The Real Iris Gonzalez

Writing about San Antonio's tech and science startup scene at: about everything else on my personal website.

[The Real Iris Gonzalez @IrisWriting]

"Build projects around motivated individuals. Give them the environment and support they need, and trust them to get the job done."

One of the core values from the Agile Manifesto.

Success starts with high-performing people, always.

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Porque tengo ganas de fumar ahora 😭😻💀 #badbunny

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Marc Anthony!!! 😱#BadBunnyUnaMas

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@nisti2 Did Benito say the cell had a low battery 😱

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Tenemos que llorar antes de perrear #badbunny

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@SweetJaneJ0nes It's a Puerto Rican instrument called el cuarto 💕

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@IleanaGonzxlez Water newly planted shrubs in this heat DAILY or you will have wasted your time and money. In late April I planted a replacement hydrangea and I'm uncertain it's going to make it even with all the watering.

Don't plant anything else until later in the fall!

[Historic Vids @historyinmemes]

While cleaning up the aftermath of the World Trade Center's collapse, crews discovered a shipwreck located 7 feet below the foundation. This shipwreck was found to date back to 1773.

In 2010, excavators in New York City's Lower Manhattan unearthed the remains of a wooden ship buried deep in the ground. A study revealed that the ship was constructed using timber sourced from old-growth forests in southeastern Pennsylvania around 1773. Interestingly, Independence Hall and other buildings from the Revolutionary era in Philadelphia were also built using timber harvested from the same region and during the same period. Edward Cook, a tree ring scientist at Columbia University, confirmed this connection.

The concept of using tree rings to determine time is based on how trees grow. Each year, they form a new ring of wood around their trunk. In favorable conditions, trees grow well, resulting in wider rings, whereas narrow rings indicate unfavorable or challenging years. Scientists primarily use tree rings to study weather patterns and observe changes over time.

The ship in question, a sloop—a type of sailboat—was likely constructed in a small shipyard in Philadelphia soon after the timber was harvested. Approximately two decades later, in the 1790s, the ship was considered to be junk, leading to its remains being repurposed as landfill material. This landfill was used to extend the banks of the Hudson River and create additional land in the rapidly growing city of New York.

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@bpiatt Did you know Vanuatu is known as the world's most richest language landscape? Population of 300k speak as many as 145 languages!

Check out the Oceania exhibit at @SAMAart -- happy to give you a tour and share what I learned as a docent about Oceania 🌊

[Fuck You I Quit @fuckyouiquit]

Writers strike picket signs still undefeated perfection

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@IleanaGonzxlez Such gorgeous photos of you two, felicidades ❤️!!

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@sbiediger1 Check out this San Antonio startup @Mach1Services -- they provide on-demand roadside assistance!

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@JessElizarraras Did they at least buy you tacos?

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@paulflahive That forecast is forgetting 🦈

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@girdley Throwing away the practically empty carton/box of milk/cereal/etc because your kid drank/ate everything except for the last drop/crumb.

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@AnsleyPartosa So I'm guessing it's not Papyrus ...😉🤣

[Science Magazine @ScienceMagazine]

Students and postdocs deserve more, Shirley M. Malcom and @sudipsparikh argue in a #ScienceEditorial. “It is past time for those who lead the scientific enterprise to face … that the student and postdoctoral experience is not how it might be remembered.” https://t.co/9yibwFCAsD

[BNO News @BNOFeed]

BREAKING: WHO calls urgent meeting to discuss Marburg virus outbreak in central Africa

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@JonEJacobs The flight attendants wear Costco clothes. Fashion show (and shopping!) during your flight 😉

[Michael Shellenberger @shellenberger]

Much of the best reporting today is happening at Substack because the mainstream news outlets regularly squash reporting that questions the official narrative. Seymour Hersh is a legendary journalist. No surprise he ran his scoop on Substack

https://t.co/YwrbC703Oy