10.01.2022

News from the leading edge of fine dining

How Spam became cool again

Hormel (HRL) has sold a record amount of Spam for seven straight years, and 2022 is on pace for another such milestone. The conglomerate behind Skippy and Jennie-O turkey says it can’t make Spam fast enough and is increasing production capacity.

Does this mean I won't have to bring my own any more? 

9.30.2022

Discovery

 


So, in other words, not

Supersonic jet would fly from NYC to London in just 80 minutes

Two ramjet engines powered by a small nuclear reactor would propel the jet to its incredible speeds. It would additionally require the use of a cold-fusion nuclear reactor, which to date is still a theoretical concept, The Sun reported.

And there I was, NYPost, looking for some actual news. 

9.29.2022

On the art of hacking art

Hacking group hides backdoor malware inside Windows logo image

Steganography is the act of hiding data within other non-secret, public information or computer files, such as an image, to evade detection. For example, a hacker can create a working image file that displays correctly on the computer but also includes malicious code that can be extracted from it.

Steganography also includes writing with invisible ink, a technology favored for centuries by prisoners, lovers, and spies.

 

Departing

 


Arriving

 


9.28.2022

What happens…

Teachers, Nurses, and Child-Care Workers Have Had Enough

Nurses are walking off their jobs and quitting in droves, while those still at the bedside are experiencing high rates of depression. Shortages of teachers are prompting some school districts to institute four-day weeks and hire educators without a college degree, and more than half of educators report wanting to quit. The child-care workforce is shrinking, spurring parents to camp out overnight to win coveted day-care spots and pushing mothers out of the workforce.

…when you call people "essential" and then don't pay them (or treat them) that way. 

At least it's a start

The FDA announces a new definition of what’s ‘healthy’

Under the proposal, manufacturers can label their products “healthy” if they contain a meaningful amount of food…

A (paywalled) Washington Post story available from Apple News here

9.26.2022

Seal surrenders

Wily seal that cruised to pond surrenders at police station

The seal was quickly corralled by a team of wildlife experts, firefighters and the police department’s “entire midnight shift,” according to a Facebook post from the Beverly Police Department.