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Meetings where people are co-located and streaming on Zoom are the WORST. It sounds terrible, no one who isn't there can understand you, and I have no idea who is talking. Glad the people in the office are having a good time

— Ian Coldwater 📦💥 (@IanColdwater) June 14, 2022

From the New York Times:

Adding to the pain: A hodgepodge of data storage systems that do not communicate with each other has handicapped customer service workers at the I.R.S., who often cannot determine why a tax return has stalled in the process.

From Inc.

Opening a barbershop takes 81 steps in Boston, 68 in Atlanta, and 66 in Jacksonville, Florida. Opening a bookstore takes 74 steps in Newark, New Jersey, 46 in Atlanta, and 44 in Indianapolis, New Orleans, and Seattle. How much protection does the public need from a bookstore? What would be the public harm if there were too many?

A few things that I wanted to share from the past week:

• MBTA to cut weekday service on three lines is a catastrophe for Boston. They are all heavily trafficked and will cause folks to lose faith in the MBTA. I shared thoughts on twitter.
• I enjoyed Roadrunner, the documentary about Anthony Bourdain on HBO Max. It gave a lot more color into Bourdain’s personal life than his shows did, but included lots of great footage and his iconic voice.
• Vox has an long but insightful analysis of why return to the office is not working. I continue to think hybrid is a myth. Jobs are primarily in-person or remote. In many cases hybrid is remote with a commute.
• Cleo Abram explains Formula 1 in a newbie friendly way. I even learned a few things.

From AI Weirdness:

Reporter: What do you say to people who doubt that you are a squirrel?

GPT-3: I say that they should come and see for themselves. I am a squirrel, and I am very happy being one.