Pandemic Stories from Around the World
In the April 5, 2020 issue of the kottke.org newsletter, I asked readers if they would share what they've been up to during the pandemic and how their families and communities are coping. I received a bunch of responses and beginning today, I'm going to publish some of their experiences…
bubmagApril 9, 2020
The Surreal Sight of Disinfecting Historic Sites
The Giza pyramid complex. The Leaning Tower of Pisa. The Western Wall. These historic sites and others all over the world are usually teeming with tourists, vendors, and guides. But as they close and empty due to COVID-19, the tourists have been replaced by other figures. Municipal workers from sanitation…
bubmagApril 9, 2020
China to reclassify dogs as pets, not livestock, in wake of coronavirus
April 9, 2020 | 1:01pm | Updated April 9, 2020 | 2:28pm China has drawn up new guidelines to reclassify dogs as pets, rather than livestock, in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak — a move that the Humane Society called a “game-changer” in animal welfare. The pathogen, which has…
bubmagApril 9, 2020
SHUT IN THEATER: Now is the time to dive into the world of THE WOLF AMONG US
Good writing can make any video game memorable, if only in certain parts or levels. Exceptional writing can make the entirety of a video game burrow into your soul. This is the case with Tell Tale’s The Wolf Among Us, a story set in the Fables’ comic universe where fairy tales…
bubmagApril 9, 2020
Hard Times for U.S. Forces in Northeast Syria. Army Prepares for Idlib Escalation
The Syrian Army and local self-defense forces have carried out an operation against ISIS cells hiding in the desert area on the administrative border of Raqqah and Deir Ezzor provinces. According to pro-government sources, Syrian forces eliminated up to 10 ISIS members and destroyed their hideouts. The security operation came…
bubmagApril 9, 2020
Industrial Automation Opportunity Seen In Coronavirus Crisis
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bubmagApril 9, 2020
What Happens When the All-Clear Isn’t All Clear? COVID-19 ‘Reactivations’ in South Korea.
Yonhap News Agency / via Latin A/ReutersThe all-clear after a test for coronavirus infection does not mean all clear, it turns out. Nor can a person who had COVID-19 and then recovered be sure that it won’t strike again. Such is the disturbing news coming out of South Korea, the…
bubmagApril 9, 2020
110°
Some good books on sale at the moment at Forbidden Planet, like the original graphic novel of The Death of Stalin by Fabien Nury & Thierry Robin for £2.99 (plus £1.00 delivery) which is great for a graphic novel. "Fear, corruption and treachery abound in this political satire set in…
bubmagApril 9, 2020
What’s New With The 737MAX Recertification? More Issues.
by Steve CaseLast updated April 9, 2020News about the Boeing 737MAX reentering commercial airline service has been mostly quiet for the past month. The 737MAX which is the “bread and butter” aircraft for Boeing is still undergoing flight trials to gain FAA certification.Boeing employee parking lot. Photo credit: Mentourpilot.comA Little…
bubmagApril 9, 2020