Joe Atkinson

Could taking carbon out of the sea cool down the planet? - BBC News A pilot project will test whether it is a useful way of fighting climate change.

Novel approach to carbon capture. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

I wish it wasn't like this: I make tech for the conference industry (not eposters, I hasten to add!), and it can literally take years to close some deals, but I understand why organisers are so cautious.

On risk aversion: conferences are high profile, so innovation = risk that things to go wrong very publicly. And events are stressful enough already.

Also the annual cycle: organisers spend most of the year planning and delivering, and maybe 1 month of the year reflecting, reviewing & innovating.

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There are some good options out there to make posters more engaging (eg ltb.io/eposters/), but a few factors stymie new tech adoption at conferences: risk aversion; only one opportunity to innovate every 12 months; budgets; different hosts/organising teams every year...

As a white dude, I find this utterly embarrassing. What the fuck are you so scared of?

Which States Depend Most on Imports from Canada and Mexico? What We're Showing Each U.S. state's combined share of imports from Canada and Mexico in 2023, using data from the U.S. International Trade Administration…

www.voronoiapp.com/trade/Which-... Christmas: the gift that keeps on giving to the turkeys who voted for it.

Most Europeans may have had dark skin until less than 3000 years ago Ancient DNA from 348 individuals suggests that pale skin became the predominant characteristic of people living in Europe much later than assumed

Cue accusations of "woke science"... www.newscientist.com/article/2467...

'He Could Feel It Eating Holes in His Brain': How Addiction Inspired This Unique Guitar (Made From the Most Unlikely Wood) Finding 'Equilibrium' through guitar building.

Adversity is the fuel of creativity. www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/gear/he...

Thanks. Needed to read that today. 🙏

Congrats! It's a great feeling isn't it? And it can be an instructive exercise!

Nearly a quarter Gen Z and millennials are career catfishing because they were dared to Others admit they "just weren't feeling it"

"Workplace cheating" becoming the new normal. Welcome to career catfishing, coffee badging, and quiet vacationing.

The article doesn't say if the study asked Gen X about these behaviours, so rather perpetuates generational stereotyping. Still interesting.

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Wait. Instagram?

Money Mindset Shifts For Small Business Owners A healthy money mindset isn’t just about thinking positively. It is about having a positive relationship with money so that you can confidently make financial decisions.

Some simple advice that's easier said than done! www.forbes.com/sites/meliss...

Great sub-head from the FT.

Want good tech support? Describe the problem in as much detail as possible, including screenshots, error messages & links to where the problem can be reproduced. Also give an indication of the business impact/urgency of the problem.

Pro tip: be polite and get the support engineer on your side.

Building a SaaS product is like riding a pendulum swinging between anxiety about not having enough clients and anxiety about not having enough capacity to support all the clients.

Voting intention is one thing. Getting off your arse on election day is another.

Preach!

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Gisèle Pelicot thanks supporters after 'difficult ordeal' of rape trial as ex-husband jailed - live updates Pelicot, who waived her right to anonymity, says she never regretted making the trial public

Really struck by Gisèle Pelicot's bravery and digntity in utterly unimaginable circumstances. Also - and in no way trying to trivialise events - these courtroom sketches by Benoit Peyruqc are great. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cn...

Argentina’s economy exits recession in milestone for Javier Milei GDP expanded in third quarter as long-running crisis begins to ease

Benny Hill's dark twin hauls Argentina out of recession. www.ft.com/content/c92c...

Steven Bartlett: The Truth Behind the Podcast An investigation finds potentially harmful health misinformation on The Diary of a CEO. Starting with a focus on business, the podcast has shifted towards health, raising concerns from experts.

I'm not the world's most critical thinker, but even I'd noticed a whiff of woo-woo about the clips of this podcast the algos have been serving me lately.
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

Go on, fella! Voyage 1 is back online 🚀😃 www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/ar...

Leeds City Council planning staff arrested in corruption investigation Police say they arrested four council staff and five others as part of a “complex investigation”.

It'll be interesting to discover which developments in Leeds are involved in this...
www.bbc.com/news/article...

YouTube video by Chrissy SEEING SOUNDS WITH CAPTION GLASSES!? @Hearview #accessibletech #accessibilitymatters #captionglasses

What a heartwarming moment.

Also, implications for #eventtech companies who offer live captioning solutions.

www.youtube.com/shorts/rulE3...

"It comes after it was announced that Dame Andrea Jenkyns would be running for his party in next year’s Greater Lincolnshire mayoral election."

Perhaps Dame Andrea Jenkyns would be a better choice then, given that it will be recorded in Lincoln? 🤷‍♂️

A shopping trolley stands on a grass verge next to a canal.

Living on borrowed time.

Consistency and persistence. So many businesses fail because founders underestimate how long it will take to achieve profitability and either run out of money or give up too soon. It took us 6 gruelling years of bootstrapping to get to $100k ARR.

How local news providers' need for clicks to drive ad revenue is resulting in "ultra-processed news." Interesting read from a disillusioned former local journalist.