It's time to brag. What did you accomplish this week?

The Museum of Failure’s latest exhibition is an epic portrait of failures big and small—from the Ford Edsel, to CNN+.
https://www.fastcompany.com/90873149/the-upside-of-bad-design

SQUEEEEE It looks like Computer Shopper scans will be available on archive.org soon
https://digipres.club/@textfiles/110233696759476662

I am on Team Plato! Plato Homelink was my very first online community. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/03/plato-how-an-educational-computer-system-from-the-60s-shaped-the-future/

This is a good explainer: These maps tell the tale of the Democratic Party’s origins, its various metamorphoses, and the sources of its strength — and weaknesses — today. (2014)

I needed this sort of recitation of events and their effects. Maybe you do too.

https://www.vox.com/2014/12/8/7328755/maps-democratic-party

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In this essay on the ailments of sedentary lifestyles, reading and scholarly study have tragic consequences, including “many instances of persons, who thought themselves metamorphosed into lanterns, and who complained of having lost their thighs.”
https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/blights-of-the-bookish

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"As connections with source communities grew, some colleagues shared their surprise at how repatriation attitudes regarding specific items can differ. Some tribes seek repatriation, while others favor a co-stewardship approach or prefer that works remain at the museum."
https://hyperallergic.com/816295/we-need-more-nuance-when-talking-about-repatriation

When Twitter applied the “state-affiliated media” tag to NPR’s account, some took to social media to point out that Musk’s flagship companies—Tesla and SpaceX—each received more money in public financial assistance than any publicly supported broadcaster, ever. https://qz.com/elon-musks-spacex-and-tesla-get-far-more-government-mon-1850332884

BuzzFeed News is shutting down, the once-iconic media brand’s founder and CEO Jonah Peretti announced in a company-wide memo on Thursday.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/buzzfeed-news-is-shutting-down

This insect flings pee from a 'butt catapult.' Now engineers are studying practical uses https://www.cnn.com/videos/tech/2023/04/07/curiosity-daily-glassy-winged-sharpshooter-contd-orig-ht.cnn

Want to live in #Tulsa?

The most significant property to become available in this generation, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Westhope is a masterpiece. In every project Wright undertook, the goal of enhancing and elevating human experience was always foremost.

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/3704-S-Birmingham-Ave-Tulsa-OK-74105/22185688_zpid/

Shortly before Google introduced Bard, its AI chatbot, to the public in March, it asked employees to test the tool.
One worker’s conclusion: Bard was “a pathological liar,” according to screenshots of the internal discussion.
(H/t @researchbuzz) https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/google-s-rush-to-win-in-ai-led-to-ethical-lapses-employees-say-1.1909588

17 million Americans reportedly identify as digital nomads last year, up 131% from 2019.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/larryenglish/2023/01/31/digital-nomads-increased-131-from-2019-will-the-trend-prevail-in-a-tough-economy

This is worth watching just for the history in all these videos.
https://kottke.org/23/04/a-history-of-the-world-according-to-getty-images

A collection of many fictional brands found in films, series and video games.
https://fictionalbrandsarchive.com

My company sponsored a chocolate tasting for the entire team, with a professional leading us through the process.

Have I mentioned lately that I like it here?