#0036: Cheese toasties by post

We’re all familiar with the term “gut feeling”. What if gut bacteria was responsible for our changing moods? The new field of psychobiotics looks at how gut bacteria mess with your mind. #biology #psychology
You can now buy ice-cream in Japan that doesn’t melt. Combine this with Cheese Posties which, as the name hints at, is a subscription postal service for cheese toasties, and you may come to the conclusion that we are indeed, living in the end-times. Which makes this point all the more salient. #cheeseonpost #youcantmakethisstuffup #whatatimetobealive
Like many engineers, I’m not a fan of the open office layout. Whilst it may work for some kinds of work, I find it less than optimal for for any kind of creative work that needs flow, and I’m not alone. #work #office
We are living in the future, right? I seem to recall that we were promised flying cars. Well, one of the companies at Y-Combinator’s Summer 2017 Demo Day is trying to make that a reality: Pkya — Autonomous Aerial Application. Cleverly, Pyka is using agricultural chemical spraying (ie crop dusting) as a way to prove out the technology, before they move over to applications with ordinary people. #aviation #iwantmyflyingcar
From flying cars to car sharing, here’s a really detailed look at Uber’s numbers. The most amazing stat is the fact that they have raised $11.5 billion in VC. That’s a lot of coin that will need to be paid back. #transport #vc
Details of the other 49 Y-Combinator demos from day 1 of Summer 2017 are here, and from day 2, here. #pitch
I’m spending this weekend at dAppathon in Manhattan Beach. I’ll report back next week on the highlights. #hackathon #blockchain #cryptocurrencies
Only in Australia
A very rare white koala was born at a Queensland Zoo this week and zookeepers are on the hunt for a name. Let’s hope they don’t end up calling it Koala McKoalaface. #onlyinaustralia
Friday Teaser
Sorry cruciverbalists and puzzlers alike, but Friday Teaser will be taking a break for a while.
Last week’s answer: Maximum Break in Snooker: 7 * (6+5+4+3+2+1) = 147
Source: Adapted from GCHQ Puzzle book.
Regards,
M@
