estherschindler
Writer. Editor. Baseball. Cats. Chocolate. Not necessarily in that order.
Joined Dec 2017
Need a pick-me-up? This'll do it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNTeeHhpxBE
For the first time in nearly 30 years, the members of R.E.M. sat down together for an interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1qjo0Oz1qw
"The waste paper basket is the writer's best friend."--- Isaac B. Singer
What's the oldest cookbook you still cook from? I just made the chicken cacciatore from this little cookbook I bought in 1980. https://amzn.to/4b7zk7Y
Two-thirds (64%) of LGBTQ+ adults like brands that are willing to get involved in social issues. https://www.marketingcharts.com/demographics-and-audiences/lgbtq-233443
No one says “information superhighway” anymore, but whenever anyone explains net neutrality, they do so in terms of fast lanes and tolls. https://www.theverge.com/2023/5/18/23728271/history-of-metaphors-for-the-internet
Everyone worries about AI, but if the cats find the Amazon App, we are in trouble. https://www.instagram.com/reel/C5sjA3MoT_j/
Elephants call out to each other using individual names that they invent for their fellow pachyderms, according to a new study.
https://www.theguardian.com/science/article/2024/jun/10/elephant-names-study-ai
"A video released by police in the southwestern province of Isparta showed how the student used a camera disguised as a shirt button linked to artificial intelligence software via a router hidden in the sole of the person's shoe."
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/turkish-student-arrested-using-ai-131049986.html
If you want to see what my new company is doing... I hope you don't mind if I kvell.
No woman wearing a dress with pockets will fail to mention that it has pockets upon receiving a compliment on said dress.
So far, none of the former employees have repaid the money. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/06/musks-x-demands-money-from-laid-off-employees-claims-they-were-overpaid/
A man got a call from his doctor after a drug test. "You tested positive for opiates," the doctor said.
The man quickly replied: "Oh, I had a bagel with poppy seeds earlier."
"Yes, well, you also tested positive for cannabis, LSD, and cocaine."
"It was an everything bagel."
Garbage speak is a community of thought leaders who speak like your boss' boss
You'll laugh. Or groan. Or blush.
https://garbagespeak.com
"This data will not be shocking to most—it's no secret that Netflix and streaming have sufficiently swallowed the film and television industries. What's fascinating here is the sheer pace of technological change."
This is a cool story. Lots of "how 'bout that!"s.
https://www.statsignificant.com/p/what-is-cable-tv-in-2024-a-statistical
A website to preserve Pakistani heritage and chart the evolution of the nation’s dishes. https://artsandculture.google.com/project/flavors-of-pakistan
What could be better: CHOCOLATE and GEEK TOYS!
(Though arguably a waste of chocolate. And it wouldn't last 10 minutes in the summer in Arizona.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6lRbiHswho
What could be better: CHOCOLATE and GEEK TOYS!
(Though arguably a waste of chocolate. And it wouldn't last 10 minutes in the summer in Arizona.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6lRbiHswho
estherschindler
Writer. Editor. Baseball. Cats. Chocolate. Not necessarily in that order.
Joined Dec 2017