‘Flying Over Traffic’ Short-Hop Services Multiply

"Tired of bad traffic and have money to spare? A growing cadre of venture capital–backed startups are launching services to ferry people on short-distance trips by small planes and helicopters."

But after a decade of operation and perhaps a year or so away from its initial public offering, an essential unanswered question remains: Is Uber viable?

JP Says : “No."

Omarosa Manigault Newman “has a stash of video, emails, text messages and other documentation” of rampant fear and loathing inside the Trump White House, The Associated Press reported on Friday.

JP Says : “As Xeni had it in the original article … invest in popcorn stocks."

Zinke Considering Selling Public Lands

“The Trump administration is proposing to dispose of federal land in Utah that was protected within the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument until its boundary was redrawn by the Interior Department earlier this year.

Said Zinke at his Senate confirmation hearing: “I am absolutely against transfer or sale of public land.”

JP Says : “Hands up if you are surprised. No, thought not."

The blockchain bonanza is over for graphics card makers.

"The results were pretty good overall, with strong demands for Nvidia products for AI and data center applications. However, cryptocurrency-related demand has cratered."

JP Says : “Wait you mean that growth doesn’t go on forever? Who knew!"

Trump had stupid argument with Vietnam veterans about Apocalypse Now

It's incomprehensible to most people that Trump could be this dumb and stubborn without being somehow medically compromised.

JP Says : “Not incomprehensible at all really."

AirPods’ Live Listen Feature in iOS 12

Live Listen ... makes an audio bridge between your iPhone’s microphone and the AirPods. This means that you can directly route the audio that iPhone’s microphone picks up to the AirPods that are in your ears. It’s designed to help users with a low hearing.

JP Says : “Now that is really, really .. clever. “

My ‘quotespace’ space is slowly coming together.

Though I wish the longer items would at least hold the formatting rather than running it all together when they reach Micro.Blog

Judge Rules Mueller Probe Is Constitutional

A federal judge appointed by President Trump “ruled that special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe is constitutional and legitimate, rejecting an effort by a Russian company, accused of financing a massive political influence operation in the United States, to stamp out the ongoing investigation.

JP Says : Let me repeat that, so that there is no confusion.

"rejecting an effort by a Russian company, accused of financing a massive political influence operation in the United States, to stamp out the ongoing investigation"

A group of Oxford dons were sunbathing nude by the River Cherwell when a female student floated by in a punt. Most of them scrambled to cover their nakedness, but Sir Maurice Bowra instead put a flannel over his head. When asked why, he said, “I don’t know about you, gentlemen, but in Oxford I, at least, am known by my face.”

Sam Nunberg reveals that John Kelly is ‘prodding’ the president to arrest Omarosa over tapes

"White House chief of staff John Kelly is seeking to get former White House aide Omarosa Manigault arrested."

JP Says : “Back in a minute - just off to get the popcorn."

Senate Dems Threaten Suit to Get Kavanaugh Records as Poll Shows Trump Nominee Least Popular in Decades

a new poll from CNN revealed Kavanaugh is the least popular nominee in more than three decades.

JP Says : “Why they don’t stop threatening and just get on with it is beyond me. Not just on this. On anything!"

Fox News “mistakes” Patti LaBelle for Aretha Franklin

"Although, I guess it shouldn't come as a surprise that they think all black women look alike."

"Miles Mogulescu' Impeachment is not a constitutional crisis. Impeachment is the cure for a constitutional crisis."

( Common Dreams ) for the full story.

Disney (yes, Disney) declares war on “overzealous copyright holders”

"Disney is being sued by the Michael Jackson estate for using fair-use clips in a biopic called 'The Last Days of Michael Jackson' -- in its brief, the company decries 'overzealous copyright holders' whose unwillingness to consider fair use harms 'the right of free speech under the First Amendment.'"

Pots and Kettles spring to mind.

( Cory Doctorow ) has the full story.

Hands on: Scrivener 3.03 is the best tool for writing books

"Scrivener isn't necessarily the best for making books or e-books, but now it doesn't have to be since it's added Vellum support."

Now that is surely great news for Scrivener and Vellum users

( Apple Insider ) has the full story.

Democratic turnout surges to 20-year high as voters look to check Trump

"It looks like Trump's ugly agenda could be sending a record number of Democrats to the voting booth. Democrats across the country are voting in huge numbers this year during the primary season."

( Eric Boehlert ) has the full story.

RSS: The Persistent Protocol

"The tension between walled gardens (or lock-in, or whatever you want to call it) and a decentralized web will likely never end. But, it feels like we are in for another significant turn of the crank on how all of this works, and that means lots of innovation is coming."