Chobani Yogurt Founder Buys Anchor Brewing Company
Oh, nice!
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/31/business/anchor-hamdi-ulukaya-chobani-ceo.html
The Washington Ballet's hardest dance moves https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7AaZhEOJSY
There’s a new high water mark for passive aggressiveness in the visual arts. https://news.artnet.com/art-world/fence-boat-painting-artist-hanif-panni-2487875
>> I was one of four producers involved in the first two seasons. During that time, I signed an expansive nondisclosure agreement that promised a fine of $5 million and even jail time if I were to ever divulge what actually happened. It expired this year.
https://slate.com/culture/2024/05/donald-trump-news-2024-trial-verdict-apprentice.html
5 Father's Day photo-centric gift ideas. And they're good.
Hey, I'm quoted! (It's because of my Big Family Photo Project, the one that provided my family stash.)
https://www.verizon.com/about/parenting/fathers-day-gift-documenting-moments
We were told the software was making us stupid, but 20 years on, other threats seem far more important. (The Atlantic $) https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2023/07/power-point-evil-tufte-history/674797/
We were told the software was making us stupid, but 20 years on, other threats seem far more important. (The Atlantic $) https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2023/07/power-point-evil-tufte-history/674797/
Okay this is fun. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vd7FRjhwSxc
Christie’s Auction House Hacked Sensitive Data from 500,000 Customers Stolen
A hacker group claims to have stolen sensitive data from at least 500,000 Christie's customers and is now threatening to publish it. #ransomware
A record number of S&P 500 companies mentioned “AI” on their Q1 2024 earnings calls: 201, up from 131 in the same period last year. https://sherwood.news/business/number-of-s-and-p-500-companies-mentioning-ai-hits-record/
Getting laid off when you're working remotely is a lonely, scary and sad experience. Sharing online is a way to cope. https://www.axios.com/2024/01/29/layoffs-videos-tiktok-remote-work
The Pass It On Awards empowers women in computing to launch or expand dream projects. Ten winners get a grant of $1,000 each and complimentary registration to Grace Hopper Celebration 2024. Applications are open.
(I'm not a judge this year, for the first time since 2010. But it's still a project that changes lives.)
https://airtable.com/appsqAHzHfimj5YVX/pagsi3ULAWNPGHhIB/form
MuckRock to SCOTUS: Requesting information is not a crime https://www.muckrock.com/news/archives/2024/may/29/muckrock-to-scotus-villarreal/
TIL There’s no single explanation for why we get creeped out. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/science-creepiness-180957093/
Spoiler alert: the pigeon with its high-capacity microSD cards won Geerling’s data transfer race by a significant margin. https://www.tomshardware.com/news/yes-a-pigeon-is-still-faster-than-gigabit-fiber-internet
The Grand Egyptian Museum will occupy 500,000 square meters and showcase more than 50,000 ancient Egyptian artifacts.
https://www.nature.com/immersive/d41586-024-01467-w/index.html
Meet the Durand, the most influential wine opener of the moment. https://tastecooking.com/what-a-wine-opener-tells-us-about-a-wine-drinker/
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