What I saw on the web on 2021.12.2

1. Singh Thattha technique to pass facemask fit test
   by Sikh Doctors Association
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCVZALbF35Q
   for all you bearded folk who want to wear respirators
   via email
   
   
2. Lower the voting age? You could make just as good an argument for raising it
   by Andrew Coyne
   https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-lower-the-voting-age-you-could-make-just-as-good-an-argument-for/?cmpid=rss
   reminds me of the Adult Competency Exams from the Terra Ignota novels
   via rss
   
   
3. 10 lessons in productivity and brainstorming from The Beatles
   by Tom Whitwell
   https://medium.com/fluxx-studio-notes/10-lessons-in-productivity-and-brainstorming-from-the-beatles-ea14385e27a4
   nothing profound here, but good advice nonetheless
   via boing
   
   
4. Here's Why Movie Dialogue Has Gotten More Difficult To Understand (And Three Ways To Fix It)
   by Ben Pearson
   https://www.slashfilm.com/587701/box-office-bombs-that-are-truly-worth-a-watch/
   i've noticed a lot of this myself, and that's as someone who doesn't see a lot of movies
   via Ran Prieur
   
   
5. Firefox is the Only Alternative
   by Bozhidar Batsov
   https://batsov.com/articles/2021/11/28/firefox-is-the-only-alternative/
   i remember the old browser wars. browser duopoly is not a great thing
   via Ran Prieur
   
   
6. Double Bass Tuner Orientation: Upton Innovation - The Pegbox
   by Upton Bass
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuEKSpUpW7M
   i don't know if this really makes a difference, but i can see that it might
   via their youtube channel
   
   
7. the importance of office culture
   by Orcanist and beaniebaneenie
   https://beaniebaneenie.tumblr.com/post/668683122328682496/just-a-reminder-that-this-is-not-by-accident
   this checks out
   via miriamthewalrus
   
   
8. Pharmaceutical breakthroughs are too important to be left to Big Pharma
   by Rick Salutin
   https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/2021/12/02/pharmaceutical-breakthroughs-are-too-important-to-be-left-to-big-pharma.html
   several good reminders in here
   via rss
   
   
9. Where Is The Comma In "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen" Supposed To Go?
   by Ramses the Pigeon
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxfxy-3dGz0
   an investigation of some punctuational possibilities. in verse.
   via IPEdmonton's retweet