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Tue. 1/5 - A Nanny Cam to Keep You On-Task?
People who are choosing to be surveilled by strangers and productivity nannies in order to stay on task while remote working. A 3D-printed hydrogel inspired by cephalopods that changes shape when exposed to light. And UK officials have arguably messed up a commemorative coin, again.
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People are hiring productivity nannies to watch them work (Wired)
Shape-Shifting Hydrogel Mimics Octopus Skin (Futurity)
Let us finally resolve the octopuses v. octopi debate (Quartz)
Plural of Octopus: Octopi vs. Octopuses vs. Octopodes (Merriam-Webster)
HG Wells fans spot numerous errors on Royal Mint's new £2 coin (The Guardian)
Here’s a nice, low-stakes problem: the Royal Mint’s HG Wells coin is riddled with errors. (LitHub) Kottke.Org Jackson Bird on Twitter
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By Cool Stuff Daily
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People who are choosing to be surveilled by strangers and productivity nannies in order to stay on task while remote working. A 3D-printed hydrogel inspired by cephalopods that changes shape when exposed to light. And UK officials have arguably messed up a commemorative coin, again.
Sponsors:
- NordVPN, Get 68% off plus an additional free month––at nordvpn.com/kottke or use coupon KOTTKE
- Magic Spoon, Save $5 at magicspoon.com/kottke and use code KOTTKE
Links:
People are hiring productivity nannies to watch them work (Wired)
Shape-Shifting Hydrogel Mimics Octopus Skin (Futurity)
Let us finally resolve the octopuses v. octopi debate (Quartz)
Plural of Octopus: Octopi vs. Octopuses vs. Octopodes (Merriam-Webster)
HG Wells fans spot numerous errors on Royal Mint's new £2 coin (The Guardian)
Here’s a nice, low-stakes problem: the Royal Mint’s HG Wells coin is riddled with errors. (LitHub) Kottke.Org Jackson Bird on Twitter
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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