Logan Molen

@lmolen
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Retired newsman and newspaper publisher. Curious lover of media, tech, music, books, grog, racing, whatever else stumbles my way. Also at twitter.com/lmolen

Mind blown: https://news.yahoo.com/scientists-invented-melting-liquid-robot-024842509.html

This tiny robot can melt, escape from a prison by sliding through secure bars, and then reform into a solid and complete tasks. The metal microbot, made out of...

Yahooist Teil der Yahoo Markenfamilie

Rest in Peace Vivienne Isabel Westwood 🖤

Part of Britain's first punk rock movement and a fashion designer, campaigner for women's equality and environmentalist, a role model for generations.

#punk #punkrock #womenofpunk #RIPVivienneWestwood #RIPVivienne

If you're tired of reading about a certain CEO of a certain social-media website, here's a terrific look at another CEO—who has turned around, of all things, Barnes & Noble. His super power? "He loves books," writes Ted Gioia.
https://tedgioia.substack.com/p/what-can-we-learn-from-barnes-and
What Can We Learn from Barnes & Noble's Surprising Turnaround?

Digital platforms are struggling, meanwhile a 136-year-old book retailer is growing again. But why?

The Honest Broker

This story about my representative @RepDonBeyer, slowly earning a masters degree in AI while representing me and 700,000 of my closest neighbors, is endearing.

We need more members of congress and more staff who are technology-literate. It also would be helpful if more of them turned their focus to improving Congress’s technology, which would be a game changer.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/12/28/beyer-student-artificial-intelligence-degree/

A 72-year-old congressman goes back to school, pursuing a degree in AI

The U.S. congressman aims to apply his artificial-intelligence knowledge to his legislative work as the technology evolves further.

The Washington Post

In memory of Jennifer Miro, the ice queen of punk rock, avant-garde of California punk of the first wave as the front woman of the nuns, died of cancer on this day in 2011 at the age of 54.

#punk #punks #punkrock #womenofpunk #jennifermiro #thenuns #history #punkrockhistory #otd

The password manager LastPass has suffered another breach, and this time customer information was affected. https://www.pcmag.com/news/lastpass-suffers-another-breach-and-this-time-customer-data-is-affected
LastPass Suffers Another Breach, and This Time Customer Data Is Affected

The hacker used data obtained from an August breach to gain access to customer information. LastPass is still investigating the incident.

PCMag

I love editorial cartoons. Here are cartoonists I've discovered so far in the fediverse:

@Macltoons
@rubenbolling
@tomtomorrow
@nathanarcher
@knecessary
@oatmeal
@murphycartoons

Who am I missing?

I'm glad people are discovering this engaging platform. But enough about Twitter. This is Mastodon. Who cares who's been reinstated at the other place? Move forward with a clean slate here. Why soil a new community with shit you're leaving behind? #twittermigration #mastodonmigration #twitter

What a nice way to announce @leo retirement from radio. 😍

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ors8LW5SFyQ

The Secret Is Out!

YouTube

42 years ago today - When bandanas on the boots came into play
Bad Religion performing live at a USC frat party, November 20, 1980. Left to right: Brett Gurewitz, Greg Graffin, Jay Ziskrout and Jay Bentley. Photo by Gary Leonard

#punkrock #badrelegion #otd #punkrockhistory 🐘