This is awesome

Two teens came up with a trigonometric proof of the Pyhtagoream Theorem … something mathematicians have been unable to do. 

And the truly great part is that they aren't math whizzes. They just put their heads together and figured out a solution to a problem for extra credit and a little cash incentive. 

The sad part is that they received some backlash because they are black women, "who couldn't possibly have solved this" because people are just too stupid to accept that we are all just people - born with the same innate curiosity and ability to solve problems. 

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/teens-come-up-with-trigonometry-proof-for-pythagorean-theorem-60-minutes-transcript/

Looking to work remotely?

Maybe you could join the growing community that is WFD (working from Disney).

I know I've seen my share of people apparently talking work on the phone, and people with laptops open (especially in the hotels) diligently plying their trade.

And to be honest, this is something I did for more than a decade while working a full time job. I would sneak off to visit the parks for a day or two, and take a call here and there so I was "working"… I rather enjoyed that way of thinking about not being confined to an office.

I reflect fondly about those times.

And if you're a Disney fan, I recommend it!

https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-media/disney-world-adult-visitors-increasingly-mix-remote-work-play-rcna149882

Talk about cool tech!

Walt Disney had dreams, plans, and ambitions.  He created a department called WED enterprises that brought together creative minds with can-do attitudes to build all manner of things.   He let their creativity run wild, and many of their innovations are on display in the theme parks (and a few beyond).

This group was rebranded as Imagineering at some point after Walt's death, but still had that spirit, that ability to create.

They went through ups and downs, and had a spell where their creativity was tempered by marketing looking at how they could profit off the ideas - other than simply using them in the themeparks.

Creativity was reportedly stifled, and there was some turnover in the group (and some left to go to other theme parks and entertainment businesses).

But now it would seem that things are turning back around and their creativity is a nice hybrid of cool tech coupled with some "possibility" of revenue generation.

Take a look behind the scenes via the Hollywood Reporter.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/disney-imagineering-parks-1235880265/

GM could be the next big thing in the EV space (or maybe not)

GM is trying to create a totally new battery configuration.  Early development was going well, and they were on to something and got a patent.  But they are struggling to build this at scale for a number of reasons.  

Still, I like what they are thinking, and it may just take a while longer to get there.

https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/gm-ev-battery-patent-general-motors/

About the guy who took on disney (and lost)

This is a long form article about the guy who was at the heart of the proxy fight.  I'll let you read it and form your own opinions.  But I will leave you with this: this is the kind of person we need to hear less from in society.

Perhaps Disney could do more to help itself, but the specific things he points out are....pretty old man thinking.

https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-04-30/disney-why-do-we-need-a-cast-made-up-of-only-women-or-blacks-how-nelson-peltz-beckhams-father-in-law-is-trying-to-change-the-company.html

I found this intriguing

In short, the land around Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City is a blight of parking lots - which are only used 10 times a year, or so.  That land could be used for so much more, so many better things.

It should serve as a reminder that we can be better.

https://www.thecooldown.com/green-business/arrowhead-stadium-parking-lot-reddit-photo/

About businesses struggling…

I read this and thought .... you know its funny.  When a company does something that people get offended by they use silly terms like "go woke, go broke" ... but when its a good old, fashioned southern restaurant chain that has done nothing to offend, there's a list of rational-sounding reasons why they're struggling.

And yes, you can apply these same reasons to most of the struggling businesses today, and not their "woke-ness"

https://www.mashed.com/1553656/reasons-cracker-barrel-struggling/