| Yes? | No. |
| Definitely? | Maybe |
| Today? | Tomorrow |
| Perhaps? | Sure |
I firmly lean on the side of having my own bed. I have never slept well when I don’t have personal space to myself.
“The case for sleeping in separate beds” https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/22405469/sleep-relationships-wendy-troxel-sharing-the-covers
I’d like to see more ‘non-traditional’ relationships be represented in media. I’m very tired of how romanced is currently portrayed.
“The new rom-com Together Together explores the romance of platonic friendship” https://www.vox.com/22396269/together-together-interview-review
“China just arrested a top Hong Kong pro-democracy figure. Beijing isn’t playing around.” https://www.vox.com/2020/8/10/21358643/hong-kong-jimmy-lai-agnes-chow-china-national-security-law
This really saddens me. The line where China’s influence encroaches has been blurry in the past, but this is solid evidence that the end of a way of life for Hong Kong 😢 I’m glad my father is not here to see this.
“Episode 187 — India, TikTok, and the U.S. — Exponent” https://overcast.fm/+BihnxNqNc
Not a TikTok user, but I like to learn about what makes it popular. The interesting takeaway is the algorithm is like pumping out loads of mini pilots to small test audiences and then promoting the successful clip. #tiktok #podcast
Ben and James discuss the Indian internet, TikTok, and whether or not the U.S. should ban it. Links Ben Thompson: Facebook Invests in Jio Platforms, The Building of Jio, Understanding the Deal — Stratechery Daily Update Ben Thompson: The China Cultural Clash — Stratechery Ben Thompson: India Bans Chinese Apps, The App Store Firewall — Stratechery Daily Update Hosts Ben Thompson, @benthompson, Stratechery James Allworth, @jamesallworth, Harvard Business Review Podcast Information Feed iTunes SoundCloud Twitter Feedback
“Netflix is making it easier for people to cancel their subscriptions” https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/21/21266318/netflix-cancel-subscription-1-2-years-members-global
It’s already good that you don’t have to ring customer service, now it automatically happens if you’re idle too long. I honestly think little good things help. You can have great content on cable but bad customer service will linger.
“YouTube's Copyright System Isn't Broken. The World's Is.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Jwo5qc78QU
Tom neatly articulates views I more or less share. There’s a nuance that too often is left out of the social media conversations, that there‘s the legal side, the moral sides, power imbalance and finding a middle ground. There is the murky side of “commonly understood”, like the thumbnail which is technically infringement for me to share, but I’m 99% likely to get away with.
No copyright infringement intended. | Watch Money, my new Nebula Original series, when you join CuriosityStream for only $2.99/month: https://curiositystream...
“This Video Has 1,002,187 Views” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxV14h0kFs0
Tom Scott shares the experience I felt during the optimistic days of the web. It’s good to know there is someone out there who remembers the web back then was more than rounded borders and ending your company name in r.
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
“America’s emergency medical stockpile is almost empty.” https://www.vox.com/recode/2020/4/3/21206170/us-emergency-stockpile-jared-kushner-almost-empty-coronavirus-medical-supplies-ventilators
An interesting insight into a department you rarely hear or think about. This is the time they’ve prepared for.
“Why businesses can still get away with paying pennies to employees with disabilities” https://www.vox.com/identities/2020/3/16/21178197/people-with-disabilities-minimum-wage
The hell is this? Just when you think you know enough about a foreign country and yet it finds another way to surprise and exasperate you.
“Reconcilable Differences 40: Slippery Slope to Dr. Manhattan — Reconcilable Differences” https://overcast.fm/+E5INKwIX8
One of my favourite episodes that delves into free will, it is confirmation bias to my own views which is “so what?” to the question. Whether we have it or not is not going to fundamentally change the world within my lifetime, so I have yet to be persuaded as to why it matters in my day to day life.
