The Arbitrage Life: Ms Pac Man Gets Her Due
Published on 05/06/2022More than 40 years after blazing a trail for female video game characters, Ms. Pac-Man was inducted Thursday into the World Video Game Hall of Fame, along with Dance Dance Revolution, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and Sid Meier’s Civilization.
Slot Cars???
Published on 05/05/2022So, BringATrailer is known for being the place where you can find your next driving (or not driving) project, so surprisingly, another thing you cannot actually drive popped up for sale on Bring a Trailer in 2020. Being offered with no reserve is a slot car track which, taking up a whole 120 square feet of space, will probably be the most impressive in-home slot car track you've ever seen.
May is for Health
Published on 05/04/2022Pollen levels are high, the weather is starting to warm up, and school is close to being out, so you know what time it is, right? That’s right. It’s gonna be May.
Amazon and Unions Face Off
Published on 05/03/2022Amazon and the nascent group that successfully organized the company’s first-ever U.S. union squared off for a rematch Monday, when a federal labor board will tally votes cast by warehouse workers in yet another election on Staten Island.
Twitter: The Plot Thickens
Published on 05/02/2022Tesla CEO Elon Musk has laid out some bold, if still vague, plans for transforming Twitter into a place of “maximum fun” once he buys the social media platform for $44 billion and takes it private.
The Arbitrage Life: Dumpster Diving DOES Pay Off
Published on 04/30/2022After fading into obscurity, the late artist Francis Hines is gaining new attention after a car mechanic rescued hundreds of his paintings from a dumpster in Connecticut.
Disney Loses RCID: So What?
Published on 04/28/2022So what happens if Reedy Creek Improvement Act gets repealed? It would be a disaster for Disney. One of the reasons they came to Florida in the mid-60s was the legislature’s promise that they could have self-government. If repealed, Disney World would no longer function as its own county and would instead need to follow policies and regulations in both Osceola County and Orange County.
The Snack that Gives Luck: KitKat
Published on 04/27/2022Have you ever been to Japan or an international market and noticed that Japan seems to have the most variety in KitKat bar flavors? As it turns out, this is due to what some may consider a translation related mishap. Well, favorable mishap.
Deja Vu, Twitter Style
Published on 04/26/2022Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, is spending $44 billion to acquire Twitter with the stated aim of turning it into a haven for “free speech.” There’s just one problem: The social platform has been down this road before, and it didn’t end well.
Netflix and Crash?
Published on 04/25/2022An unexpectedly sharp drop in subscribers has Netflix considering changes it has long resisted: Minimizing password sharing and creating a low-cost subscription supported by advertising.
What Time is it?
Published on 04/23/2022April is big for a variety of reasons- there are several religious holidays that fall in April as well as regional days of observation and awareness days/weeks. But did you know that April is also financial literacy month?
ICYMI: Memphis Belles Gets Youth Excited About Aviation
Published on 04/20/2022When it comes to aviation, there are a lot of untapped jobs. It is hard to go for them or pursue a career for anyone who may not know what is available. But one local organization is propelling interests in youth.