Recap: Facebook $5 Billion Settlement, Clemson Update & More

• FTC Reportedly Hits Facebook With Record $5 Billion Settlement by Wired. Some outlets are reporting that this is a fine, but really it’s a settlement. Stock price actually went up after this announcement, telling you that market actually thought the fine/settlement would be higher than $5 billion.

 

• UPDATE: I spoke to the CEO of the management company who owns the Courtyard Marriott Clemson by Andy’s Travel Blog. I think it’s telling that the CEO of the management company said that the overbooking happen over hours, whereas Andy knows the bookings were made over the course of multiple days. I also find it strange to wait to see what the cancellation rates were before informing people of cancelled bookings. Surely you can just look at the low cancellation rates of normal special events and that would guide that decision to be made earlier than it was?
• Primitive Technology: Crossdraft kiln. Don’t forget to turn on closed captions for more information

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