Update 5/31/24: Spotify now says it will offer refunds to Car Thing owners after the backlash to its initial announcement. On its FAQ page for the Car Thing, it now has a “How can I request a refund?” section. If you have one, you must “contact customer support with proof …
Read More »Lithography And Beyond
TSMC’s first virtual tech symposium showcased the release of a number of videos and updates on its manufacturing technology. Over the past few years, TSMC has pulled even with Intel, then taken a leadership position in semiconductors. After Intel announced a 7nm delay for its CPUs earlier this year, …
Read More »Whitetail Golf Course opens for the season
It’s hard to tell if the geese were impressed by Landou’s early season skill as they go strutting away from the solitary golfer at Whitetail Golf Course this day. Surrounded completely by the Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge, Landou is working his way around this gem of a golf course …
Read More »Microsoft now puts ads in Windows 10 File Explorer, because of course
Microsoft made a lot of changes in Windows 10 that helped it put the mistakes of Windows 8 in the rear view mirror. Not all of Microsoft’s ideas are good, though. The company has shown a tendency to get a little too casual with how it promotes its services within …
Read More »Kukuiolono Golf Course updates
Before Robert Medeiros became general manager and superintendent of Kukuiolono Golf Course 2 1/2 years ago, the course was in need of improvement the greens in particular. Since the former general manager of Kiahuna Golf Course started making changes, the greens are smoother, donations were made, future projects are slated …
Read More »Trumps taxes on his $50 million golf course
He’s currently suing Ossining to try to lower the taxes on one of his golf courses, Trump National Golf Club Westchester. “He pays [his taxes] every year with a stamp that says ‘paid under protest,’” said Gloria Fried, Ossining’s receiver of taxes. Trump has been fighting Ossining in court, contesting …
Read More »Rio Olympic Golf Course nearly empty
As the Agence France-Presse reports, the Olympic Golf Course, host for men’s and women’s golf for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in August, is facing a bevy of issues that could lead to its demise. The Olympic Golf Course, according to the AFP, has an almost entirely unfurnished clubhouse, a …
Read More »Snake eats wallaby on Australian golf course
Image copyright Robert Willemse Image caption The golf course in Far North Queensland is known for its wildlife Australian golfers have watched a 4m scrub python swallow a wallaby at a course in Far North Queensland. The incident happened on the 17th fairway at Paradise Palms Golf Course in Cairns …
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