Miscellaneous
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 KOTTKEMagic Spoon, Save $5 at magicspoon.com/kottke and use code KOTTKELinks: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.OrgJackson Bird on Twitter