Back in 2001, MIT Technology Review picked 10 emerging areas of innovation that we promised would “change the world.” So how well did these technologies fulfill the dreams we had for them? (2021 article) https://www.technologyreview.com/2021/02/24/1017782/are-you-ready-to-be-a-techno-optimist-again/

Mood: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2K9NGLRPW8

Live your life so that you don't earn an obituary like this.

(I think My Lai was the first news story I was consciously aware of.)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2024/07/29/william-calley-dead-my-lai-massacre

Princess Leia’s iconic bikini, worn by Carrie Fisher in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, just fetched $175,000 at auction. https://apnews.com/article/star-wars-auction-carrie-fisher-princess-leia-d3217ee7325f66fb30cc794a64f683c0

Paper cuttings made by 17th-century schoolgirls discovered beneath floorboards https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/rare-350-year-old-paper-cuttings-from-a-london-girls-school-go-on-display-180984712/

The Lunar Crater Database provides the location and dimensions of 1.3 million lunar impact craters. https://astrogeology.usgs.gov/search/map/Moon/Research/Craters/lunar_crater_database_robbins_2018

20 years before Edison recorded sound, Edouard-Léon Scott de Martinville made what’s now the oldest known recording of a human voice. https://www.bbc.com/reel/video/p0j7x5f7/listen-to-the-oldest-known-recording-of-a-human-voice

In 2017, the number of fluent Navajo speakers was estimated at 170,000, less than half of the tribe’s population.
https://bigthink.com/high-culture/navajo-language/

An analysis of romance book covers. “What does a happily ever after look like?”
This is cool, both in the information and the visualization.
https://pudding.cool/2023/10/romance-covers/

You did something awesome recently. What was it?

Aside from using Google Slides to create presentations, you can also use it to create resumes. Google Slides’ drag-and-drop interface makes it easy to create custom layouts and perfectly position any text, images, and videos you want to add. https://www.makeuseof.com/create-resume-google-slides/

Which sport are you made for? Take our 60-second test
Sadly, "jumping to conclusions" is not an option. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-28062001

This will make you feel good: A network of community activists in small towns and huge cities are helping get food to the people who most need it. https://modernfarmer.com/2024/07/on-the-ground-with-the-volunteers-running-community-fridges

Researchers are working to develop a machine-learning model prototype that can count the birds using drone images in a project titled Drones for Ducks. https://news.unm.edu/news/drones-for-ducks-researchers-develop-ai-to-measure-migratory-bird-populations

TIL Thinkgeek.com redirects to Gamestop Collectibles

Judge Mark Walker of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida issued a permanent injunction, saying the law that bans diversity training in private workplaces “violates free speech rights under the First and Fourteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution.” https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/violates-free-speech-rights-part-of-florida-gov-ron-desantis-stop-w-o-k-e-act-dies-with-permanent-injunction-by-federal-judge/

Five of the Oldest Jokes in History
https://historyfacts.com/arts-culture/article/5-of-the-oldest-jokes-in-history/

The spectacular rise and surprising staying power of the George Foreman Grill
Even after 30 years, tons of people still buy them. https://thehustle.co/originals/the-spectacular-rise-and-surprising-staying-power-of-the-george-foreman-grill

Add some dramatic flair to your day with these suspense accents. (requires sound) https://vlcnr.rknight.me/

"In this guide, we’ll explore some solutions to stay on top of your Google Chrome tabs and upgrade your productivity online." https://www.makeuseof.com/guide-tab-management-google-chrome/