September 30, 2024 - PerksNow

Five Rising Designers Aim To Take Their Careers to the Next Level As Part of McDonald’s ‘Black & Positively Golden Change of Fashion’ Program

[Change of Fashion Designers: Shareef Mosby, Heart Roberts, Durrell Dupard, Nia Thomas and Larissa Muehleder.] It’s tough to imagine a world where the fingerprints of Black designers don’t exist in fashion. History reveals that the biggest celebrities, athletes, and models have worn innovative designs either created or heavily influenced by Black creators. From zoot suits […]

China’s Outbound Travel Rebound Is Slow-Going — But These Trends Are Worth Watching

Skift Take The Chinese travel wave is slowly making a comeback, but travelers have new habits and expectations. Companies need to step up by offering more flexibility and personalized experiences with a focus on value. Peden Doma Bhutia Around 128 million Chinese travelers will venture abroad in 2024, according to the latest survey from digital […]

Songwriter & Actor Was 88

Kris Kristofferson has died at the age of 88. The Country Music Hall of Fame singer-songwriter and Golden Globe-winning actor passed away “peacefully in his home in Maui, Hawaii on Saturday, September 28th, surrounded by family,” according to a spokesperson. “We’re all so blessed for our time with him. Thank you for loving him all […]

Some SPI Flash Chip Nuances Worth Learning

Some hackers have the skills to help us find noteworthy lessons in even the most basic of repairs. For instance, is your computer failing to boot? Guess what, it could just be a flash chip that’s to blame — and, there’s more you should know about such a failure mode. [Manawyrm] and [tSYS] over at […]

Voting rights advocate Barbara Williams-Skinner thrives on prayer and policy changes

WASHINGTON (RNS) — When the Rev. Barbara Williams-Skinner celebrated her 80th birthday late last year with a party at the headquarters of the National Council of Negro Women near the National Mall in Washington, she asked for no presents. Instead, each attendee — clergy of different faiths, Washington insiders and young people she has mentored […]

Peakto AI Brings Advanced Photo Management to Topaz Photo AI

Cyme, the maker of the photo cataloging application for macOS Peakto and Peakto Search has announced that Peakto is now fully compatible with the powerful image enhancement software Topaz Photo AI. Following successful launches with Adobe Lightroom, DxO, Luminar Neo, and Capture One Pro, Peakto will bring essential organization features to the Topaz Photo AI […]

This Family Recipe for Coconut-Tamarind Shrimp Is One of My Favorite Dishes

Why It Works Fresh grated coconut ground into a silky smooth paste adds richness and body to the dish. A freshly prepared tamarind paste gives the dish a wonderfully tart, acidic flavor and pickles the shrimp as it sits. One of my favorite ways to eat shrimp is the Indian dish khadkhadi, plump shrimp simmered […]

Sci-Fi Short Film JETTISON Follows a Young Woman Who Ships off to Fight an Interstellar War — GeekTyrant

I’ve got a sci-fi short film here for you to watch today titled Jettison, which comes from writer and director JJ Pollack. The movie follows a restless young woman ships off to fight an interstellar war, only to struggle with the effects of being cut off from her home by both time and space. This […]

Kris Kristofferson, Outlaw Country Singer and Hollywood Star, Dies at 88

Outlaw country musician and Hollywood actor Kris Kristofferson died on Saturday, September 28, at his home in Maui, Hawaii. The news was announced in a press release from Essential Broadcast Media. A cause of death was not provided, just that he was surrounded by family. Kristofferson was 88 years old. Kristofferson was born into a […]

Hackaday Links: September 29, 2024

There was movement in the “AM Radio in Every Vehicle Act” last week, with the bill advancing out of the US House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee and heading to a full floor vote. For those not playing along at home, auto manufacturers have been making moves toward deleting AM radios from cars because […]