I have heard much about the so called K-shaped economy without much of an explainer until today. The rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer.
Whatever happened to the Gospel of Wealth?
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Recap: Astronauts became stranded on the ISS after NASA made the choice to not risk their lives in the return trip of the faulty Boeing Starliner capsule last year.
Fast forward to yesterday, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were able to hitch a ride back back after being stranded aboard the ISS since the Startliner ordeal.
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Kinky Friedman has died
A Texas legend. A prolific satirist. A poignant and irreverent political superstar in a state full of bullshitters and snake-oil salesmen, Kinky was a breath of fresh air. From the Texas Tribune:
Friedman gained a reputation as a provocateur. In the early 1970s, he formed the satirical country band Kinky Friedman and The Texas Jewboys — which penned songs like “They Ain’t Makin’ Jews Like Jesus Anymore” and “Get Your Biscuits in the Oven and Your Buns in the Bed.” Later, he published novels that often featured a fictionalized version of himself, including “Elvis, Jesus and Coca-Cola” and “Armadillos and Old Lace.”
In politics, Friedman staked out unusual positions at the time for someone seeking statewide office in Texas, like legalization of marijuana and casino gambling. He supported same-sex marriage in 2006, long before the Supreme Court legalized it nationally, quipping, “I support gay marriage because I believe they have right to be just as miserable as the rest of us.”
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Chiptune.app
I came across this really cool project on Hacker News a while back and it’s just been sitting in my bookmarks. It’s an excellent little toy to fiddle with and explore chiptune music from the past. Chiptune.app was created by Matt Montag, and it just the neatest little thing I’ve seen in a long time. I’m going to enjoy spending my downtime browsing through these archives. I may even sample a few tracks with my used OP-1 I picked up earlier this year.
Screenshot of the Chiptune.app UI. I was smitten to discover the tracks from the Alien 3 SNES game ????