Touch Pianist http://touchpianist.com/

The program “Indigenous Voices of the Americas: Celebrating the National Museum of the American Indian” will highlight living traditions of Indigenous peoples and honor contemporary and traditional creative expressions, celebrations and community connections. https://www.si.edu/newsdesk/releases/smithsonian-folklife-festival-program-highlight-living-traditions-indigenous-0

Romance Writers of America has filed for bankruptcy. What’s next?
Apparently the association’s membership dwindled by some 80% over the past five years. I had no idea any of this was going on.
https://lithub.com/romance-writers-of-america-has-filed-for-bankruptcy-whats-next/

Here’s a visual deep dive into the rise of the American McMansion.
https://www.businessinsider.com/new-home-bedroom-bathroom-fancy-larger-2022-1970s-census-bureau-2023-11

Testing the Third Thumb https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UI-t21QcXM4

The Nota Bene word processor still exists. https://www.notabene.com

It’s my last day on the job. Just posted my last story.
So OBVIOUSLY I used a hero image of a cat on a keyboard, What are they going to do, fire me?

Spoiler alert: Chase Field is not on this list. https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2024/06/05/most-beautiful-mlb-stadiums-ranking-ballparks/73978962007/

The Colorado GOP’s mass email titled “God Hates Pride,” read, in part, “The month of June has arrived and, once again, the godless groomers in our society want to attack what is decent, holy, and righteous so they can ultimately harm our children.” https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/local-politics/colorado-gop-call-burn-gay-pride-flags/73-e5156582-2888-46d2-b535-d5981c149817

If tracking murders in late medieval London, York, or Oxford is your thing, boy, do I have some maps for you. https://medievalmurdermap.co.uk/

The Roads of Ancient Rome Visualized in the Style of Modern Subway Maps
Yeah, this is fun!
https://sashamaps.net/docs/maps/roman-roads-original/

A comprehensive list of 2024 tech layoffs
This year has already seen 60,000 job cuts across 254 companies
https://techcrunch.com/2024/06/04/tech-layoffs-2023-list/

A first-ever stretchy electronic skin could equip robots and other devices with the same softness and touch sensitivity as human skin, researchers report.
https://www.futurity.org/stretchy-e-skin-robots-touch-3215532/

Japan inches closer to same-sex marriage
Three cities in Japan will begin registering same-sex couples the same way that they register heterosexual couples in common-law marriages. https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15283332

Tiny orchid flowers pollinated by tiny flies https://phys.org/news/2024-03-tiny-orchid-pollinated-flies.html

How the investigation into a grisly murder shocked 19th-century France and framed the scientist as an accomplice.
https://www.sciencehistory.org/stories/magazine/the-case-against-charles-darwin/

While some major companies, including Boeing and UPS, continue to demand that their employees return to the office five days a week, for a growing number of today’s organizations, that policy is shaping up to be the exception rather than the rule.
https://pgsignal.com/2024/06/04/return-to-the-office-where-are-we-now/

What to Know Before You Implement Public-Facing APIs

A public-facing API is a good way for others to connect to your systems. But don’t start building one until you answer these questions.
https://www.growthaccelerationpartners.com/blog/what-to-know-before-you-implement-public-facing-apis