estherschindler
Writer. Editor. Baseball. Cats. Chocolate. Not necessarily in that order.
Joined Dec 2017
Two weeks ago, Tesla CEO Elon Musk enacted widespread layoffs throughout the company, including the 500-strong team responsible for the brand's Supercharger. Now, Tesla is looking to hire some of them back. https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/05/tesla-does-180-on-superchargers-rehiring-laid-off-staff-amid-new-plans/
At the start of the 20th century, this stew came to exemplify what historian Samuel C. King called the “Chinese epicurean sensibility” to the American ruling class. https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/chop-suey-history
An Enduring Legacy: Navajo Weavers Today
https://blog.fabrics-store.com/2024/05/14/an-enduring-legacy-navajo-weavers-today
Glassdoor has gone fully remote after realizing that remote jobs posted on their site got 50 percent more applicants and ones with better qualifications. https://www.utimes.pitt.edu/news/study-return-office
All mistakes and awkwardness are easy to see, and they called it style.--Ernest Hemingway
I was quoted in this story: 5 family photo ideas for a Mother’s Day project
It'd be good advice even if I wasn't. :-)
https://www.verizon.com/about/parenting/family-photos-documenting-moments-mom
California says restaurants must bake all of their add-on fees into menu prices
https://www.npr.org/2024/05/10/1249930674/california-restaurants-fees
Novel LLMjacking Attacks Target Cloud-Based AI Models
Enter #llmjacking. It was probably inevitable. Threat researchers detected bad actors using stolen credentials to target LLMs, with the eventual goal of selling the access to other hackers.
https://securityboulevard.com/2024/05/novel-llmjacking-attacks-target-cloud-based-ai-models/
Edward Beale McLean (1889–1941) was the last man to buy the famed Hope Diamond. https://oldspirituals.com/2024/05/11/mcleans-hope-diamond-curse/
The clicky end of the pen also has a built-in doohickey that spins and rotates. Look, if I can get joy from a fidget spinner, why resist? https://amzn.to/3V8ivFv
The first-ever model of Star Trek's USS Enterprise NCC-1701 has been returned to the Roddenberry family (from April but I just found this now) https://arstechnica.com/culture/2024/04/long-lost-model-of-the-uss-enterprise-returned-to-roddenberry-family/
Making a flute controlled mouse https://0110.be/posts/Making_a_flute_controlled_mouse
AI Voices for Deceased Kids
Some content creators are using AI to recreate the voices of deceased or missing children, narrating their own tragic stories. While some defend this as a new way to raise awareness, experts warn it risks spreading misinformation and offending victims' loved ones. https://www.oodaloop.com/briefs/2023/08/10/ai-is-being-used-to-give-dead-missing-kids-a-voice-they-didnt-ask-for
"Ms Kaechele's plans involve transforming the velvet-clad lounge into a women's toilet and a church - which she claims will allow it to continue operating as a women-only space under legal exemptions." https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd1wpegrnrxo
"If you ever thought cleaning would be infinitely more fun if it could be done with unicorn vomit, you’ve come to the right place." https://makezine.com/projects/soap-vomiting-unicorn-from-a-hacked-soap-dispenser/
What's something OMG-expensive that you don't regret purchasing? This would be at the top of my own list. https://amzn.to/4dyBL63
A woman was found living in the rooftop sign of a Family Fare grocery store in Michigan and had been there for about a year, police said.
"The woman had flooring, a computer, a desk, a printer, a Keurig and a pantry of food in the space, which was 10 to 15 feet long, five feet wide and approximately 8 feet tall at its highest point." So... like your basic NYC apartment?
Just found out the company that produces yardsticks won't be making them any longer…
estherschindler
Writer. Editor. Baseball. Cats. Chocolate. Not necessarily in that order.
Joined Dec 2017