Fuji just updated its wireless camera app for the first time in the 2+ years I’ve been using their cameras. I haven’t used it yet, but I’m hoping I can try it out this weekend and see if they’ve made it easier to do things.
Procrastination is a perfect example of present bias, our hard-wired tendency to prioritize short-term needs ahead of long-term ones.
This. Also:
Put simply, procrastination is about being more focused on “the immediate urgency of managing negative moods” than getting on with the task, Dr. Sirois said.
As I write this, I’m procrastinating. (NYT paywall link)
Apple is releasing an updated version of their Airpods for the same price–$159, or $200 with the wireless charger. I wear headphones at least two hours a day, so these are on my list of must-have tech purchases this year. I cannot describe how annoying it is to deal with a wire catching on every damn thing–my messenger bag, my pocket, my coat, whatever I’m carrying–so this will be a godsend.
From Lifehacker: new rules for traveling to Europe. There are some plans afoot for next year (subtle hint) so this is good stuff to know. Not quite a visa, but another form of authorization.
This is gold: an exclusive interview with the Arizona Zoo Panther.
MH: So tell me about the attack from your perspective. What was it like to …
CT: Whoa, whoa, whoa! Attack? What “attack”?
First of all, I was chilling at home when some white lady broke in. What would you do if someone came into your house with a weapon? This is a clear case of Stand Your Ground! She was armed and attacking me!
Brilliant.
Jen and I got a text from our friend Pete, who informed us that Massive Attack has postponed their tour due to illness. No idea yet on when the new shows will be, but they’re going to let us know on the 14th.
Ah, crap. A new study finds that trying to catch up on sleep during weekends doesn’t really do any good.
…even after having the chance to sleep in on weekends, individuals who went back to restricted sleep patterns during the week continued to experience dysregulations of their body clock.
(via Kottke)
I’ve been listening to a podcast about the Apollo 13 disaster and it’s led me down a rabbit hole of interesting information. When I was in the third grade, one of our readers had an article about the event and it fascinated me. Did you know that all of the film from the Apollo missions has been scanned and posted (unedited) on Flickr? Someone put together an animation from that footage of the damaged Service Module.
From the Washington Post: The Supreme Court unanimously decided that the Constitution’s prohibition on excessive fines applies to states as well as the federal government.
The Eighth Amendment states: “Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.” Two of those commands — regarding bail and cruel and unusual punishments — have been deemed to apply to state and local governments. But until now, the ban on excessive fines had not.
Having your car seized and sold just because you ran a stop sign is egregious and immoral. Now it’s illegal too.
I’m just going to leave this here: Man dies in toilet fire at Baltimore Ravens stadium.