Friday Links!
Leading off this week, a reminder that Charles M. Schultz was quite a badass: Why Charles M. Schulz Gave Peanuts A Black Character (1968).
This is remarkable: Archaeologists may have found ruins of fabled entrance to Zapotec underworld.
From C. Lee, and oops: Sony’s confidential PlayStation secrets just spilled because of a Sharpie. That didn't take long: Amazon Is Full of AI-Written Novels That Don’t Make Sense. This was also expected, although still annoying: AI is filling up the internet with garbage spam sites. I don't see how this will work: Netflix turns to South Korean writers and crews as Hollywood strikes. But they feel exploited too. I have so many good memories of National Geographic: National Geographic lays off its last remaining staff writers. This is an interesting read: You’re Stress-Eating Because Your Brain Literally Thinks It Isn’t Full Yet. The Digital Antiquarian with another terrific article: A Dialog in Real Time (Strategy).
From Wally, and Usain Bolt is certainly perfect: If the cap fits… people with names that match their jobs. This feels impossible today: Uniting America: How FDR and Henry Stimson Brought Democrats and Republicans Together to Win World War II.
From David Gloier, and it's alarming: Massive peak collapses may reshape Himalayas. I wondered about this: Yes, Airline Flights Are Getting Bumpier: Here’s Why.
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