Perhaps you recently watched the F1 Australian Grand Prix, had to trim your cat’s nails, or experienced a similarly stressful moment. You may enjoy a few calming minutes spent with these birds of the world:
I know I will.
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Posts Tagged ‘#365Ways’
Winding Down
Posted in Entertainment, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, chilling, Thoughts on April 2, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Our Ancestors’ Dreams
Posted in Favorites, Science!, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, innovation, inspiration, technology, Thoughts on April 1, 2023| Leave a Comment »
A century ago gasoline-powered cars really came into their own. (In 1920, if memory serves, Ford sold a million Model Ts for the first time.) Now, a hundred or so years after that milestone, we’re living in the midst of another significant change.
Mr Man and I were discussing electric vehicles today. As an example, in the space of a block we spotted half a dozen Teslas. Regardless of what one thinks about the company (or its owner’s shenanigans), it has been a pioneer and visible symbol of the shift from fossil fuels to electrification. Despite decades of resistance from established interests, that change is now happening at a rapid pace.
That also got me thinking about the speed of technological change over humanity’s history, which brings me to this article.
Technology over the long run: See how dramatically the world can change within a lifetime
…we live in a time of extraordinarily fast technological change. For recent generations, it was common for technologies that were unimaginable in their youth to become common later in life.
The graphic captures this well.
It makes me think of my grandparents, born around the time of that Model T milestone. They lived to see the moon missions, internet and cell phones.
It’s been said before but it bears repeating. We’re living our ancestors’ dreams. Let’s make them good ones.
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Oh, Good
Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, Thoughts on March 31, 2023| Leave a Comment »
My day so far:
The good news is that it’s Friday and things are looking up!
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You’re a Rockstar
Posted in Likes, Science!, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, creativity, innovation, inspiration, problem solving, Thoughts on March 30, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Most mornings I stop by the MIT homepage to see what new projects are in the works. Today I was particularly struck by the sense that these folks are freaking rockstars.
Designing a flexible graphene supercapacitor for solar energy storage?
Rockstars.
Researching cell-based treatment for Type 1 diabetes?
Rockstar.
Advising the White House on space policy?
Rockstar.
Reducing concrete emissions, making affordable air quality sensors, supporting collaborative action, and addressing disparities in health care?
Rockstars all.
As someone who imagines the future, I love to see it being built.
And it’s not just MIT, of course. The world is full of creative innovators at all levels, from cutting-edge research to finding solutions to everyday issues. Scientists or not, that’s kind of humanity’s thing.
Take a moment to remember a time when you identified a problem and worked to fix it. Have you ever soaped a sticky drawer, had a stoplight installed at a dangerous intersection, added pollinator-friendly plants to your garden, or tackled any of the many (many) problems we face every day?
Then you’re a rockstar too.
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The Bright Side
Posted in Likes, Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, Thoughts, Writers on March 29, 2023| Leave a Comment »
For Monty Python’s Eric Idle, and anyone else who may have a birthday today (hello!), here’s a little singalong.
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When Worlds Align
Posted in Science!, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, astronomy, science, yay on March 28, 2023| 1 Comment »
For the next couple of nights we may be able to see not one not two not three not four but (that’s right, folks) five planets in the skies above us!
When, where and how to view five planets lining up in the sky this week
…Jupiter, Mercury, Venus, Uranus, and Mars will dazzle us earthlings this week.
Unfortunately, our night skies tend to be washed out but I’m hoping to see at least part of this planetary parade. If you do too, try heading out after sunset.
Wait until the sun has set and then go out and look low in that bright part of the sky where the sun has just set with binoculars, and you should see brighter Jupiter next to fainter Mercury.
Good luck!
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Until Next Time, 2023 DZ2
Posted in Science!, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, extraterrestrials, science, space, Thoughts on March 27, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Oh hey, I forgot to give you a heads up about the “asteroid big enough to wipe out a city” that flew past us over past weekend.
‘City killer’ asteroid to pass harmlessly between Earth and moon
The good news is that we’re all still here. Hooray!
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A Slice of Happiness
Posted in Food and..., tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, Thoughts, yay on March 26, 2023| Leave a Comment »
My nephew has expressed an interest in learning how to cook. This makes me happy. In my experience, a person who can cook well and with an open heart is welcome anywhere.
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Make Something, Anything
Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, creativity, Fiction, perfectionism, Thoughts, Writers, writing on March 25, 2023| Leave a Comment »
“If you’re always aiming for perfection, you won’t make anything at all.”
― Gabrielle Zevin, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
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More Snow
Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, still winter, Thoughts on March 24, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Another storm is headed our way, complete with non-negligible amounts of snow. I like winter but the thought of going for a walk without a big coat and opening a window to the scent of flowers is… nice.
Winter lingered so long in the lap of Spring that it occasioned a great deal of talk.
— Bill Nye
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