A mid-March blizzard is bombing its way up the East Coast today, dumping a foot or more of snow on cities from New Jersey to southern Connecticut. If you live in the Northeast and have a desk job, you're probably not going to work today, and if you are "working," you're doing it from home.Away from the confines of your office browser history, you may ask yourself: What weird shit would I otherwise skip during a workday, if not for the gentle 60 mph gusts of a winter storm keeping me in my apartment?
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You've stocked up on a week's worth of bread (why?) and toilet paper (good). All that's left is to stock up on Good Internet. Here are a few ideas.The Weather Channel has a whole meteorological committee devoted to naming storms. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Weather Service, meanwhile, refuse to give names to weather systems because they're scientists, dammit. Giving storms a mind of their own can be beneficial to preparedness or backfire, making them seem less threatening or more unpredictable, undercutting the real science that's gone into forecasting. This one's name is Stella, so have fun screaming that into the wind like Brando, regardless of where you land on the debate.It's snowing, so there must be seals. Little known fact: Motherboard is awash in good seal content, this very good heavy metal drum seal included.If you can figure out what it all means down to at least six or seven levels of irony, let us know.The soon-to-be Chillest Spot In The Universe is also the best spot on the internet for getting super zen about your place in the world, or having an existential crisis.
Pick a side on the winter storm name debate
Watch the Southwest Florida Eagle Cam
Observe a pair of bald eagles in their nest, live from balmy southwest Florida. It'll be near 80 degrees and sunny there this week, so if this snow business isn't your thing, escape mentally with the birds. Bald eagles got us through the presidential debates, and they'll get us through this.
Rock out to the seal belly
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Watch the livestream from the International Space Station
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Put on "Lofi Hip Hop 24/7 Chill Study Beats Radio"
This is very good music for sipping a hot beverage and staring out into the void. Best enjoyed with Slack notifications on silent.And if the power goes out…