly.
Already viewed as a hero, he was able to pull the necessary strings to enter flight school, and became the first Black American fighter pilot in history. He flew a SPAD VII C1 with a distinctive alteration to its appearance. Painted on the outside of the fuselage was a red heart with a dagger through it. Above the heart was his personal slogan, one he would later use for the title of his unpublished memoir: Tout Le Sang Qui Coule Est Rouge; roughly, in English: “All Blood Runs Red.” He flew with honor and distinction until his career in the air came to an abrupt halt. The Americans had entered the war and the involvement of a certain Dr. Gros, a US Army Major with racist attitudes, led to the end of the Black Sparrow’s career as a pilot.
But the French continued to celebrate him. He ended this part of his military career with the Military Medal, Croix de Guerre, Volunteer Combat Cross, Medal for Military Wounded (twice), World War I Medal, Victory Medal, Voluntary Enlistment Medal, Battle of Verdun Medal, Battle of Somme Medal, and the American Volunteer with the French Army Medal. And that is when his life got interesting.
Oh yes, that was just the beginning of his story. Bullard turned to the business of the Jazz Age and made a name for himself in Paris all over again in the 1920s, and the '30s, and the '40s. Read about the amazing life of Eugene Bullard at the Jax Examiner. -via Fark
The world has made great leaps in miniaturizing electronics, bringing the computer from room-size down to one that will fit into your pocket. But how small is too small? Is there a market for an inch-tall game? Kevin Bates has produced the Arduboy Nano, possibly the smallest video game that you can use with your big old thumbs.
Less than an inch tall, the Arduboy Nano can stand on a quarter without completely covering the coin. Inside the case, which is made from three 3D-printed parts that all slide together, is a 0.49-inch, 2,048-pixel OLED display, a 25 mAh rechargeable battery good for about an hour of gameplay, and an incredibly quiet 15-millimeter speaker, all of which are powered by the same ATmega 32u4 microcontroller you’ll find inside the larger Arduboy. The Arduboy Nano is fully playable, assuming your fingers are tiny enough to hit the individual action buttons and your eyes have the focusing capabilities of an electron microscope.
While this is an interesting experiment in miniaturization, Bates has no plans to mass-produce the Arduboy Nano, unless buyers express interest. They might, just for giggles. But how much would you pay for a tiny game that will not only frustrate your eyesight and thumbs, but may well get lost in the couch cushions forever?
Well, if you want a cat so bad but can’t afford the expenses of having one, or if your current home does not allow you to have one, you can always make a figurine! Sure, it’s not better than the actual living furry companion, but it could be a nice addition to your home. Frederic Chen shows how to make a replica of a Minecraft cat. This one could soothe the want of adopting a cat for my own!
When we think about geniuses, we turn to famous scientists, such as Albert Einstein, Thomas Edison, or popular artists such as Leonardo Da Vinci and Vincent Van Gogh. Musicologist turned professor Craig Wright also thought the same, but his idea of what makes a genius has shifted over time. Through research and conversations with people of different backgrounds, Wright has disproved a couple of incorrect ideas about geniuses. Check the full piece here.
This cat has decided on the lucky human household that will be graced with her company! A cat from a feral cat colony decided to self-domesticate and invited herself in a human home. This Tumblr blogger shared the story of how her furry companion invaded their home and their hearts. Check BoredPanda’s full piece on the topic here.
Often, when kids go outside and venture on their own, they go home with a new companion, either a kitten or a puppy. This kid however, brought a different animal back home. After casually walking into the woods, four-year-old Dominic brought home a confused deer, much to the surprise of his parents:
In a Facebook post shared by his mother, Stephanie Brown on January 26, 2021, the little fella had apparently walked into the woods at the national park where his family was holidaying before returning to the front porch of his accommodation with the surprise package.
Brown said that the family were packing their bags to return home when Dominic had wandered off into the woods.
She first heard him cleaning his boots against the floor mat before she looked up to find a slightly puzzled fawn next to a smiling Dominic.
“I couldn’t even tell you, I was in shock. I was like, ‘No way. My mind is playing games with me,'” she said to 8News.
His mother then instructed Dominic to walk the deer, whom he named Flash, home.
Sure, he's adorable, but having a Force-sensitive child can throw a wrench into everyday parental activities. TJ Howard, who is a physics teacher and a woodworker, also manages to draw wonderful scenes featuring the characters in The Mandalorian. For example, if Mando and Grogu were a middle class family on earth, it would be a struggle to make the child do anything he doesn't want to, like brush his teeth.
We've heard the deepest voice from a man, now let's hear from a cat! You'll be surprised at Jack's meow. I really thought this was overdubbed at first. But there's an explanation.
Jack has a very rare form of laryngeal paralysis and his voice changed after his first surgery.
Redditor Ranzant7 made these amazing dumplings that look like they're ready to swim happily in your stomach. Another redditor correctly comments:
I made standard round dumplings for the first time on Thursday and I realized dumpling making is an art and I am no artist. You my friend are an artist.
Indeed. Getting a dumpling correctly shaped even before steaming is tricky work that requires a lot of practice.
