🌿 Chalk, Self-Driving, Casual, Blooming, and Green Space
Why Mathematicians Are Hoarding This Special Type of Japanese Chalk
By Sarah Zhang | Gizmodo | June 15, 2015
This spring, an 80-year-old Japanese chalk company went out of business. Nobody, perhaps, was as sad to see the company go as mathematicians who had become obsessed with Hagoromo Fulltouch Chalk, the so-called “Rolls Royce of chalk.” (1,062 words)
Here are Elon Musk’s wildest predictions about Tesla’s self-driving cars
By Andrew J. Hawkins | The Verge | April 22, 2019
Tesla CEO Elon Musk made a series of bold predictions today about the ability for his company’s cars to completely drive themselves. And Musk thinks it will happen sooner than most of his competitors — perhaps as soon as the end of this year. (2,003 words)
The Mystery of Business Casual
By Amanda Mull | The Atlantic | April 22, 2018
No one knows what shoes to wear to work. Silicon Valley has an answer. (2,108 words)
The Art of Blooming Late
By Kevin Evers | HBR | April 23, 2019
Mozart was a celestial genius, but he struggled like a mere mortal during his teens and early twenties. Though already a prolific composer, he had to work as an organist and concertmaster in his native Salzburg to make ends meet. (1,361 words)
How to Create the Perfect Green Space
By Lovia Gyarkye | The New York Times | April 9, 2019
Instagram plant culture can be intimidating. In his new book, “Wild at Home,” Hilton Carter shares some tips on how anyone — even a novice — can incorporate plants into their lives. (978 words) 🌿
