“On the Media reporter/producer Micah Loewinger talks with Bob about the experimental programming now filling the vacuum: famous athletes playing video game versions of themselves and fully A.I. digital simulations of pro baseball, hockey, and basketball.”The Hybrid Reality of No-Sports Sports TV | On the Media | WNYC Studios A look at the experimental, utterly bizarre …

How We Reopen A bipartisan group of experts in every field have agreed on a plan for #HowWeReopen. We CAN do this! Check out the report: https://bit.ly/2yFeDEq… cross-posted on Facebook

In Memoriam: The Ad Revenue–Based Newspaper Business Model | On the Media | WNYC Studios A brief and spine-chilling history of the demise of a centuries-old business model. cross-posted on Facebook

“My partner took me to the hospital that she works in because she wanted all her colleagues to laugh at me. The doctors thought it was quite funny, making comments like ‘This is an injury due to self-isolation and boredom.’”Astrophysicist gets magnets stuck up nose while inventing coronavirus device Australian Dr Daniel Reardon ended up …

World Health Organization (WHO) Media briefing on COVID-19 with Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus cross-posted on Facebook

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“If Covid-19 is as fearsome as some believe, our model suggests a grim possibility: It may be that the only way to control it sustainably is with an economic pause too long to be politically sustainable. In that case, we may be headed for a year of alternating periods of easing and tightening economic activity, …

Even Spy warthog gets some spa treatment.BBC Earth Spy warthog gets a full-body makeover from some banded mongooses. #SpyInTheWild cross-posted on Facebook

Some good news here in the Netherlands. After 10 days of lockdown, the number of new patients hospitalized daily with COVID-19 appears to have stabilized. I’m unsure if this is at a manageable/sustainable rate. But hopefully, if we continue with the current protections this can further slow.Data coronavirus in Nederland | RIVM Aantal bij de …

The Pandemic Movie of Our Time Isn’t “Contagion.” It’s “Jaws.” The 1975 Spielberg flick captures the dread of facing an invisible enemy—and the incompetence of the politicians in charge. cross-posted on Facebook

“like a luxor of tee pees? why would he do zis?”Flula Borg cross-posted on Facebook

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QPS maritime geomatics software solutions We’re pleased to announce that Fledermaus version 8 is now available! The core components of the Fledermaus application have been rebuilt upon a brand new foundation that more closely integrates the product with other QPS applications. While optimising the main Fledermaus functionality, we’ve also added some exciting new capabilities. Among …

Anyone play NYT mini crosswords? Wanna share your times with my leaderboard? Leaderboards – The New York Times See your friends’ Mini puzzle times. cross-posted on Facebook

Young People Lead Millions To Protest Global Inaction On Climate Change “We know it’s happening. We need change. We demand better,” an 11-year-old girl said at a march in Thailand. Protesters are calling for net-zero carbon emissions and other changes. cross-posted on Facebook

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World’s Cartographers Continue Living Secret Life Of Luxury On Idyllic, Never Disclosed 8th Continent THE PACIFIC OCEAN—Pausing to briefly reflect on their immense good fortune between long sessions of nude sunbathing and plucking perfectly ripe tropical fruit from the rare vegetation surrounding them, the world’s cartographers reportedly continued living their secret lives of luxury this …

QPS maritime geomatics software solutions During a recent visit to the Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping, we had an opportunity to stop by the Data Visualization Research Lab. They’ve developed software that extends the #Fledermaus flying interface to utilize low-cost, wireless VIVE controllers. Exciting work! Thanks to Dr. Thomas Butkiewicz and PhD student Andrew …

NPR Music Meet NPR’s newest interns: Abby Cadabby, Bert and Ernie, Big Bird, Cookie Monster, the Count, Elmo and Rosita. Watch what happens when everyone’s favorite friends fromSesame Street take over the D.C. newsroom. cross-posted on Facebook