Friday Links!
Leading off, some masterful photographs from a bygone era: Irving Penn: Small Trades. Also, an excellent James Jones tribute: James Earl Jones Reads Poe’s The Raven. What a way to find something significant: Man browsing Google Maps may have made big scientific discovery.
From C. Lee, and it's both impressive and a bit terrifying: Green Berets Hijacked WiFi To Control Home Security System Then Vanish In Mock Raid. Great name for a network: After seeing Wi-Fi network named “STINKY,” Navy found hidden Starlink dish on US warship. Blech: Blood puddles, mold, tainted meat, bugs: Boar’s Head inspections are horrifying. The comments by the real estate agent are unintentionally hilarious: The pot farm next door: Black market weed operations inundate California suburb, cops say. This is loathsome: Fake funeral “live stream” scams target grieving users on Facebook. More fraud: SMS scammers use toll fees as a lure. This is a shame: Intel has reportedly canceled Beast Lake and its follow-up – and I’m gutted it’s killed off my dream gaming CPU. This is fantastic: The Pentium as a Navajo weaving. This is a terrific piece of journalism: Years After Grenfell Tower Tragedy, Buildings Still Wrapped in "Solid Gasoline". Co-creator of one of the finest RPG series: Wizardry Co-Creator Andrew Greenberg Has Passed Away.
From Wally, and it's a political link (from sci-fi author John Scalzi): Reminder: This Is As Good As It Gets With Trump. A thoughtful article about playtest board games: Playtesting Narrative Content in Board Games. The pictures are incredible: 40 Of The Most Futuristic Concept Cars From The Past That Look Totally Bizarre Today.
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