Tue. 1/5 - A Nanny Cam to Keep You On-Task?

People who are choosing to be surveilled by strangers and productivity nannies in order to stay on task while remote working. A 3D-printed hydrogel inspired by cephalopods that changes shape when exposed to light. And UK officials have arguably messed up a commemorative coin, again. Sponsors: NordVPN, Get 68% off plus an additional free month––at nordvpn.com/kottke or use coupon KOTTKE Magic Spoon, Save $5 at magicspoon.com/kottke and use code KOTTKE Links: People are hiring productivity nannies to watch them work (Wired) Shape-Shifting Hydrogel Mimics Octopus Skin (Futurity) Let us finally resolve the octopuses v. octopi debate (Quartz) Plural of Octopus: Octopi vs. Octopuses vs. Octopodes (Merriam-Webster) HG Wells fans spot numerous errors on Royal Mint's new £2 coin (The Guardian) Here’s a nice, low-stakes problem: the Royal Mint’s HG Wells coin is riddled with errors. (LitHub) Kottke.Org Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices