April 10, 2021
Weekend Round-Up: Cafe Sounds, Golf Escapes, And Amazing Words
Each week, our editors gather their favorite finds from around the internet and recommend them to you right here. These are not articles about watches, but rather outstanding examples of journalism and storytelling covering topics from fashion and art to technology and travel. So go ahead, pour yourself a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and settle in.
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I Miss My Cafe – imissmycafe.com
Working from home can be a mixed bag. And, as much as I love being able to carry out most of my professional obligations from the comfort of my bed, I do miss working in more dynamic environments, like airport lounges, the HODINKEE office, and even cafes. Thankfully the soundscape of a bustling pre-COVID cafe can now be pumped directly into your ears via a simple and very clever website called I Miss My Cafe.
Visit the seemingly simple page and discover distinct controls for various cafe sounds, like "coffee cups," "other customers," and even "barista." I have to admit that I figured this would be cheesy or silly, but after about a minute, you stop paying attention to the details and the noise just fills the background of your mind. If you have had enough of the noise in your space, or simply want white noise for tasks where music doesn't help, add I Miss My Cafe to your bookmarks. And don't worry: There's no slider for "guy loudly using speakerphone while holding the phone directly in front of his face." So, in some regards, this is better than real life.
– James Stacey, Senior Writer
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The Fairgame Podcast, Where Ben and Adam Scott Go Behind The Scenes Preparing For The Masters
I played very, very mediocre golf in high school and college. I enjoyed it, but never did I really care about the game. Then for 15 years or so, while building HODINKEE, I didn't play at all. A few years ago, I connected with professional golfer (and Rolex testimony) Adam Scott, and everything changed. I began to really think about golf as an escape for myself, and I took it up in earnest. In 2018, we had Adam on HODINKEE Radio , and had a lot of fun. So for this Masters tournament, Adam and I thought we'd pick up where we left off in that episode and take people behind the scenes of the most important tournament in the world of golf. Think of it as a five-part mini-series of a golf podcast, or just something fun to listen to during the week of the year where you might be thinking about golf. It’s available on Apple or Spotify , or at FairgameGolf.com .
– Ben Clymer, Executive Chairman
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An Interview With The Guy Who Yells "Mortal Kombat" In The Theme For Mortal Kombat – Slate
We all know the sound when we hear it. The song it preceded was effectively the anthem of the 1990s. I am talking, of course, about the iconic scream, "MORTAL KOMBAT!" (the song will now be in your head all weekend, you're welcome). Turns out, there is a very real person behind that scream, and in anticipation of the new Mortal Kombat film headed to theaters and HBO Max, Slate got ahold of him. Like most behind-the-scenes stories, there isn't a whole lot of drama, which arguably makes it better. This is a fun interview with a guy who took a commercial acting gig, only to have his voice slapped on one of the hardest-hitting techno tracks of all time. Ready? Fight!
– Danny Milton, Editor
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A Tiny Particle's Wobble Could Upend The Known Laws Of Physics – The New York Times
I've said it before, and I'll say it again: I am not Jack Forster . I don't even come within a light year of being able to understand this story, but that almost doesn't matter. You don't need to understand it to really appreciate it. After decades of research, physicists at Fermilab have their best evidence yet that, "a tiny subatomic particle seems to be disobeying the known laws of physics." The laws of physics have, for so long, seemed so immutable as to be taken almost for granted. Smart people – some of the smartest who ever lived – looked at the world and jotted down the rules of existence as they understood them, and people like me just took it all as fact without so much as a second thought. But what if they were wrong? What if we haven't yet been able to see the full picture? Thankfully, curious minds have been testing those theories for years, and now, they're one step closer to writing their own names into our shared history. Think about how much scientific thought we've achieved in the last century. Discoveries like this one demonstrate just how far we've come, and remind us how far we still have to go.
– Dakota Gardner, Managing Editor
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25 Best DMX Song Lyrics And Quotes About Addiction, Mental Health And Faith – Your Tango
I do not come from a remotely similar background as the late rapper DMX, who passed away Friday, nor do I make any claims to being able to relate to any of his life's many struggles. What I can say is, as a young minority kid growing up in the '90s in a small suburban town, I listen to and loved DMX. His words were at times so powerful and insightful, and his personality so big, that I couldn't help but feel like I knew him personally. For all his flaws, he left us with some amazing words.
– Myles Kusaba, Category Manager – Luxury Watches
Lead image by Gene GallinShout over some techno.