Ransomware satellites, doing the chain rule wrong, and a screechy voice.
Show Notes
Kytch vs McFlurry Clown Service Lawsuit
- Fox Business Story
- Wired Story
- The FTC reached out to McDonald's seeking information on what, exactly, is going on with broken ice cream machines
- Machines are made by Taylor Commercial Foodservice LLC. Warning messages look like this "ERROR: XSndhUIF LHPR>45F 1HR LPROD too VISC"
- Independent company Kytch makes a device that monitors the machines and sends SMS messages with plain English error text.
- McDonald's told franchisees that the devices aren't sanctioned, pose a safety hazard, and that MCD is developing its own smart device for shake machines.
- Kytch says in a lawsuit (May 2021) saying that Taylor is conspiring to replicate their technology.
- "This is a case about corporate espionage and the extreme steps one manufacturer has taken to conceal and protect a multi million-dollar repair racket,"
Excel used in scientific research -Auto correct
- TheNextWeb Story
- Excel is the bane of scientific computing
- There is a good reason MATLAB is popular
- Anyway, scientific publishing is a joke, journals are filled with low-effort junk, rehashes of smarter people's ideas, and plain ol' academic fraud.
Excel used in scientific research -Auto correct
- ABCNews Story
- 44 year-old Joel Caston was elected to Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner
- He teamed up with members of the DC Council to produce a podcast encouraging his peers to engage in the democratic process
- He is nicknamed "Obama" for the leadership qualities he has displayed in mentoring sessions.
Windows 11 Desktop Crash from built-in adware
- ctrl.blog story
- Windows crashes after serialized JSON blob - containing ad for office - is downloaded for forcible violation of user screen space
- Intended despoliation fails, causing windows 11 to crash instead
Peter Boghossian quits Portland State
- Substack story
- Teachers are unable to reach students
- What else is new.
Strike Witches - Luminous Witches delayed to 2022
- OtakuUSA story
- Luminous Witches delayed to 2022
- Voice cast member Miu Kotosaka announced sudden retirement due to medical issues
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