A picture of a tv at a bar playing the movie Repo! The Genetic Opera on mute, with Paul Sorvino in the middle of singing, “Your genes are not worthy of mine.”
Current status: watching the late, great Paul Sorvino sing on mute at a bar.
My eclipse experience thus far:
We've tested a bunch here in Louisville, and my colleague Gianmarco has some great data posted here: www.cnet.com/home/kitchen...
A super productive morning at the office, but only because I kicked things off by spilling a large coffee all over my workstation and spending twenty minutes cleaning it up.
CNET Media Workers Union is back at the bargaining table today! Management spent a lot of time on CNET's redesign. Hope RedVentures worked just as hard on counterproposals! We want meaningful responses to:
AI protections
Remote work assurances
Just cause
Successorship (in case we're sold)
Cooked potato skins have a weird, subtle plasticky taste, and I appreciate you attending my TED talk.
A stack of naan grilled cheese sandwiches from Bar Goa in Chicago. Absolutely delicious, btw.
Why did no one ever tell me that naan grilled cheese was a thing?
Here's the latest post from CNET Labs, where we test all of the things. This time around, it's Gianmarco with some outstanding work putting alkaline batteries through their paces. www.cnet.com/home/energy-...
An email screenshot shows that Ry’s request for tickets to the Phish show at the Las Vegas sphere on April 20th was, alas, unfulfilled.
Damn, I didn’t get the tickets I tried to get.
The Onion Union - The Onion, Deadspin, AV Club, and The Takeout - is headed into bargaining this morning. We've got our work cut out for us, so wish us luck!
Twelve strawberry donut cookies glazed with bright red cream cheese frosting sit and dry above some parchment paper.
Strawberry donuts? Strawberry cookies? Strawberry cake? Yes yes and yes.
I tried not posting for a bit, and it went pretty well, so I'm posting about it.
lol, here I thought I was missing some discourse about what the sexiest candy bar is or whatever, but nope, just choco-viagra.
No but I’m listening
Working at home with two laptops. Dogsitting rules.
A good start.
I need to start posting dumb, phase one shit that nobody likes.
Honorable mention: “Eid Ma Clack Shaw” by Bill Callahan from the album Sometimes I Wish We Were an Eagle
open.spotify.com/track/1nWRZiUhOLXL4Vrnqq...
Fast: “Flower” by Deerhoof, album “Breakup Song”
open.spotify.com/track/5uTPe1uOq7lDFJlxir...
Slow: “One Day” by Sharon van Etten, album “Epic”
open.spotify.com/track/5th3rj1nW25bm5iSLi...
No, though I do wonder if it’s real leftover butter from the movie theater
Act II “Xtreme Butter” and “Butter Lovers” popcorn, side-by-side on the shelf.
Orville Redenbacher’s “Butter,” “Movie Theater Butter,” and “Ultimate Butter” popcorn side-by-side on the shelf.
Pop Secret “Butter,” “Extra Butter,” and “Double Butter” popcorn side-by-side on the shelf.
Choose your fighter.
August. What a concept!
I'm the editorial lead for a team that's working to develop and standardize new lab-based product testing procedures across CNET.
Meanwhile, our site's talented staff of media professionals are working tirelessly to shepherd a unionization effort through negotiations. https://www.cnetunion.com/
First day on this site going well. Haven’t thought about Cheech & Chong’s gummies in hours, it’s amazing.
New week, new app, fresh coffee, let’s do this.
Thanks, Dawn!