Category: TWTW
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The week that was
Nudists sunbathing in the Czech Republic were reprimanded for not wearing masks. “Citizens can be without clothes in places designated for this purpose, but they must have their mouths covered,” said the police spokeswoman. As the novelty of the daily presidential briefings wore off and we grew weary of hearing the president boast of his…
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The week that was
Field hospital tents were set up in New York City’s Central Park in anticipation of an expected surge of Covid-19 patients. The last time this happened was during the Civil War. Later in the week, the naval hospital ship Comfort docked in New York harbor. Comfort’s sister ship, the Mercy docked in Los Angeles harbor…
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The week that was
Snippets from our new pandemic reality.
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The week that was
WFH edition
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The week that was
Coronavirus edition
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The week that was
New York City announced that the last few pay phones will be removed by the end of the month. The crowdsourced science experiment SETI@home will pull the plug and stop scanning the skies for intelligent life. Maybe they found something? Coronavirus panic hit Australia this week and the police had to be called in after…
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The week that was
A unsuspecting weather reporter in North Carolina gave us another case of a TV reporter getting unknowingly embellished by his Facebook livestream filters. Remember that Pakistani minister? Homeland Security’s algorithm designed to keep out terrorists identified and denied a visa to a war crimes investigator. What do you do when your country is overrun with…
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The week that was
Supreme published its latest collection of branded goods including Ziploc bags, an Oreo cookie and even a Mac Tools rolling toolbox. The Oreos are already re-selling on eBay for $4000. Do you miss the sweet smell of McDonald’s ketchup? What about the pickles or hamburgers? Not to worry, the golden arches will sell you a…
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The week that was
Aided by 200 MPH tailwinds, a British Airways flight set the record for the fastest commercial flight from New York to London. Flight 112 made the trip just under 5 hours, 80 minutes ahead of schedule. In San Francisco, similarly strong winds blew the glass out of the 41st floor of the hapless and slightly-leaning…