Elon Musk backs down from $45 million a month pledge to Trump, says he doesn’t ‘subscribe to cult of personality’ https://fortune.com/2024/07/23/elon-musk-backs-down-from-45-million-a-month-pledge-to-trump-says-he-doesnt-subscribe-to-cult-of-personality/

The ever-important XKCD endorsement https://xkcd.com/2962/

Divide and Concur: A Radical Plan for Peace in Europe (1920)
A map and pamphlet that proposes dividing Central Europe into 24 sector-shaped cantons, among other eccentric reforms aimed at peace. https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/unionization-of-central-europe/

The Top 20 [Recent] Box Office Turkeys. I never even heard of some of these. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnwSGcjtaII&t=4s

If you want to see what my company has been up to:

Akkio's Agency Data LLM lets agencies chat with campaign data in natural language to build audiences, create visualizations, and uncover insights.

https://www.akkio.com/post/introducing-akkio-ad-llm-an-ai-platform-custom-built-for-advertising-agencies

The Golden Age of Classic Menswear (1930s)
The 1930s were characterized by a suit that had a heavy drape cut with a wide shoulder, a lot of waist suppression, high-rise trousers that were just cut very full and just tapered slightly towards the shoes.

ah yes, from my family history...!
https://www.gentlemansgazette.com/evolution-of-menswear-suits/

Someone on Threads just described JD Vance as looking like an evil care bear and now I cannot un-see that.

Nowadays, you won’t see brains and eggs on a menu too often, but it was a popular breakfast pairing in the American South up until the mid-1900s. It was also common in fifth-century Rome, if the most-complete surviving Roman cookbook is any indication. https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/make-ancient-roman-brain-and-rose-souffle

"This story of cliché-verre [a graphic art technique that combines aspects of photography and printmaking], from its delightful beginning to its general quiescence a few years later, reveals what a generative — and delicate — creative force friendship can be." https://publicdomainreview.org/essay/cliche-verre-and-friendship-in-19th-century-france/

Academics published by the group claim they have not been told about the AI deal, were not given the opportunity to opt out and are receiving no extra payment for the use of their research by the tech company. https://www.thebookseller.com/news/academic-authors-shocked-after-taylor--francis-sells-access-to-their-research-to-microsoft-ai

Demonstrating that I can review anything, even a book light.
This one is suitably bright, with three settings from "you're blinding me!" to "just enough to make the text visible." https://amzn.to/3y9FKpW

Overheard (from last night): I’ve truly enjoyed hope scrolling today.

This is a good thought to keep in mind today. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uFwyPP5GOQ

Damn. NOW I find out. https://www.yahoo.com/news/krispy-kreme-giving-away-free-153549064.html

What is the most useless thing you still have memorized?

(Besides old phone numbers; that's too obvious.)

Me: the Ford part number for motor oil. I was Repair Accounting Clerk at U-Haul in 1983 and wrote it 40x/day.

"Unlike forks that have preceded it, which have to try and manufacture interest and attention, Valkey is a constant source of curiosity for clients, and questions." https://redmonk.com/sogrady/2024/07/16/post-valkey-world/

This website lets you watch sunsets across the world.
https://sunset.funwebsite.fun

Oh look, there is an opera I would attend! https://thefixopera.com/

Angband is a free, single-player dungeon exploration game.
https://rephial.org/

"Sensors in smartphones and smart speakers could help determine a person’s level of alcohol intoxication based on the changes in their voice, according to a new study in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs." https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1007120