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Dinosaur meat on the menu and crooked code on the website Photo by  Swiss Educational College  on  Unsplash Have you ever wondered what a dinosaur tastes like? While scientists debate the resurrection of mammoths, a restaurant called WooHoo  has opened in the heart of Dubai, where an AI chef is already serving up tartare made from “prehistoric meat.” I decided to test the credibility of this project and discovered something strange: behind the futuristic façade are details that make one wonder whether this is genius or simply a well-packaged neural network.  So, the restaurant WooHoo  is located in the Kempinski Hotel The Boulevard Dubai (formerly Address Boulevard). The website has a description and a link to the menu, which takes up four pages in small print, with desserts on the last page. The menu features 79 dishes and eight desserts. Interestingly, drinks are not listed, and some items are marked with a chef’s head icon — apparently, these are the ...

One prompt that will save you hours of thought and turn you into a master of congratulations Problem: Why do we give platitudes? Have you ever received a fifth mug or shower gel as a gift, only to immediately throw it in the trash? People ruin both their moods and their relationships with gifts like these. I call it “a gift for show.” But what if I told you that AI could analyze your friend’s love of, say, Tommy Shelby, 1920s aesthetics, and raccoons, producing a list that would take her breath away? I tested the perfect prompt, and the results were astonishing. Image created with Gemini AI Secret Formula: Prompt Analysis The most important thing is to describe in detail every detail you know about the person, so there’s a high chance the gift will be well-received. Avoid short, abstract queries, such as “what to give a colleague who’s an accountant.” The answer will likely be a cliché: a rhinestone pen, a diary, or a calendar. Hardly anyone dreams of such a thing (unless it...

From ‘lost keys’ to George Michael’s suite—a guide to filming locations in the Alps Did you know that the world’s most popular Christmas song was originally dedicated to Easter? I didn’t. In fact, I’ll be honest: when I first fell in love with this hit, I didn’t even know it was sung by George Michael. For me, it was simply the magic of the winter forest and the cozy video, which I saw much later. Since then, my ideal Christmas has been a trip to Saas-Fee, Switzerland , in the footsteps of that very same Wham! video. Today, I invite you to stroll through the locations where the legend was made in 1984: from the funicular to that very chalet to which the film crew didn’t have the keys. I love everything about that video: from the ‘80s-style bouffants to the enormous snowflakes. The beautiful wooden chalet (back then, it was dark brown, almost black), the enormous snowdrifts, the funicular, a group of young and playful people, Christmas pudding, and an incredibly beautiful brooch. ...

My personal experience with disappointment and a recipe for making gifts enjoyable again I held a wad of plastic wrap in my hands, inside of which lay a golden pig with a broken wing. It was my Secret Santa gift at a prestigious IT company. In that moment, I realized: this tradition, which was supposed to bring colleagues together, was, in fact, deeply flawed. Photo by the author From Scandinavian Knock to the Great Depression: Where Did Santa Come From? It all began with the Scandinavian Julklapp, or “Christmas knock.” The tradition was playful and mysterious: the giver would knock on the door, drop a gift on the threshold, and run away. Attached to the package (often just a twig or straw) was a rhyming riddle that had to be guessed out loud to reveal who the gift was from. In the 1930s, at the height of the Great Depression, the game became a lifesaver. People didn’t have the money for expensive gifts, and “Secret Santa” allowed them to exchange small but heartfelt gifts. ...

What marketers can take from the tradition? Imagine Christmas Eve in Victorian England. The nights are long and cold, fireplaces are blazing in parlors across the country, and families — hungry for entertainment — gather together. But instead of cheerful Christmas carols or holiday stories, they share… ghost stories. True. While today’s festive season is filled with warm lights and fond nostalgia, the Victorians once made telling spooky stories at Christmas a cultural ritual — so much so that magazines published special holiday issues filled with macabre tales. Why were “ghost stories” once a part of Christmas, and what can this strange tradition teach modern storytellers and marketers about creating memorable narratives? George Cruikshank. The Christmas Game (The Ghost). Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images. Victorian England: How Ghost Stories Became a Christmas Ritual So, the tradition of passing on stories with supernatural themes by word of...

The Evolution of Christmas Plum Pudding: From Medieval Porridge to Fiery Dessert When I first saw Christmas Plum Pudding, as a chocolate lover, I imagined a luxurious dark cake. But this dessert turned out to be far more intriguing: beneath its shiny, almost black crust lay something I never expected. Forget the usual holiday treats. The history of this pudding is an epic journey from a medieval wheat porridge with meat broth ( frumenty ), eaten after Lent, to a luxurious dessert served at Queen Victoria’s table. Why was it called Plum if it doesn’t contain plums? What does it have in common with the Magi? And how did Beef Suet end up in the perfect Christmas treat? Photo by  Matt Seymour  on  Unsplash I’ll tell the story of one of the most unusual Christmas desserts and share an ancient recipe from the Queen’s personal chef. From Frumenty to Christmas Treats Before Plum Pudding appeared, a predecessor, completely different from its modern counterpart, ...

I’m telling you what happened when I gave up my loved one to get my desired goal If you’re currently giving up coffee/sweets/sex for the sake of a lofty goal promised by some online guru, this article is for you. I’m going to disappoint you, but my personal 63-day experiment showed that there’s no magic, but willpower does. A couple of years ago, the internet was swept up in the craze for “asceticism” — a supposedly ancient practice that esotericists turned into a tool for achieving material goals. The idea is simple: you give up something you love, or add a challenging activity (running at 5 a.m.), and the released energy… bam! It brings you what you desire. Photo by  Greg Rakozy  on  Unsplash My brain, primed for scientific skepticism, screamed, “This is magical thinking!” But since the experiment didn’t cost money and even promised to save me money (since I wouldn’t have to buy my beloved chocolate), I decided to give it a try. At least I’d get an answer: why d...