How America uses its land.
Bloomberg put together a series of graphics that shine a light on how the US uses its land - from timberland to pasture and urban housing. This is quick to scroll through and quite interesting. | learn more
Bloomberg put together a series of graphics that shine a light on how the US uses its land - from timberland to pasture and urban housing. This is quick to scroll through and quite interesting. | learn more
I got hooked on this article in the intro where I learned that The Fresh Prince of Bel Aire was modeled after another Bel Aire show with a different demographic. “How the calculus of ’80s television programming lives on into the present day—and why the Disney Channel always seems to cancel shows after 65 episodes.” | learn more
I ran into one of these at Target last week, and my jaw dropped when I saw it still costs so much! Someone shared this article with me that explains how Texas Instruments has locked up the education market. | learn more
“Carbanak’s suspected ringleader is under arrest, but $1.2 billion remains missing, and his malware attacks live on.” | learn more
“[The Austin Fire Department] says the factory was trying out a new blend of chips that ‘didn’t work out so well.’” | learn more
“A South Korean salvage team has discovered the wreck of a Russian warship that was sunk in a naval battle 113 years ago and is believed to still contain a trove of gold bullion and coins worth [$130 Billion].” | learn more
Jack Ezon, founder of Ovation Vacations, shares a bunch of entertaining stories from honeymoons his company has planned for always rich and sometimes famous clients. |learn more
We once played a joke on a friend in high school by convincing him that metric minutes had 100 seconds. It turns out the joke is on us because it was once true. | learn more
The Global Hub is a sexy new building for the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. It sits next to Lake Michigan, and is heavy on dramatic views of both the Lake and Downtown Chicago. It's designed to promote innovation and collaboration. About 75 years earlier, Bell Labs opened its research center in Murray Hill, NJ with similar goals in mind. While touring the former, I heard a story…
They inadvertently used a photo of the replicate Statue of Liberty in Las Vegas on their postage stamp. Now they have to pay the artist $3.5 million in royalties. | learn more