Proof that NPR sponsorships work, I heard this sponsor and thought “that exists?” and immediately went to their website.
Saw a neighbor about quarter mile up the road flying a Grateful Dead flag. Made my day. I hope it’s a good omen for the rest of the day, I’ll update you on that later…
Even if you’re not a Phish fan, you may well enjoy this CBS interview with Trey Anastasio ahead of their recent 4 night run at The Sphere in Las Vegas which features an massive spherical display and unique sound system. You get to see a little behind the scenes as well as hear how Phish approach the venue artistically. They worked on the show for about a year.
For my fellow phans, CBS has an extended cut of just the Trey interview which is a gift.
Massachusetts both “Best” and “Most Expensive” while “Affordable”?
In a study released in January, Massachusetts was named Best State to raise a family, based on a number of factors, with an affordability rank of “3rd best”.
Massachusetts affordable? According to a different study, a family of 4 living in Massachusetts needs to earn just over $300k (pre-tax, annually) to live comfortably according to the 50/30/20 budget rule.
The catch is Massachusetts has a low unemployment rate while having high-paying jobs so that you can afford all the things, like taxes, that pay for the country’s best K-12 education, for example. Furthermore Mass ranks high or highest in healthcare outcomes, safety for children, and has the best water quality in the country.
Now I’d really like to know how many families in Massachusetts are hitting the “living comfortably” mark. Also, I would like to see it broken down by region. I doubt it costs the same to live in the Berkshires as it does in eastern Massachusetts (Boston Metro).
Surprisingly North Dakota ranks second best?
It’s 11:50PM ET, do you know where your children are? I’m in bed. My son is in his bed. My 13yo daughters are wide awake, counting the minutes until midnight so they can listen to Taylor’s new album. We also watched The Eras Tour film tonight in anticipation.
Just shuttered the Google Workspace account I’ve had since 2007 for personal email. It was hard to press the button, but it’s just not worth the cost for me.
Full self driving has its vocal critics and its supporters. I have a few days of FSD experience in a semi-rural and suburban driving area, thanks to Tesla’s free month. It’s pretty incredible. Maybe $1k incredible, not $12k incredible.
Big day on tap: 94% solar eclipse around 3PM, and then staying up late to watch my Huskies defend their national championship after 9pm.
Proud of my Huskies tonight. Played a tough game against a strong team playing at their hottest. Can’t wait for Monday night. 🏆
Really enjoyed this YouTube video from Molly White on editing Wikipedia, who I have learned is more than just a keen critic of “web3”, but is a long term contributor and editor to Wikipedia. I hope @molly0xfff@hachyderm.io posts more Wikipedia content. I’ve been meaning to start contributing any year now (more than the minor, highly occasional edits I’ve made without an account for years). I don’t think a day has past in the last decade I haven’t at least glanced at a Wikipedia article.
UConn and Iowa delivered a championship battle, and at the end the refs inserted themselves, instead of letting the players settle it. This game deserved better.
I felt the New Jersey earthquake all the way up in northeast Massachusetts.
After another great UConn performance, I didn’t get to watch the night’s final two match ups, and it appears I missed a couple great games. What’s with the scheduling, NCAA?
I will take the NCAA Basketball Tournament over any other sporting event in the world. 1. March Madness 2. World Cup (Football/Soccer) 3. (Tie) Tour de France + Summer Olympics 5. Super Bowl 6. Champions League Final 7. (Tie) World Series + Winter Olympics 9. 24 Hours of Le Mans 10. NBA Finals
Have to give a 20 minute presentation to seventh graders on my career as a designer. I have probably two hours worth off material. Should be easy to shave 100 minutes off that, right?
RTO doesn’t improve company value, but does make employees miserable: Study — Ars Technica
Usher can sure put on a show. Surprised he’s the 1st to have a marching band considering the long association between🎺🥁& 🏈— but I am here to point out that there was an empty, unused yellow drum set on the stage, which must be a tribute to his drummer Aaron Spears, who died a few months ago.