Web and app developer. Coffee, beer, and running, in any order.
I can’t go a day without hearing about Boeing’s woes on the news. Cory provides some interesting context with his take on the blocked Spirit Airlines/Jetblue merger.
The Development Authority of Fulton County (DAFC) approved a $10.1 million tax break for a data center expansion by social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter.…The AJC reports that the project will not create any new jobs, but it will retain 24 existing employees.
Bad move Fulton. An X data center in the county does nothing for the community; there is no reason to give them a tax break.
Other industries design technology to fail safe; how could we rethink road design and cars from this perspective?
Tracy has a good roundup of links and thoughts on the tension between cars and people.
If we want to consider the ecological function of our yard, a water source is a foundational habitat element.…[A] self-sustaining above ground wildlife container pond increases biodiversity by offering food and shelter in addition to water.
This looks like a great guide on adding a native plant container pond. Especially if you’re in the Atlanta area as she has some location-specific plant notes.
However, for the folks in Denver, it began as all-out war on Day 1, and has escalated quickly since then.
I’ve seen a few friends on Strava join these Chipotle challenges, but I didn’t look closer since there aren’t any challenge segments in Atlanta. But the winners get free Chipotle for a year????
DC Rainmaker’s recap of the Denver drama is good fun.