Interesting Things On the Internet: Edition 18

Hi guys. Took 3 months off of the newsletter to focus on some exciting business projects. Knew it would be back, but didn’t know how much you guys missed it. Thank you for asking, thank you for reading, and thank you for your curiosity. It fuels me and makes me want to do more in this culture/human behavior space. Happy Friday. Happy Halloween. Happy Reading.  Welcome back to Syrup.

SP

Roden Crater: If you missed Derek Blasberg’s recent visit to the Roden Crater, Google it. It’s so worth the rabbit hole into James Turrell’s long-awaited work of art in the Arizona desert. It’s transportive and will probably end up being the next Marfa of art travel. 

Tech Excess, It’s Over: Consumer behavior has shifted to include shopping for tech differently. Simple, cheaper, and most importantly, satisfying are now the criteria for taking tech home, instead of “I have to have this because it’s the newest and best… and most expensive.” 

The Slack Track: We’re being tracked. All the time. And even our work conversations - personal and professional - are being watched. Here are some pretty great tips and tricks on how to gain more control over your Slack conversations.

Etsy’s Design Winners: I don’t know about you, but going on Etsy is overwhelming. There’s just so much stuff. Each year Etsy curates the top designers and features them, so there’s vetted, great things all on one page. I’m a huge jewelry person, so my personal favorite is DANIBARBE's ombre necklace and rings. Too good.

The Future of Travel: With restrictions changing all the time, it’s hard to plan travel. But that doesn’t stop us from thinking (or come on, really dreaming!) about it. Is anyone like me totally digging these predictions of what the future will be like? It’s fun to think of all the possibilities of life once it opens up again and how it will impact our future.  

A Wet Moon?: The headline of this article got me. Does the moon have water? It would make sense, given all the craters being deep and big enough to house oceans, lakes, and other large bodies of water. My other question is, has the water always been there, and we didn’t have the technology to know that? OR has the moon evolved to make space for water? Keep reading. Keep learning. Keep asking questions.