The big news this week was, of course, the New Jersey earthquake that shook the region. I learned two things:
- I didn’t know what to do in the moment. I resorted to looking at my coworker in bewilderment. Now I know to dive under my desk–and be prepared to move with it.
- “I survived the insert event here of 20XX” t-shirts can be marketed before the event is over–no matter how short said event may be.
Now for some nostalgia. Remember Coin? No, not Coinbase or Bitcoin, but the all-in-one, electronic credit card. I found mine in a drawer, surprisingly it still turns on. However, all the cards in it are expired. Coin shut down in 2017. It was a cool idea, but not quite as cool or convenient as paying with a phone, which has become commonplace now.
Links
- How Tech Giants Cut Corners to Harvest Data for A.I
“To obtain that data, tech companies including OpenAI, Google and Meta have cut corners, ignored corporate policies and debated bending the law…” Lovely. - A Cheeky Bike Rack with a Clear Point of View
- It doesn’t have to be inhuman
Stories like these make me miss working in the hospitality business just a bit. - Pluralistic: Humans are not perfectly vigilant
- Amazon Ditches ‘Just Walk Out’ Checkouts at Its Grocery Stores via Slashdot
“Though it seemed completely automated, Just Walk Out relied on more than 1,000 people in India watching and labeling videos to ensure accurate checkouts. The cashiers were simply moved off-site, and they watched you as you shopped.” - Letters from an American April 2, 2024
Speaker Mike Johnson continues to take his orders from the former president at the cost of the Ukrainian people. The story gets worse from there. Disgraceful.