Microsoft says it will begin a limited reopening of its Redmond HQ on March 29 and plans a future focus on hybrid workplaces [TechMeme] this is very important. The ability to work from the Office and from Home helps tremendously. That flexibility is important for work-life balance.
The EU sanctioned China for the first time since Tiananmen Square. The bloc sanctioned four communist party officials and one state-run conglomerate for perpetrating human rights violations against Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang. [Quartz]
The uneasy intimacy of work in a pandemic year - How capitalism and the pandemic destroyed our work-life balance. [Recode]
This app can strip the vocals out of any song so musicians can rebuild favorites their way [TheNextWeb]
The Stars of Netflix’s ‘Waffles + Mochi’ Make the New Show a Delightful Watch [Eater]
Covid's Unexpected Side Effect: It Made Them Better Leaders - A brush with the brutal virus brought fear, gratitude, and clarity to these business owners. [Inc.]
Meet HARPA, the bold way Biden can jump-start health innovation [Fast Company] we still need #MedicareForAll
A Psychological Trick to Evoke An Interesting Conversation [Medium]
Testimonials from Mexican programmers working in Silicon Valley [Entrepreneur]
This Is The Right Way to Watch Zack Snyder’s Justice League [WIRED]
This Week in Tech 815 [TWIT]
RETRO TECH: MACINTOSH [MKBHD]
Social Media Influencer #CES2020 [Sam Sheffer]
The Cheaper Samsung Galaxy Phone! [Dave2D]
Thomas Sanders TIKTOK Compilation - THE BEFORE TIMES! | Thomas Sanders & Friends [Thomas Sanders]
Echo Show 10 Unboxing - My new favorite Alexa device! [iJustine]
Men Becoming Wolves [Lapham’s Quarterly]
Cosmos: Origin and Fate of the Universe [Astronomy magazine]

What’s up, everybody! Here are JETLAG RADIO 270 & BENKYO RADIO 270.

I am extremely excited about Dr. Michio Kaku new book THE GOD EQUATION: The Quest for a Theory of Everything. I always found his work fascinating, and as someone who has been working on “The Theory of Everything,” I am eager to read what he has to say. He’s been debating with Neil deGrasse Tyson, so it’s fun to see these two argue.

I am very excited that SXSW is on Audible, every year, I’ve always wanted to make the trip to Texas, but could not afford to, so I am glad I can listen to everything from the comfort of my home.

Until next time!