We could automate menial jobs so people have time to make art and music but apparently we’d rather automate art and music so people have time for menial jobs.
Just watched the trailer for The Whale and almost started bawling. I really hope this is Brendan Fraser's big comeback because gotDAMN that was a powerful two minutes.
And even though it seems counterintuitive, they were truly a delight to work for. I loved my team and I will miss them all so much! I would go back to them again in a heartbeat if I knew my position would remain open longer than 9 months 😂
So, I got laid off yesterday which is a new experience for me. At the holidays, too! Merry Christmas to me? Instead of being angry or resentful, I'm going to spend time with friends & family, bake all the things and get my brain rested for tech interviews in the new year...woo!
And no I'm not angry or resentful at my former employer. I know what is going on in the market and while being laid off sucks (even more so at the holidays) they provided a very generous severance package and an outpour of support to help me find something new.
In 1951, Adelbert Ames created the mind-boggling ‘Ames Window’. It’s so effective that even when you know how it works you can’t break the illusion
[video from The Curiosity Show: https://t.co/DF82ASFj1a]
For me, 90s nostalgia was never about materialism. It was the transition from being completely offline to the rapid emergence of the internet and cell phones. The evolution of technology from the 90s to the early 00s was insane, especially as a kid. https://t.co/klbp3SS78K