I hope that everyone had a meaningful Memorial Day.
https://www.wired.com/story/high-tech-toast/ Originally Posted by article Can Algorithms, a Touchscreen, and an Internet Connection Make the Perfect Piece of Toast? Its freshly minted successor, the $400 R180 Connect Plus Smart Toaster, expands on the touchscreen-centric design while adding new abilities like being able to connect to your Wi-Fi network, update its firmware, show up to 24 photos on its screen, and display the weather.I may have missed the memo, but do we need all this from our toasters? ...
I came across an interesting term recently, 'third culture kids (TCKs).' Which of course implies, they grow up to become third culture adults (TCAs). Kids with different roots, culturally blended, knotted and inter-grown with the dominant culture. Often gifted in some respects, often facing heightened dangers / risks, it can be a family coin toss which end of the spectrum they fall on. Who qualifies? Almost anytime borders, migration and languages are involved you'll ...