Plus codes

A plus code is like a street address for people or places that don't have one. Plus codes give addresses to everyone, everywhere, allowing them to receive deliveries, access emergency services, register to vote – and more. A plus code address looks like a regular address, but with a short code where the street name and number would be. These addresses exist for any location, even for places where there are no roads.

https://plus.codes/

Erasure to reissue 'Wild!' in 30th anniversary edition with 5 previously unreleased tracks

The second disc features 14 bonus B-sides, remixes and rarities, five of which are previously unreleased, including a brand-new remix of “Drama!” by Richard Norris, a recently discovered unreleased mix of “How Many Times?” and a pair of live tracks recorded at London Arena in December 1989.

http://www.slicingupeyeballs.com/2018/12/09/erasure-wild-30th-anniversary-reissue/

The Nostalgia Nerd’s Retro Tech: Computers, Consoles and Games

Peter Leigh, known as the Nostalgia Nerd on his YouTube channel, has a cool new hardcover book out called The Nostalgia Nerd’s Retro Tech: Computers, Consoles and Games, which is exactly what it says it is - photos and descriptions of gear from the 1970s-1990s. Here are a few spreads from the book to give you an idea of what's in it and how the material is presented:

https://boingboing.net/2018/12/08/the-nostalgia-nerds-retro-t.html

42 On-Air Journalists Talk Working in the Age of Fake News

Donald Trump calls them the "enemy of the people." Critics accuse them of peddling "Fake News." Bombs are mailed to their offices. As the most visible members of the media, on-air journalists are often at the frontlines of any attacks on the Fourth Estate. And in a turbulent climate, these men and women who appear on our TV sets and screens each morning, noon and night to report the news and keep you informed may be the only ones able to keep our democracy safe.

http://www.papermag.com/fake-news-break-the-internet-2622526678.html