Today is the 29th anniversary of the launch of Quake! At this point it should go without saying that these anniversary announcements are preceded by an implicit "it's hard to believe this, but." This site originated in late 1995 in anticipation of Quake as an outgrowth of my DOOM fandom, and it's easy for me to recall the anticipation leading up to this day in 1996, and all the excitement that ensued as we got our hands on the game. I'm still grappling with how this ended the era of one-on-one deathmatch we'd grown used to in DOOM and its IPX networking, but I imagine I'll get over it in another decade or two.

Obituary: Lynn Hamilton Dies- 'The Waltons' & 'Sanford And Son' Actress Was 95 - Deadline.
Obituary: FedEx founder Fred Smith dies at 80 - AP News.

Quaking Round-up
Thanks Ant, Neutronbeam, and Max.

Brunch Links

• Cluely, a startup that helps 'cheat on everything,' raises $15M from a16z - TechCrunch.
• Pinball museum in Alfred, Ont., a 'portal back to the mid-70s' - CBC News.

Stories

• Dr. Demento Announces His Retirement After 55 Years on the Air - The New York Times (free account required). I was an extremely loyal listener as a kid.
• The shorter man’s search for love- ‘One woman cried when I told her how tall I am’ - Online dating - The Guardian.
• J.K. Rowling Worked "Closely" With 'Harry Potter' HBO Series Writers - Deadline.

Science

• New theory proposes time has three dimensions, with space as a secondary effect - Phys.org,
• NASA finds that Earth's twin planet, Venus, is not geologically dead - Earth.com.

Media

• PSYCHO BEES. Qu'est que c'est.

Creature Features

• Our stinky girl’s transformation ✨. What a good girl! Thanks VideoSift,

Follow-up

• James Bond owners say name battle is ‘assault’ on 007 franchise - James Bond - The Guardian.