Tootfinder

2021: can order Macs just fine but no toilet paper
2026: plenty of toilet paper but can’t order Macs

Dan Eggen, a veteran WaPo editor who helped shape coverage of the White House and who was among hundreds of WaPo journalists laid off in February, dies at 60 (Matt Schudel/Washington Post)

Dan Eggen, who shaped politics coverage at The Post, dies at 60
He helped guide Pulitzer Prize-winning projects, including coverage of Russian election interference in 2016 and the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

Perhaps more of an adaptation than a cover, strictly speaking: a French translation and slight alteration of the old blues standard, "Poor Boy, Long Ways From Home." I love it - it's a gorgeous gut-punch every time.
Myriam Gendron, "Poor Girl Blues" (2021)
https://myriamgendron.bandc…

$10,000 stolen via Apple Pay, no unlocking required. And it's been doable since 2021.
(Specifically only impacts iPhones using a Visa card in Express mode/transit slot.)
▶️ Exposing the flaw in tap to pay - Veritasium
https://youtube.com/watch?v=PPJ6NJkmDAo&amp…

Jährlicher Zubau und Rückbau von #Balkonsolarleistung in Deutschland mit Stand vom 15.04.2026.
Unplausible Inbetriebnahmedaten von 1900 bis 2017 wurden durch das Registrierungsdatum der #Steckersolaranlage ersetzt.
👉 Zusatzlesestoff:

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #ChrisHawkins
Little Simz:
🎵 Woman (6 Music Session, 14 Jun 2021)
#LittleSimz
https://turna1.bandcamp.com/track/little-simz-woman-turna-remix
https://open.spotify.com/track/60GM1mA58L7SYD1bLQXBho

from my link log —
A nasty bit of implicit timezone behavior in Golang.
https://www.dolthub.com/blog/2021-09-03-golang-time-bugs/
saved 2021-09-04

A nasty bit of undefined timezone behavior in Golang
Blog for DoltHub, a website hosting databases made with Dolt, an open-source version-controlled SQL database with Git-like semantics.

Trainer maker Allbirds, which sold last week for $39M after its valuation fell from $4B in 2021, says it aims to become an AI compute provider; BIRD jumps 150% (Bryce Elder/Financial Times)
https://www.ft.com/content/a4b63cc1-2d1c-44c8-a22a-425cf0efb5cf

Sources: Bill Ackman proposes merging UMG with his SPAC and naming Michael Ovitz as chair, an offer UMG is likely to reject; UMG stock is down 20% since 2021 (Lucas Shaw/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters

Anzahl der Inbetriebnahmen von Balkonkraftwerken pro Jahr in #Deutschland mit Stand vom 15.04.2026.
Unplausible Inbetriebnahmedaten von 1900 bis 2017 wurden durch das Registrierungsdatum der #Steckersolaranlage ersetzt.
👉 Zusatzlesestoff:

Jetzt wo Orban abgewählt ist, könnten wir auch noch mal im Detail darüber sprechen, wie lange es Unterstützung aus CDU/CSU und ihrem Umfeld inklusive Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung und Europäische Volkspartei, zu der Fidesz bis 2021 gehörte, gab.
#Ungarn #Union

Kumulativer Zubau von #Balkonsolarleistung in #Deutschland mit Stand vom 15.04.2026.
Die summierte Leistung aller offiziell registrierten #Steckersolaranlagen beträgt b…

Vanaf vandaag (eindelijk) op MUBI (abo): Megalopolis van Francis Ford Coppola
#Megalopolis #mubi

Rewatch Eric Stokes' 40-yard dash in 2021 👀🔥 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/qLG9aGpa1FM

Colts, veteran CB Kenny Moore II mutually agree to seek trade: Sources https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7186194/2026/04/10/colts-kenny-moore-agree-seek-trade/

German bargain grocer Aldi plans to open more than 180 U.S. stores this year.
The chain, which has been rapidly expanding since inflation surged in 2021, has set a goal of 3,200 stores globally by the end of 2028.
Trader Joe’s has been on an expansion spree.
Many Dollar General stores have begun selling fresh produce.
“Discounters are in this really tricky spot, where price is paramount, but they’re up against the likes of Walmart,” Moran said.
Walmart and Amaz…

For once, I'm happy to have a vehicle that runs on petrol, fuel economy be damned. There's no diesel available anywhere around here! Sold out and hoarded by panicked drivers while the supply is blocked up by protesters. An EV would be a nice addition (a 2021 Renault Kangoo electric please, for maximum parts sharing) but is not presently in the budget or remotely justifiable to have two vehicles when we presently collectively use about a quarter tank of fuel per month fetching groceri…

Anzahl der registrierten #Balkonkraftwerke in #Deutschland mit Stand vom 15.04.2026.
Der aktuelle Höchststand liegt bei 1290226 registrierten Anlagen.
Unplausible Inbetriebnahmedaten von 1900 bis 2017 wurden durch das Registrierungsdatum der

cofe: Collaboration in Financial Economics (2021)
Network of authors and commenters of papers in finantial economics, obtained from the acknowledgement sections of over 5,000 published research papers.
This network has 13967 nodes and 102039 edges.
Tags: Social, Directed, Weighted, Online, Collaboration
https://networks.ske…

UMG shares jump 10% following Pershing Square's €56B offer, which is a 78% premium to their April 2 close; UMG is down nearly a third since its 2021 listing (Mateusz Rabiega/Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/business/ackmans-pershing-squa…

me in 2021 considering Drew to be too much of a free software purist but deciding to use sourcehut anyways
me now and where sourcehut and codeberg are the two best slop-free git hosters

Dark Horse Comics founder Mike Richardson is out after 40 years at the publisher; Embracer Group, which bought Dark Horse in 2021, names Jay Komas interim CEO (Chris Arrant/Popverse)
https://www.thepopverse.com/comics-dark-horse-media-mike-richardson-exit-j…

Dark Horse CEO/Founder Mike Richardson exits after 40 years as new owners bring in new boss from gaming & Lord of the Rings
Embracer replaces Dark Horse CEO Mike Richardson with Middle-earth Enterprises exec in leadership shakeup.