“Wecht, 43, is a retired theoretical physicist who has years of live musical and comedy performances under his belt. Becoming Internet famous means millions of people are familiar with his persona, Ninja Brian.” I’ve know Brian as a string theorist for years. Now I also know him as a rock star. WaPo: Ninja Sex Party is the quintessential YouTube band — except it transcends the Internet.

+ “Ever feel like you’re having too much fun in the office? Like your boss just isn’t getting enough value out of your life? Fear not: Panasonic has designed a pair of high-tech blinkers that block out your peripheral vision to help you concentrate on the job at hand.” The Verge: There’s nothing dystopian at all about these high-tech blinkers for humans.

+ “Hof, a candidate for the state Assembly in a district in southern Nevada, died in his sleep in the hours after a celebration that featured pornography star Ron Jeremy, former Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio and anti-tax activist Grover Norquist.” Bunny Ranch owner and political candidate Dennis Hof died at 72.