Cool Stuff Ride Home

Fri. 03/25 - Digital Rest Stop Ahead


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Digital resting points are an increasingly popular way to recharge and slow down in the midst of endless scrolling. Plus, are we facing a “sensory extinction?” And, meet the giant eerie glowing orb that might be installed in London.

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    Doomscrolling got you down? Take a break at a digital rest stop. (Washington Post)
  • Animal sounds are a marvel of evolution. We can't afford to drown them out. (Vox)
  • Mount Rainier National Park Washington State, Nature Sounds (4K Relaxation Videos, YouTube)
  • Fri. 03/18 - What Do We Lose By Keeping The Lights On? (Kottke Ride Home)
  • City of London approves terrifying, gargantuan spherical music venue (Consequence of Sound) 
  • Everything You Need to Know About MSG Sphere in Las Vegas (Vital Vegas)
  • London's Madison Square Garden Sphere gets planning approval (The Guardian)
  • Pepsi/IHOP sweepstakes (Pepsi, Twitter) 
  • NASA to announce Hubble Space Telescope discovery next week (Space.com)
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