link dump #15

I follow a number of RSS feeds to make it easier to find interesting articles without having to regularly visit my entire list of interesting blogs, many of which aren't updated often.  As you can see, I find a dizzying array of topics interesting.  This leaf with water droplets on it is one of the things which caught my eye while walking the dog around the yard.

 

Apparently craft beer continues its sales decline.  The competition from hard ciders, hard seltzers, and THC infused beverages has continued making this a tough business to be in now.  I'm particularly worried about Firestone Walker which is my favorite brewery.  I love them for their barrel-aged imperial stouts and other styles I find interesting.
https://www.beervanablog.com/beervana/2026/6/5/are-big-craft-breweries-viable-anymore

I found this article about Edward R Murrow's reporting during WWII fascinating.  I'm too young to have watched his reporting but I enjoyed the play Good Night, and Good Luck written and performed by George Clooney about Murrow's clashes with Joseph McCarthy.
https://ww2ondeadline.com/2020/04/11/edward-r-murrow-cbs-berlin-orchestrated-hell/

Bumblebees are capable of solving problems in ways similar to how humans and primates do.  Given their small brain size, it makes me curious about how they accomplish these feats.
https://www.npr.org/2026/06/07/nx-s1-5846947/bumblebees-problem-solving-research

Ant colonies seem to have a collective memory and intelligence which is more capable than any individual member of the colony.  I find collective intelligence fascinating since it's so different from human intelligence.
https://aeon.co/ideas/an-ant-colony-has-memories-that-its-individual-members-dont-have

It's a bit hard to believe someone stole the transmission line from an FM radio station which was still transmitting.  That's extraordinarily dangerous and it's a wonder that the thief wasn't killed or severely injured.
https://www.radioworld.com/news-and-business/headlines/an-ohio-valley-100000-watt-fm-signal-is-severed-in-broad-daylight

Scammers have started showing up at people's offices in person to steal data and install ransomware.  I can't believe it's necessary as it's not uncommon for people to insert a USB flash drive which they find into their computer to see what's on it.
https://www.theregister.com/cyber-crime/2026/06/05/if-you-dont-fall-for-these-extortionists-calls-theyll-show-up-with-usb-sticks/5251891

There's danger of GoPro going bankrupt because memory chips have become difficult to obtain and expensive to boot.  I've heard some car companies are having similar difficulties with procuring electronic components.
https://thenextweb.com/news/gopro-going-concern-ai-memory-crisis-default

I've had a soft spot for AC Cobras since I first caught a glimpse as a kid.  They're loud and fast which is what used to catch my attention.  Since my knees started bothering, I've started preferring comfort over sportiness.
https://www.thedrive.com/news/ac-cobra-gt-coupe-puts-a-fixed-roof-on-the-classic-for-the-first-time
 
Apparently photons behave strangely when someone tries to cut them into smaller pieces.  I was surprised that they can be divided into pieces at all.
https://thedebrief.org/physicists-tried-cutting-a-photon-in-half-then-things-got-really-weird/

I've encountered floppy disks which degraded while in storage before.  Here is a guide to what it might take to restore one which has stopped working.
https://spectrum.ieee.org/floppy-disk-data-preservation-archives

I've long suspected that many CEOs gained their lofty position thanks to the Peter Principle.  Many of them seem to have little knowledge about their company's industry aside from a few buzzwords.  This theory about them suffering from AI psychosis isn't hard for me to believe.
https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/27/tech-ceos-are-apparently-suffering-from-ai-psychosis/

Speaking of AI psychosis, hearing that AI technologists are talking about having virtual children strikes me as somewhat unhinged.
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/may/31/are-mind-children-the-future-of-reproduction