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Puzzlers Case Wall

Detective disappears. Identical twin reluctantly thrust into their place. A sibling who in the case of recent English tv series, Ludwig, happens to be a reclusive puzzle-designer. How could such a character not have their own case wall? As this screenshot of it shows, the format's well-established. The suspects' portraits

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Artist 30-Word Declaration Against AI Theft

“The unlicensed use of creative works for training generative AI is a major, unjust threat to the livelihoods of the people behind those works, and must not be permitted.” AI is robbing creators. This week, over ten thousand and counting of their number took a stand to arrest the theft.

The Goldfinger Law

How to spot fake trend articles in the press: look for the weak third example. Two things happening simultaneously is a coincidence. Coincidences aren't news. So journalists stretch to find a third example, however weak, so they can call it a trend. — Paul Graham (@paulg) August 6, 2024 As a

Players Purposeful Text Slide

Above I link to a press conference snap that certainly caught my eye this week. Remarkably, at this time I cannot find the same text repeated online. So here it is; "Leagues and players seek a fair and inclusive decision-making procedure to ensure the wellbeing of football players, viability of

The Decision to Buy is ____% Emotional

From one of my very first ever solution sales training courses. At the very beginning of the day (yes, training was done in whole days back then), this question was posed by the yoda. Writ large in caps on a flip chart sheet. 'Round-the-room, please. Half-dozen of us. Solely, I

Tesla Vibes Beat

"If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency and vibration". No, not the car. The quote above is attributed to being heard over a century ago in conversation with esteemed inventor Nikola Tesla. I was messaged a pic of it from an

Media Folk Recent Zoomscape Roundup Late Summer 24

Let's start with a nostalgic reminder of how for many, an idyll first emerged. Yes. Strong bookcase game indeed. Befitting of a broadsheet journalist. Those were the days, hey. Note use of corner-room angling. And pleasing to see the decent webcam placement, which could even be a smidge higher. This

Rich & Powerful Recent Zoomscape Roundup Late Summer 24

Giorgia Meloni tells court deepfake porn videos of her are 'a form of violence against women' as she demands those responsible are punished https://t.co/NXjOz4BCdd pic.twitter.com/B0VvuQCe7D — Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline) October 9, 2024 This is the leader of by might, the world's tenth richest nation.

Lifestyles, Personality, Values

I had an enjoyable discussion with a startup team leader. A promising idea for an app. For a typically ignored sector. With a self-evident hassle and compliance removal allowing welcome time and money saving. I saw the age-ol' tale of wide-eyed excitement at sheer volume of potential clients. Albeit in

The Status Quo Penalty

I was intrigued to read about staying in post at a continual employer as the job-for-life era expires. Here's a line that stood out for me; "Most people instinctively understand the status quo penalty". In the context of any associated salary raise, these stats were produced by The Times (of