The Week Was Awesome 5 Apr

in #technology6 years ago

Yesterday Google Maps said it would take me 30 minutes to reach home. It took me 1.5 hours. But that’s OK, I spent the time thinking about how awesome you all are.

1. Into the Status-sphere
A very (long) interesting blogpost that compares our social status with cryptocurrencies and ICOs. No, I’m not taking drugs.

https://www.eugenewei.com/blog/2019/2/19/status-as-a-service

2. What’s New with Big Blue: X doesn’t always mark the spot
Why is everyone so married to x86 servers? Is there a better way? Find out here!

https://ibm.co/2ubcKJR

3. Game of Drones
IOT just got a whole lot more dangerous. Did anyone out there know somebody tried to “off” a South American head of state with a drone?

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/05/world/americas/venezuela-drone-attack-nicolas-maduro.html?module=inline

4. Cooking the books
My ol’ pal Steven (Malaysian Institute of Accountants council member) paints the future of accounting in an AI and Digital World. Check out his thoughts here:

https://www.accaglobal.com/hk/en/member/member/accounting-business/2019/04/practice/finance-professionals.html

5. What Kenvi learned this week: Any way you slice it
Anybody eaten sandwiches from a deli lately? How was it cut? Was it diagonally (triangles) or in half (rectangles)? Who decided to cut sandwiches into triangles? And why? This week, I found out!
And there is a surprising amount of research that went into the ultimate sandwich shape.

https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120914097

I bought my friend an elephant for his room. He said “Thanks!” I said “Don’t mention it.”

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