Google is reportedly paying independent publishers to publish AI-generated articles on their websites using AI models that have not yet been released, offering monthly payouts that amount to more than $10,000 per year in total. https://9to5google.com/2024/02/27/google-ai-generated-articles-news-publishers/

Research explores the age-old question of the best way to twist an Oreo cookie and if you can actually split the crème evenly on both sides.
https://www.foodandwine.com/mit-researchers-studied-oreos-to-find-the-perfect-twisting-method-7370494

Zenith Flash-Matic, the First Wireless TV Remote
The Lazy Bones used a cable that ran from the TV set to the viewer. A motor in the TV set operated the tuner through the remote control.
https://www.vintag.es/2019/11/zenith-flash-matic.html

Snowflake CEO steps down https://techcrunch.com/2024/02/28/snowflake-ceo-frank-slootman-stepping-down-and-wall-st-hates-it/

I was just reminded of this fantasy novel from the 80s, Tea with the Black Dragon. The novel is terribly dated now — it’s pre-DOS! — but still easy to recommend. It'd be a great weekend read. https://amzn.to/42VlTFU

Positive Affirmations for Site Reliability Engineers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ia8Q51ouA_s

I like this comparison of recipes for roast chicken. I bet you will, too. https://www.eater.com/24025634/best-roast-chicken-recipe-marcella-hazan-dinner-party

"There are days when the result is so bad that no fewer than five revisions are required. In contrast, when I'm greatly inspired, only four revisions are needed." -- John Galbreath 

I had a stupid affection for these "interviews" that Dickie Goodman did in the 70s. I'm surprised nobody else has picked up the gauntlet to re-invent them. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJBLQCGRhOI

Ancient and fragile papyrus samples are at risk of being damaged by fungi, but a wasabi-based treatment can disinfect them without damage.
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2418921-wasabi-could-help-preserve-ancient-egyptian-papyrus-artefacts/

Scott Morrison accepted a challenge by his two daughters, Abbey and Lily, to play Taylor Swift bingo during his farewell speech. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-68411764

The business of winding down startups is booming https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/startup-shutdown-services-vc

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"Although each of its 14 movements was ostensibly a musical representation of an animal, several movements were rumored to be veiled descriptions of Saint-Saëns’ human acquaintances (and perhaps even of himself). In the spirit of Carnival of The Animals, I recently embarked on a comprehensive survey of our furry friends and their approaches to JavaScript." http://blog.anguscroll.com/animals_writing_javascript

Expecting this to say, “Consequently, all these employees will have to respawn elsewhere.” https://sonyinteractive.com/en/news/blog/difficult-news-about-our-workforce/

You know that the cat is going to sit on the other side of this and stare at you.

This is the ThinkBook Transparent Display Laptop, a 17.3-inch notebook with a screen you can peer straight through. https://www.theverge.com/24082244/lenovo-concept-transparent-laptop-mwc-2024-drawing-tablet

A Möbius strip walks into a bar, crying.

The bartender asks, "What's the matter?"

The Möbius strip replies, "Oh, where do I even begin?"

This 1919 cartoon accurately predicted mobile phones at concerts over 100 years ago... https://www.classicfm.com/discover-music/humour/cartoon-predicted-mobile-phones-classical-concerts/

As spring training games begin and official photos are taken, it has become clear that Fanatics went with a thinner material for its pants, which is an issue when those pants are white. The pants are almost see-through, to the point that you can see the tucked-in shirt hems and even the players’ compression shorts. https://sports.yahoo.com/mlbs-fanatics-produced-pants-blasted-by-players-union-chief-pants-are-see-through-002616265.html

There is a phenomenon where goth people feel compelled to take pictures of themselves in trees and post it to the internet. This website chronicles those submissions. https://gothsuptrees.net/