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How Boaty McBoatface is helping diagnose the severity of the situation at the Doomsday Glacier in Antarctica. Plus, it looks like solar shingles are finally actually a thing. And something to try this weekend––the Dutch practice of uitwaaien.
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Links:
How Explosives, a Robot, and a Sled Expose a Doomsday Glacier (Wired)
Boaty McBoatface Is Set to Confront Antarctica's Doomsday Glacier (Gizmodo)
Doomsday Glacier in Antarctica Could Collapse Soon: New Research (Rolling Stone)
Scientists explore Thwaites, Antarctica's 'doomsday' glacier (AP)
What Antarctica's 'Doomsday' Glacier Could Mean For The World (Science Alert)
10/19/2020 - Grand Duke Travis of Westarctica Wants To Save the Planet (Kottke Ride Home)
The solar roof could finally become a reality thanks to GAF's nailable solar shingles (The Verge)
Solar shingles you can nail to a roof unveiled by GAF Energy (Venture Beat)
GAF Energy's easy-install solar shingles aim to outshine Tesla roofs and traditional panels (Tech Crunch)
Forget hygge, it's time for uitwaaien (Washington Post)
Uitwaaien: the Dutch invention you never knew you needed, until now (Dutch Review)
Uitwaaien, or Outblowing, Is the Dutch Cure for the Winter Blues (Mental Floss)
09/17/2020 episode - Practice Friluftsliv This Winter (Kottke Ride Home)
Corona's New Beer Adds Vitamin D, Removes Alcohol (AdWeek)
Corona Looks to Conquer the "Vitamin D Beer" Market With Odd New "Sunbrew 0.0" Non-Alcoholic Beer (Paste)
Wes Anderson to Direct Benedict Cumberbatch in Roald Dahl Film Adaptation (Collider)
Wes Anderson to make new Roald Dahl adaptation with Benedict Cumberbatch (The Guardian) Kottke.Org Jackson Bird on Twitter
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How Boaty McBoatface is helping diagnose the severity of the situation at the Doomsday Glacier in Antarctica. Plus, it looks like solar shingles are finally actually a thing. And something to try this weekend––the Dutch practice of uitwaaien.
Sponsors:
- ExpressVPN, ExpressVPN.com/kottke for an extra 3 months FREE on a one-year package
- Shopify, Get a 14-day free trial at shopify.com/kottke
Links:
How Explosives, a Robot, and a Sled Expose a Doomsday Glacier (Wired)
Boaty McBoatface Is Set to Confront Antarctica's Doomsday Glacier (Gizmodo)
Doomsday Glacier in Antarctica Could Collapse Soon: New Research (Rolling Stone)
Scientists explore Thwaites, Antarctica's 'doomsday' glacier (AP)
What Antarctica's 'Doomsday' Glacier Could Mean For The World (Science Alert)
10/19/2020 - Grand Duke Travis of Westarctica Wants To Save the Planet (Kottke Ride Home)
The solar roof could finally become a reality thanks to GAF's nailable solar shingles (The Verge)
Solar shingles you can nail to a roof unveiled by GAF Energy (Venture Beat)
GAF Energy's easy-install solar shingles aim to outshine Tesla roofs and traditional panels (Tech Crunch)
Forget hygge, it's time for uitwaaien (Washington Post)
Uitwaaien: the Dutch invention you never knew you needed, until now (Dutch Review)
Uitwaaien, or Outblowing, Is the Dutch Cure for the Winter Blues (Mental Floss)
09/17/2020 episode - Practice Friluftsliv This Winter (Kottke Ride Home)
Corona's New Beer Adds Vitamin D, Removes Alcohol (AdWeek)
Corona Looks to Conquer the "Vitamin D Beer" Market With Odd New "Sunbrew 0.0" Non-Alcoholic Beer (Paste)
Wes Anderson to Direct Benedict Cumberbatch in Roald Dahl Film Adaptation (Collider)
Wes Anderson to make new Roald Dahl adaptation with Benedict Cumberbatch (The Guardian) Kottke.Org Jackson Bird on Twitter
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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