Yeah, but you're going to say it still doesn't belong on a pizza. https://www.axios.com/2024/05/07/pineapple-fruit-avocado-blackberry-del-monte

Nearly two years into the “genAI” revolution, is there proof that the tech is actually paying dividends for large businesses? If Air India and Bayer AG are any indication, John Battelle says, the AI revolution has a good chance of living up to its hype. https://pgsignal.com/2024/05/06/working-with-ai-in-the-enterprise

Presidential hopefuls were sending people a link to a page where they could be endorsed, but instead of endorsing the candidate, some people accidentally registered to be a candidate. https://uxdesign.cc/how-do-you-accidentally-run-for-president-of-iceland-0d71a4785a1e

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"One of Beethoven’s locks had 258 micrograms of lead per gram of hair and the other had 380 micrograms. A normal level in hair is less than 4 micrograms of lead per gram." (gift article) https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/06/health/beethoven-deaf-lead-hair.html

Don't end your essay with a section called Conclusion. We can tell it's concluding; we see your prose end two paragraphs later.

Every subheading should contribute to the message. What's the takeaway? Worst case use "Looking forward." #AmEditing

North Yorkshire Council to phase out apostrophe use on street signs
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-68942321

In a response to a troubled friend, I wrote, “sending hubs” instead of "hugs." Perhaps they also need random network infrastructure, so I'm not apologizing.

So what are the biggest stories coming out of #rsa2024?

(I'm asked to write a short blog post about it.)

"Learn how to use emojis in Google Sheets and the challenges they pose during conversion of Google Spreadsheets to PDF files." https://www.labnol.org/emojis-in-google-sheets-230805

Microsoft is tying executive pay to security performance — so if it gets hacked, no bonuses for anyone https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/microsoft-is-tying-executive-pay-to-security-performance-so-if-it-gets-hacked-no-bonuses-for-anyone

The Curse of Chalion, one of my favorite fantasy novels, is on e-sale for $1.99 https://amzn.to/3WuFLyc

Firefox Power User Keeps 7,400+ Browser Tabs Open for 2 Years https://www.pcmag.com/news/firefox-power-user-keeps-7400-plus-browser-tabs-open-for-2-years

Heat Death of the Internet
https://www.takahe.org.nz/heat-death-of-the-internet/

See, I'm cooler than you!

"These results suggest that all kinds of hair protected the scalp from the sun in hot, humid conditions. Curls might further reduce heating by creating a layer of air between the surface and the scalp, the researchers speculate." https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/curly-hair-keeps-the-head-coolest-but-any-hair-is-better-than-none-180982424/

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Contemplating: The study found that "on average, people made significantly more typos in the afternoon than in the morning." https://www.theregister.com/2023/08/04/workers_performance_study_friday/

The history of typography in 5 minutes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOgIkxAfJsk

Give me the opening line of a story, and add, "and then the dragons arrived."

Standard example: Christmas won’t be Christmas without any presents. And then the dragons arrived.

Writers: Use the beginning of your work in progress.

Healthcare organizations are motivated to improve their relationships with customers, members, and patients. And then the dragons arrived.

Tolkien reads The Ride of the Rohirrim https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPZrReZ5H9Q