“Every time someone in a group of people deploys a screen, the whole group is affected. Each disengaged person in a crowd is like a little black hole, a dead zone for social energy, radiating a noticeable field of apathy towards the rest of the room and what’s happening there.”
— The Simple Joy of “No Phones Allowed”
Not much of a snow (so far) but a chance to try out the defroster. Took about 10 minutes to warm up enough to keep the windscreen clear and the wipers did their job. Not sure I’d want to go far in a real blizzard but that’s unlikely. Four-wheel drive seemed to work fine coming up our hill. Let’s hope the pickup does as well.
“Nanos” for short. From the NYT story:
“People who have as few as 1,000 followers and are willing to advertise products on social media. Their lack of fame is one of the qualities that make them approachable. When they recommend a shampoo or a lotion or a furniture brand, their word seems as genuine as advice from a friend. In exchange for free products or a small commission, nanos typically say whatever companies tell them to.”
This is a long article (like all New Yorker articles) but very interesting. A few nuggets:
More than ninety per cent of American hospitals have been computerized during the past decade, and more than half of Americans have their health information in the Epic system.
A 2016 study found that physicians spent about two hours doing computer work for every hour spent face to face with a patient—whatever the brand of medical software.
A team at the Mayo Clinic discovered that one of the strongest predictors of burnout was how much time an individual spent tied up doing computer documentation.
I spent a couple of hours ripping out some truly nasty carpet and padding from the floor of the pickup. I really wanted to pull the bench seat so I could get it all but wouldn’t have been able to get it out and back in by myself. I leave that for the guys at the upholstery place.
The interior of the cab will need a good power wash to kill all the cooties and then some basic rubber floor mats to cover the rust.