Monday, May 18, 2026
Kate Beaton posted a bunch of art from her new book, along with heartfelt comments about the story
"Rebecca" is illustrated by Sydney Smith. Up for preorder at Amazon (I didn't see it at my library sites).
Today's news and jokes
My simple proposal for a field goal distraction graphic https://t.co/lxQdFS0qgt pic.twitter.com/UOFQnPZLzI
— Ryan (@Rygi13) May 15, 2026
Sunday, May 17, 2026
Data center discovered to be draining city's water supply through unauthorized hookups (AI roundup)
“officials discovered two industrial-scale water hookups feeding a data center campus located 20 miles south of downtown Atlanta. One water connection had been installed without the utility’s knowledge, and the other was not linked to the company’s account and therefore wasn’t being billed.”
— Madhusudan 🦉 Katti (@leafwarbler.myatproto.social) May 9, 2026 at 3:47 PM
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"Fisker went bankrupt and owners built open source car company from the ashes"
The FOA hired independent tech experts who began reverse-engineering Fisker’s proprietary software patches. Members taught each other how to flash firmware. They organized bulk purchases of replacement parts — negotiating the price of key fobs down from roughly $1,000 each to a fraction of that through coordinated group buys. They hosted free global key fob pairing events, saving each owner $100 to $250.
In Europe, they created what they call the “Flying Doctors” program — a mobile repair network where technically skilled members travel to help other owners keep their vehicles running.
Saturday, May 16, 2026
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