Company says it remains on track for mid-2020s delivery of new planes.

Source: Supersonic passenger jet firm raises $100 million, aims for 2019 test flights | Ars Technica

https://www.theverge.com/2018/12/31/18162933/public-domain-day-2019-the-pilgrim-jacobs-room-charleston-copyright-expiration

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/29/books/copyright-extension-literature-public-domain.html

https://www.wired.com/story/big-platforms-could-change-business-models/

https://www.economist.com/node/21755341?frsc=dg%7Ce

at least one omg/wtf per paragraph

Personal websites and email can replace most of what people like about Facebook—namely the urge to post about their lives online.

Source: We Should Replace Facebook With Personal Websites – Motherboard

At least on GCP and AWS one instance of the smallest VM type is free. This wordpress site has been way lower maintenance than I expected. Web spammers apparently won’t even bother if comments are moderated.

The season’s best blockbuster isn’t a TV show or movie. It’s a video game.

Source: Opinion | Red Dead Redemption 2 Is True Art – The New York Times

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/14/climate/california-electric-buses.html

The best way to booze up the holidays.

Source: Eggnog Taste Test: The Best Liquors For Spiking Your Holiday Drink | HuffPost Life

By incorporating trees and plant life in urban architecture, the trees both assist in absorbing carbon dioxide and in producing more oxygen.

Source: The Allure of Vertical Forests – The New York Times

vs rooftop PV/solar