In miscellany this morning:

Killing carbs can help you take off (and keep off) the weight, but you have to stick with it for the long term, writes this brilliant Anahad O’Connor for the New York Times in a piece that makes clear that not all calories were created equal. Low-carb diets make you “less hungry” and help you burn more energy each day over the long haul than do carb-heavy ways of eating.

Meet the brothers who built a USD 8 bn software startup. In Utah. In a decidedly unsexy niche. Without raising venture capital funding until the very end. And who then sold to SAP at a 75% premium to their expected valuation in a planned IPO. We love us an entrepreneurial success story to start the morning. (Bloomberg)

No, you don’t need to adjust your scale. For the science nerds among us: There are new global definitions of the kilogram and of a mole (as in Avogadro’s number mole). The New York Times has the story.

Wondering what’s heading to cinemas as we slide into year’s end? The Wall Street Journal has your back with a great rundown.

More into books than movies? Start with the Washington Post’s best books of 2018 (including its 10 best mysteries and thrillers sub-list). Before long, the NYT and others will add their recommendations to the list.

If you’re of a certain age and planning your new year’s travel plans, you may want to book a trip to Los Angeles to be there for the 16 January 2019 tribute to Chris Cornell, the late Soundgarden frontman. Performers will include the surviving members of Soundgarden, Audioslave and Temple of the Dog as well as Metallica and the Foo Fighters, among others. Variety has more.

PSA #1- Tomorrow is a national holiday in observance of the Prophet’s Birthday. The stock exchange and banks will be closed. Enterprise is off — you can expect us back in your inboxes on Wednesday.