Interesting Links for 27-02-2017

[andrewducker]

Smartphones are boring now, and that's just fine

(tags: phones Technology )

In southeastern Colorado, robots carefully disarm WWII-era chemical weapons (a fascinating process)

(tags: weaponry history automation usa chemistry )

Logan: Patrick Stewart says he's 'done' playing Xavier in the X-Men movies

(tags: xmen PatrickStewart movies )

Popularity of Sony’s PlayStation VR Surprises Even the Company (Very happy with mine)

(tags: sony games VirtualReality )

"But as it turns out, happiness isn't a size."

(tags: happiness weight mentalhealth )

A Grandmother Has Been Deported With Just £12 In Her Pocket Despite Living In Britain For The Past 30 Years

(tags: immigration uk OhForFucksSake )

Elevated stress levels among Norway's youngest children in childcare

(tags: cortisol stress children childcare )

How accurate was Hidden Figures?

We saw it yesterday, and really enjoyed it.
(tags: movies space NASA history facts )

Storm Chasers Unite to Give Bill Paxton an Epic Tribute

(tags: storm weather death movies )

Using drones with flamethrowers to clear debris off of high-voltage lines in Hubei, China

(tags: drone fire china )

It’s all the cuddling – psychologists explore why people who have more sex are happier

(tags: sex relationships happiness psychology )

Comments

[rmc28]

Thank you for the Hidden Figures facts link :-)

[dewline]

3. I suppose that it was inevitable. At least Stewart got to pick the moment of his exit from the franchise.

6. WTFH!

9. I read about that gesture. Weird and cool.