Sparkle your SPAM®

Edible glitter is suddenly everywhere, from pizza and bagels to gravy - The Washington Post

There. That's the most disgusting thing you'll hear all day.

You're welcome.

April in New England…

…so far, has been dark, cold, windy, WINDY, and just plain evil, and it's SNOWING. Right now. This minute. 

No wonder I'm so grumpy.

A footnote to the Facebook question

Brace for privacy bill of rights, Zuckerberg! | Boston Herald

"The chance of Republicans and Democrats coming together on a solution? You have better chance of finding a flea at a flea market," O'Connell said. "Their understandings of regulations is an ocean apart."

http://www.bostonherald.com/news/local_coverage/2018/04/brace_for_privacy_bill_of_rights_zuckerberg

And it’s only April!

Our nomination for tippy-toe headline of the year:

'Chappaquiddick' is a very unflattering portrayal of Ted Kennedy 

https://nypost.com/2018/04/05/chappaquiddick-is-a-very-unflattering-portrayal-of-ted-kennedy/

Everything you need to know about the current Facebook scandal is right here.

"Facebook isn't just a company. It's a behemoth, with 2.1 billion monthly users, $40 billion in revenue and more than 25,000 employees worldwide."

ABC News: https://goo.gl/1oEzHQ

Ask yourself. How can a company that gives its service away for free be earning $40 billion a year?

The answer, of course, is, it can't. Facebook makes that kind of money because its service isn't "bringing people together," as Zuckerberg likes to say, its bringing people together and selling their information—some might say private information—to the highest bidder.

Zuckerberg now says that virtually all of Facebook's users have had their profile information scraped by a third party (or parties—my interpretation); "scraped" is preferred PR weasel-word for "stolen."

The business about the third party, of course, is just a way to avoid saying that's what Facebook does." For $40 billion a year.

This is about a chicken, right; we’ve heard it

Warning: Too many warnings dilute the value of being warned | Chicago Sun-Times

https://goo.gl/NtDGau

No! It's about California!

Just the thing for a romantic Caribbean cruise

The dizzying story of Symphony of the Seas, the largest and most ambitious cruise ship ever built | WIRED UK

"Owned and operated by Miami-based cruise line Royal Caribbean, it can carry nearly 9,000 people and contains more than 40 restaurants and bars; 23 pools, jacuzzis and water slides; two West End-sized theatres; an ice rink; a surf simulator; two climbing walls; a zip line; a fairground carousel; a mini-golf course; a ten-storey fun slide; laser tag; a spa; a gym; a casino; plus dozens more shopping and entertainment opportunities."

https://goo.gl/geDjFH

Zuckerberg, the great philanthropist

Mark Zuckerberg on Tim Cook's criticism of Facebook: It's "extremely glib and not aligned with the truth"
Vox https://goo.gl/tNSkwp

Cook attacked Facebook for how it handles user data, calling users the social platform's "product." 

"The reality here is that if you want to build a service that helps connect everyone in the world, then there are a lot of people can't afford to pay," Zuckerberg said. "And therefore, as with a lot of media, having an advertising-supported model is the only rational model that can support building this service to reach people."

Noble, Dude

It's snowing out there. It's 30º and snowing. And yesterday was the April Fools' thing. And it's supposed to snow tomorrow too.

But it'll all melt off again pretty soon, won't it?

Sundial watches and chocolate phone cases sound pretty cool

An updating, infuriating list of all the April Fools' pranks on the Internet in 2018

https://wapo.st/2GrTXOV

It's that day again but because it's well, the other day too some folks started early—several days ago, fact, with the fool-isness. This page of the Washington Post promises an updated, and updating, list.