Below is a list of recent articles, stories and tweets I've found interesting. Curated from Twitter, Instapaper, YouTube and RSS (using Feedbin + Reeder).
Jul 3rd 2020 - informationisbeautiful.net
Coronavirus COVID-19 Riskiest Activities
- David McCandless
Jul 2nd 2020 - @RexChapman
United Kingdom:
Their package delivery man is named Tim. Heās deaf.
Tallulah and Tim developed quite the friendship over the lockdown.
Tallulahās mom taught her to sign. She made Tim a āthank youā that he displays on his truck proudly.
Humanity.šā¤ļøpic.twitter.com/ADGk6pcjp2
Jun 30th 2020 - @RexChapman
Goooooooaaaaaaal! The celebration. This deer is the š ...twitter.com/AnimalsWorId/sā¦
Jun 30th 2020 - @KenJennings
I feel like you could get away with just relabeling a lot of the Confederate statues, because the likenesses arenāt that great. Just say Stonewall Jackson is Dave Grohl now, who cares.
Jun 30th 2020 - @BiellaColeman
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Jun 29th 2020 - @RexChapman
This is the one.
The internet is over.
Shut it all down. This wins.
These people vote... pic.twitter.com/FZLzIXVJyP
Jun 28th 2020 - @AndyMacSports
Todd Millenacker did it!
He ran EVERY SINGLE STREET in Savage, Minnesota in the month of June. Todd logged over 175 miles šŖšŖšŖ @kare11 twitter.com/AndyMacSports/ā¦ pic.twitter.com/YIOQ4n0UGC
Jun 28th 2020 - @BrynnTannehill
I don't think anything I've seen so perfectly captures why there's no way the US is going to be getting on top of COVID-19 pandemic anytime soon. pic.twitter.com/Sa0WNYyYs6
Jun 27th 2020 - @AstroKatie
Any organization that justifies bringing workers back into offices by touting their hand sanitizer and desk spacing is completely unserious. Show me your HEPA filters and ventilation system diagrams. Is your AC recirculated? Where is the air flow? What CO2 levels do you reach?
Jun 27th 2020 - @RexChapman
Public Service Announcement:
The more you know ā about masks... pic.twitter.com/7mB4SUOJP5
Jun 26th 2020 - @RexChapman
Dogs, bruh... pic.twitter.com/86jQHyu8dg
Jun 26th 2020 - @RussellHFilm
this kidās Star Wars impressions are next level pic.twitter.com/Evko6I8izA
Jun 21st 2020 - @ProjectLincoln
.@realDonaldTrump, your rally in Tulsa was a flop. You've probably heard this before, but it was smaller than we expected ā and it sure wasn't as big as you promised. pic.twitter.com/TOHY1ZOKxM
Jun 21st 2020 - theatlantic.com
How Far Does the Apple Fall From the Tree?
Jun 19th 2020 - youtu.be
Chicagoās Wiener Circle
- John Gruber
Jun 18th 2020 - kottke.org
Teacher Tells Off Neil Armstrong for Faking the Moon Landing
- Jason Kottke
Jun 17th 2020 - @scale_banana
Washington DC new metro pass displays the metro map with augmented reality when you look at it with your phone or smart glasses. pic.twitter.com/T1ng3Dtgu7
Jun 17th 2020 - @LettersOfNote
Amazing. Neil Armstrong responding to a teacher who was skeptical about the moon landing. pic.twitter.com/nSnuxViSrt
Jun 15th 2020 - kottke.org
Twist, Spin, Tuck, Jump
- Jason Kottke
Jun 14th 2020 - @buitengebieden_
Saxophone echo play..š·
This is Armin Kupper playing at a natural gas pipeline in Germany.
š„ YT: Armin Kupper pic.twitter.com/Np86k3gI0p
Jun 10th 2020 - @KenTremendous
TRUMP: Hey black people, what have you got to lose?
TRUMP (3 yrs later) Hey black people, I'm going to host a white supremacist pro-police brutality rally in Tulsa on Juneteenth during a global pandemic I made worse through ignorance and which is disproportionately killing you
Jun 9th 2020 - washingtonpost.com
Video Timeline of Trumpās St. Johnās Church Photo Op and Lafayette Square Crackdown
- John Gruber
Jun 8th 2020 - @sarahcpr
How to lobster pic.twitter.com/PZTlomCi5T
Jun 5th 2020 - @markkrueg
@betogilardino Anthony J.:
āEngineers designed new sides for the sidewalk to help with wind resistance but didnāt take into account the EXTREME sound it creates when wind passes through it. The bridge sings crazy songs now itās so trippy. It hurts the ears and unbearable itās that loud.ā pic.twitter.com/GWdVia1GNS
Jun 2nd 2020 - @NBCNewsTHINK
Scholars have warned Congress for years that we need to impose more aggressive checks on the president ā to no avail, writes @steve_vladeck.
Trump's George Floyd protest threats raise legal questions. Here's what he can (and can't) do:
nbcnews.com/think/opinion/ā¦
Jun 2nd 2020 - @kevinroose
Facebook software engineer quits, says in his resignation announcement that "Facebook, complicit in the propagation of weaponized hatred, is on the wrong side of history." pic.twitter.com/aoYdzkIt4K
Jun 2nd 2020 - @AmakaAnku
Joe Biden. pic.twitter.com/19r40jzMlA
May 31st 2020 - @mirandayaver
You know, I always wanted to know what it would be like to simultaneously experience the Spanish flu, Great Depression, and 1968 mass protests while Andrew Johnson was president.
May 30th 2020 - @tkerssen
Share widely: National guard and MPD sweeping our residential street. Shooting paint canisters at us on our own front porch. Yelling ālight em upā #JusticeForGeorgeFloyd #JusticeForGeorge #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/bW48imyt55
May 30th 2020 - @WIREDScience
This is mesmerizing. SĆøren SolkƦr captured this flock of starlings in Friesland, a Northern province of the Netherlands. Starlings move in astounding unison, each mimicking six or seven of their nearest neighbors.
For more follow SĆøren on Instagram: wired.trib.al/Afeb5Aw pic.twitter.com/VQtq2oq8B7
May 30th 2020 - marker.medium.com
Inside the Flour Company Supplying Americaās Sudden Baking Obsession
May 30th 2020 - @pourmecoffee
Love this one (Charlie Riedel, AP) pic.twitter.com/JUwJxmVn56
May 30th 2020 - @MarielleMohs
THIS. THIS. THIS.
This is the Minneapolis I want people to see.
...Neighbors cleaning up the Walgreens on 32nd & E Lake that was burned by agitators over night.
Emotions are high here. Some crying as they clean up.
These are the helpers.
These are Minnesotans.
#wcco pic.twitter.com/jclyt1w4rp
May 28th 2020 - dcrainmaker.com
Whoop 3.0 Band & Platform In-Depth Review
- DC Rainmaker
May 28th 2020 - @dcrainmakerblog
After months of data, nearly a hundred workouts, and countless data comparison sets, my in-depth review of the Whoop 3.0 (and platform) is out! It's massive, and filled with all the deep-diving rabbit holes you know and love. Strap in, it's a wild ride: dcrainmaker.com/2020/05/whoop-ā¦ pic.twitter.com/l5JzwqsZ9i
May 27th 2020 - @RandyRainbow
Shouldnāt this f*cker be busy making a vaccine? pic.twitter.com/onjzVt9ubq
May 26th 2020 - kottke.org
Knight Rider for 8 Cellos
- Jason Kottke
May 26th 2020 - kottke.org
Squirt Gun Baptisms
- Jason Kottke
May 23rd 2020 - @ToddDomke
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May 22nd 2020 - @ThatRyanKelly
I spent way too long making this fake commercial for Zoom. pic.twitter.com/oEkeT6Oywi
May 22nd 2020 - flowingdata.com
Moves towards reopening the country
- Nathan Yau
May 20th 2020 - theverge.com
Students are failing AP tests because the College Board canāt handle iPhone photos
- Monica Chin
May 20th 2020 - kottke.org
Nature By Numbers
- Jason Kottke
May 16th 2020 - theatlantic.com
The Day the Live Concert Returns
May 13th 2020 - washingtonpost.com
Think we have military primacy over China? Think again.
- David Ignatius
May 12th 2020 - kottke.org
11-Year-Old Lands First Ever 1080 on a Skateboard Vert Ramp
- Jason Kottke
May 9th 2020 - marginalrevolution.com
The Miracle of the Internet
- Alex Tabarrok
May 8th 2020 - mcsweeneys.net
Sure, the Velociraptors Are Still On the Loose, But Thatās No Reason Not to Reopen Jurassic Park
May 4th 2020 - xkcd.com
2020 Google Trends
May 1st 2020 - kottke.org
Lunar Landing Recreated from Archival NASA Photos
- Jason Kottke
Apr 30th 2020 - kottke.org
Wile E. Coyote Files a Product Liability Lawsuit Against Acme Company
- Jason Kottke
Apr 27th 2020 - buzzfeednews.com
When Should You Wear a Mask in Public?
- John Gruber
Apr 24th 2020 - starwars.com
āStar Warsā Backgrounds for Video Calls
- John Gruber
Apr 23rd 2020 - flowingdata.com
Testing the infinite monkey theorem
- Nathan Yau
Apr 22nd 2020 - a16z.com
IT'S TIME TO BUILD - Andreessen Horowitz
Apr 19th 2020 - theatlantic.com
Trumpās Two Horrifying Plans for Dealing With the Coronavirus
- David Frum
Apr 10th 2020 - kottke.org
How Privacy-Friendly Contact Tracing Can Help Stop the Spread of Covid-19
- Jason Kottke
Apr 8th 2020 - kottke.org
Dozens of Science & Engineering Activities for Kids from The James Dyson Foundation
- Jason Kottke
Apr 7th 2020 - kottke.org
The Pandemic Has Driven Twitter to New Lows in Happiness
- Jason Kottke
Apr 5th 2020 - mentalfloss.com
The History of the Trapper Keeper
Apr 5th 2020 - nytimes.com
What I Learned When My Husband Got Sick With Coronavirus
Apr 5th 2020 - theatlantic.com
How the Pandemic Will End
Apr 4th 2020 - marginalrevolution.com
Thank You Bill Gates
- Alex Tabarrok
Mar 31st 2020 - kottke.org
Concatenation
- Jason Kottke
Mar 31st 2020 - blog.darksky.net
Apple Acquires Dark Sky
- John Gruber
Mar 31st 2020 - xkcd.com
Pathogen Resistance
Mar 27th 2020 - xkcd.com
6-Foot Zone
Mar 26th 2020 - wired.com
The Doctor Who Helped Defeat Smallpox Explains What's Coming
Mar 25th 2020 - kottke.org
Ikea Instructions for COVID-19 Quarantine
- Jason Kottke
Mar 25th 2020 - kottke.org
Iconic Art & Design Reimagined for the Social Distancing Era
- Jason Kottke
Mar 5th 2020 - theatlantic.com
Learning to Run Without Headphones
Feb 29th 2020 - orbuch.com
We Need To Take CO2 Out Of The Sky
Feb 25th 2020 - marginalrevolution.com
Canine collar markets in everything
- Tyler Cowen
Feb 25th 2020 - kottke.org
Special Edition GIF/JIF Peanut Butter Jar
- Jason Kottke
Feb 25th 2020 - mrmacintosh.com
How to Enable the Mac Startup Chime on New Macs
- John Gruber
Feb 20th 2020 - flowingdata.com
Scale of Bloomberg net worth
- Nathan Yau
Feb 16th 2020 - theatlantic.com
The 2020 Disinformation War
Feb 16th 2020 - wired.com
Going the Distance (and Beyond) to Catch Marathon Cheaters
Jan 28th 2020 - nytimes.com
The Secretive Company That Might End Privacy as We Know It
Jan 8th 2020 - desmoinesregister.com
How Des Moines landed an Ironman triathlon
Dec 30th 2019 - qz.com
If you donāt trust your employees to work remotely, you shouldnāt have hired them in the first place
Dec 30th 2019 - dcrainmaker.com
The Challenges Ahead for Zwift and ESports
Dec 15th 2019 - wired.com
The Next Nuclear Plants Will Be Small, Svelte, and Safer
Dec 7th 2019 - theatlantic.com
The False Promise of Morning Routines
Dec 7th 2019 - wired.com
On Pooping in the DarkāNo Lights, No Phones, No Distractions
Dec 7th 2019 - startribune.com
Life Time CEO says luxurious new club at Southdale is just the beginning
Nov 18th 2019 - wsj.com
What Science Tells Us About Preventing Dementia
Oct 20th 2019 - theatlantic.com
The Liberation of Mitt Romney
Oct 3rd 2019 - theatlantic.com
Unfit for Office
Sep 12th 2019 - damninteresting.com
Dead Reckoning
Sep 8th 2019 - damninteresting.com
The Eponymous Mr. Ponzi
Aug 6th 2019 - nytimes.com
Triathlons Fight Decline and Seek Ways to Attract the Young
Jun 15th 2019 - wired.com
Remembering Gabriele Grunewald, Who Ran For Herself and Others
Jun 13th 2019 - dcrainmaker.com
Garminās Biggest Competitor Is Their Own Software Instability
May 20th 2019 - outsideonline.com
Will Mining Destroy America's Most Popular Wilderness?