Hyperlink Gaffe

Pic of a newspaper, posted on Reddit:

For the record, in the digital version of the paper, the hyperlinks don’t serve any purpose either, as they are part of an image reproduced from elsewhere.

Sound the Excuse

It’s pitched as “a genius way out of Zoom hell”:  a collection of sound clips that give you an excuse to break away from a video call.  You can pick from a range of sounds that include that of a doorbell ringing, a baby crying, a dodgy tummy, kids arguing, and a car alarm.  If you’re looking for something more offbeat, you could consider the sound of a stampede, a helicopter landing, or a wasp invasion.

It’s an initiative from the support network, The Book of Man, and the idea is to help fight the stress that comes with endless video conferencing: the so-called “Zoom burnout”.  As they put it, “no one should have to make excuses for their mental health”.

Here’s a link to the campaign video.

The Good Bits

From the description on the website:

Impassioned words for passionate sex.

The Good Bits is run by women, for women… and anyone else who cares to join.

We are diverse, sex-positive, and anti-shame. We curate female-friendly erotic stories and sex positive writings, as well as supporting you to inspire your desire through courses and professional advice. And our new erotic podcast brings sexy to your ears. Because we believe in inspiration beyond porn—and we know your imagination is key to sensual, passionate sex.

And we believe that good sex stories make a better sex life.

The Polite Type

This is a unique initiative to keep online hate speech and cyberbullying in check.  It’s a font that automatically replaces offensive/ hurtful words with more polite alternatives.  If it can’t find one, it simply blurs out the word.  There’s no better way to see it in action than to try it out yourself.

The Big Apple- COVID-19 Wit

The Big Apple is probably one of the best websites to check the origins of phrases, quotes, sayings, and a lot more.  It now also features a massive compilation of COVID-19 puns and wisecracks.  Here’s a short selection:

All countries got Coronavirus eventually, but China got it right off the bat.

And in the end mankind used so much toilet paper, they wiped themselves out.

Have you been traumatized by the toilet paper shortage? You may be entitled to constipation.

I never thought in my entire life that my hands would consume more alcohol than my mouth.

I ran out of toilet paper, so have begun using old newspapers… The Times are rough.

I’m deeply disturbed by how many people seem to see washing their hands as a new thing.

I’m excited that the phrase ‘get the f*** away from me’ is no longer rude but a PSA.

I’m just a girl, standing 6 feet away from a boy. Asking him to maybe move back another foot.

It takes a village to raise a child…and a distillery to home school one.

Maybe they should call it the Squirrel Flu because everyone is nuts and hoarding everything.

The buttons on my jeans have started social distancing from each other.

For Those Who Miss the Sounds of the Office

A selection of websites to keep open in the background:

The Sound of Colleagues

I Miss The Office

Calm Office

Exploring Alternatives

This is how the people behind this YouTube channel describe what they do:

Each week, we post a new video about people who are living in tiny houses, vans, RVs, and boats; and people who are exploring long-term travel, minimalism, zero waste living, off-grid living, and more. We also sometimes share videos about our own lifestyle experiments.

Here’s a link to the latest video posted on their channel.

Scrubhub

Amidst the current pandemic, Pornhub continues to make news.  Its latest endeavour is Scrubhub- a dedicated website for handwashing videos, that it describes thus:

You've gotten dirty on Pornhub, now it's time to get CLEAN on Scrubhub…

And in keeping with what visitors to its own website have come to expect, the captions are suitably titillating.

The Babysitter Likes To Go From Filthy To Fresh While Everyone’s Asleep

Perfectly Healthy Young Woman Washes Herself…. In Private

Alcohol&Me

This website from the New Zealand division of alcohol company, Lion, was revamped earlier this year, to make it a much more engaging experience.