This photo isn’t specially great, but it marks a first for me: analyse what I wanted to capture, think about camera settings, then shoot. The sun in my eyes made it hard to see properly. I wanted the glint on the water’s edge between the breaking parts of the wave. Nearly got it.
Did a grocery run — the supermarket featured emptied shelves, busy shelf stackers and overflowing trolleys. Then I treated myself to Hell Pizza. Ate 2/3 there and brought the rest home for lunch tomorrow. Yum.
Detailed, useful scientific information: Siouxsie Wiles: How testing for Covid-19 works
How the process runs, why NZ is not testing everyone who feels ill, and something Kiwis can do online immediately and easily to help the fight against the virus.
Great symptom chart.
It’s an absolute gorgeous day today. Blue sky, sunshine and clear. And the beach for kilometers is empty except for the birds and us.
Wow! NZ has created a huge Economic package to fight COVID-19.
the most significant peace-time economic plan … to cushion the impact of COVID-19 ….
$12.1 billion package is worth 4% of GDP, a larger plan than … in response to the Global Financial Crisis
I haven’t read this free ebook, but the Take Control series is stunningly good Take Control of Working from Home Temporarily by Glenn Fleishman. This author is in very high standing.
how to set up a home office and balance work and home life for those not accustomed to it.
Heh, my partner and I often have a phonecall while she drives to or from work. I’ve realised ‘car metadata’ such as noise from turn signals, reversing beeps, engine noise, traffic sounds etc gives me a lot of info about where she is on her route. 🚗
If you have school-age kids you might want to watch this 4 minute video with them: How to to create a super-powered virus fighting soap from Dr Michelle Dickinson.
ideas to help children to wash their hands. … while explaining the science behind why soap kills coronavirus
Every few weeks I move the quail to a new spot on the flat area of grass below the house. Today Flop managed to escape in the process, but I caught him before too long. They’re all enjoying the fresh straw and fresh patch of ground. 🐦
Normally I’d tell people Facebook would be the last place to get reliable info. But when the 18 minute video is our wonderful PM, Jacinda Ardern, with Dr Michelle Dickinson and Chief Science Advisor Dr Juliet Gerrard then it’s a whole other matter. All about Covid-19.
Kiwis: this is a very well written explainer: How to run a country in a pandemic
Rules of Parliament include no options for MPs voting remotely. What would happen if there was a domestic lock-down and politicians couldn’t get to Wellington to help run the country?
I set the old iPad up again to see how the ginger kitten in the garage is doing. Something was off and it took over 1,000 photos! Whittled them down to a dozen — all of an adult tabby (and a few moths). Hmmm. 🐈
If you or someone you know is transgender or non-binary then this is a must-watch 12 minute video about transgender rights at the end of life and after death. It’s US-specific but thought-provoking for all.
YOU have rights! And YOU have rights! EVERYONE has end of life rights!
NZ derives significant income from tourism and the last decade or two has really pushed tourism. Covid-19 will hit our economy hard.
So pleased we have a sensible government, and an excellent Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern. Watch today’s COVID-19 announcements. NZ has 6 confirmed cases, 10,000 people self-isolated. Now we’re putting in strict measures to keep us all safe and ‘flatten the curve’. 👏👏 🤒 🇳🇿
Hmm. 3 health questions but only requires action if the “answer” (singular) is “yes”. Do all 3 need to be true or only one? Deb was in Australia 14 days ago…
With autumn come the early morning inversion layers. What a difference the moment of sunrise from behind the mountains makes.
Arrived home from a bike ride to hear a weird noise in the garage. On investigation I found a confused Thrush bashing itself against the windows rather than retreating through the very large door opening. After a bit of messing about, the problem was solved.
I’ve been working my way happily through the RNZ podcast series Elemental. The episode on Thulium - the most laborious of the lanthanoids was particularly interesting and fun.
Isolating the element thulium … took many years.
15,000 recrystallisations to prepare the sample
In Aotearoa New Zealand the clocks go back an hour on Sunday 05 April this year. I’ve started the process of feeding the dogs 3 minutes later each day, so dinner will still be ‘at the same time’ then. Apple Photos dog categories feature photos are hilarious (screenshot)! 🐶
