RIP Greg Bear

A fun bubble-blowing interactive toy.
https://oimo.io/works/bubbles/

A former Disney animator combined analysis of 19th-century photos with 3-D modeling software to determine exactly where Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/18/arts/lincoln-gettysburg-address-oakley.html

TIL the Chinese term 吸猫 xī māo - to zone out and enjoy the company of a cat, as if it were a drug. Literally “snort/suck cat”

It’s a Nice Day for a White (House) Wedding

It is a rare event for a wedding to be held at the home of the President of the United States, but on November 19, 2022, the 19th documented wedding will take place at the White House, when Naomi Biden, the granddaughter of President Joe Biden, and Peter Neal get married on the South Lawn. ...the 18 weddings that came before were not always grand affairs. https://blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2022/11/its-a-nice-day-for-a-white-house-wedding

Copied from a mastodon instance (NOT MINE)

My boss, Matt Mullenweg, the boss of Automattic, owner of Tumblr, is looking for ex-Twitter employees for Tumblr, saying,

"we're putting on a fast track to see how they can help super-charge Tumblr. We can't absorb thousands of people, but I'd be open to hiring entire teams if they already work great together."

https://twitter.com/photomatt/status/1593726621340426241

Our "work with us" page: https://automattic.com/work-with-us/

Boost for visibility, please? Spread the word!

I am going to meet a coworker for lunch. In person.

I'm not sure if I remember how to do this.

Fred Brooks -- he of "The Mythical Man Month" -- has died.

There exists the very real danger that Agile will be adopted in name, but not in spirit. With this in mind, we turned to the original authors of the 2001 Agile Manifesto for advice on how Agile can be subverted. (by James Turner, 2008) https://www.cio.com/article/276007/agile-development-when-agile-projects-go-bad.html

Wife: We never talk any more.
Me: Every time I say something I'm wrong.
Wife: That's not true.
Me: The defense rests.

Let the #Thanksgiving prep commence!

Welcome, new folks!

This is a friendly, supportive place.

You've found a new home.

Three business models embraced by firms born after the dotcom crash of 2001—and subsequently by investors—are losing steam: the movers (which shuttle people or things around cities), the streamers (which offer music and tv online) and the creepers (which make money by watching their users and selling eerily well-targeted ads). https://www.economist.com/business/2022/10/31/what-went-wrong-with-snap-netflix-and-uber

"Wick’s team of restorers is using ultraviolet light, diagnostic imaging and X-rays to differentiate Gentileschi’s brush strokes from those of the artist that covered the nudity. The public can watch the project underway at the museum through April 23." https://apnews.com/article/europe-painting-italy-florence-cd6a720b301f7a4721751ab692525b11

The most-regretted college majors
sigh
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/12/the-top-10-most-regretted-college-majors.html

Sophos 2023 Threat Report: the continued evolution of “Crime-as-a-Service”
For the #security folks here

https://news.sophos.com/en-us/2022/11/17/sophos-2023-threat-report-the-continued-evolution-of-crime-as-a-service/

TIL Some of New York City’s most famous buildings are steam powered, including the Empire State Building, the Chrysler Building, Grand Central Terminal, the United Nations, and Rockefeller Center. https://untappedcities.com/2021/07/09/new-york-city-steam-system/