North Korea bans laughing for 11 days of mourning for 10th anniversary of Kim Jong-il's death.
Yes, it’s that bad there.
TOP 5
>01. From crypto to meme stocks to NFTs, money has never felt more fake.
via Vox
Between NFTs, crypto, and GameStop, AMC, and other meme stocks, money has rarely felt more fake. Or, at the very least, value has rarely felt so disconnected from reality.
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>02. Your Head of H.R. Is Now Basically the School Nurse.
via New York Times
“There’s those that are feeling the world is coming to an end, and this is horrible, and those on the other side of the spectrum that feel this is all a bunch of baloney,” he said. “The toughest part of my role has been trying to address all sides.”
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MGM Resorts Job Seekers Can Try Out Roles in VR Before Starting.
Belgian Government Workers Can Now Ignore Their Boss After Work Hours.
The rising popularity of mouse movers to combat productivity tracking.
>03. Tuvalu looking at legal ways to be a state if it is submerged.
via Reuters
"We're looking at legal avenues where we can retain our ownership of our maritime zones, retain our recognition as a state under international law. So those are steps that we are taking, looking into the future."
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>04. Psychedelic Telemedicine Has Arrived. What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
via Vice
Mindbloom, and the many similar teleservices springing up, are raising questions about what psychedelic therapy should be like in practice, especially how much support and expertise should be required for such treatments and the limits of telemedicine in this nascent field.
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>05. Taste the TV: Japan invents lickable screen to imitate food flavours.
via The Guardian
The device, called Taste the TV (TTTV), uses a carousel of 10 flavour canisters that spray in combination to create the taste of a particular food. The flavour sample then rolls on hygienic film over a flat TV screen for the viewer to try.
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Tangents
Quote(s) for the Week
Hear no evil, speak no evil, and you won’t be invited to
workplace gatheringscocktail parties.Oscar Wilde
And ahead of the Downing Street Animal House party investigation…
What I don’t like about office
workplace gatheringsChristmas parties is looking for a job the next day.Phyllis Diller
Best for the week ahead!
-Tim