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Swimming, Clocking Out, and Finding a New Home

FlyingFish is free-falling, Flaco is a free bird, and workers in India are free at last (as soon as they get their reminder).
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Swimming, Clocking Out, and Finding a New Home

The FlyingFish answers a question we didn't know we had: Can a drone fall from the sky into a body of water and still be fabulous? Apparently, it can. The Chinese-developed quadcopter is only a prototype, but it has successfully switched from flying to submarine travel and back to flying without the need for physical human assistance. 

To guarantee a healthy work-life balance for their employees, a small IT company located in a central Indian city has devised software to send reminders when it’s quittin’ time. The measure was introduced in response to growing concerns over the negative impacts of extended work hours on workers’ health and well-being.

You don't have to go home, but you can't stay here. The program developed by Softgrid Computers displays a notification on the employee’s computer screen once their shift is over. The notifcation warns that the system will shut down automatically in 10 minutes and asks that they “please go home.”

Flaco officially wins BAMF (Bird Acquiring More Freedom) of the month after the Eurasian eagle owl busted out of the Central Park Zoo on February 2nd. Flaco has since resisted attempts to be lured into captivity. He found himself a sweet spot in the park and he ain’t goin’ back. Zoo staff was no match for Flaco, and they have halted attempts to capture him (but will continue to monitor him for signs of distress).

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