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Thu. 09/16 - Jane Austen's Advice for Social Media Users
How the social lives of the characters from Jane Austen’s novels are analogous to our digital ones today, and what we can learn from them about being over-stimulated. Plus, a study illustrating how we could build bases on Mars out of astronaut blood. And a couple of updates from the world of LEGO.
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Links:
Is Jane Austen the Antidote to Social Media Overload? (JSTOR Daily)
Scientists Want to Build Mars Bases Out of Human Blood (Vice) Concrete on Mars Could Literally Be Made Out of Astronaut Blood, Sweat, And Tears (Science Alert)
LEGO releasing fabulous Queer Eye loft set (Digital Spy)
European Championships 2022 to Feature LEGO Wheelchair Ramps (Mental Floss)
22,000 LEGO bricks for Munich 2022 (European Championships)
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis' Wedding Marks 1st Same-Sex Marriage Of Sitting Governor (NPR)
Nonbinary 'Hacks' Star Carl Clemons-Hopkins on Being an Emmys First (The Advocate)
Nonbinary Performers Say Gendered Award Categories Ignore Their Identity (NPR) Kottke.Org Jackson Bird on Twitter
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How the social lives of the characters from Jane Austen’s novels are analogous to our digital ones today, and what we can learn from them about being over-stimulated. Plus, a study illustrating how we could build bases on Mars out of astronaut blood. And a couple of updates from the world of LEGO.
Sponsors:
- Upstart, upstart.com/kottke
Links:
Is Jane Austen the Antidote to Social Media Overload? (JSTOR Daily)
Scientists Want to Build Mars Bases Out of Human Blood (Vice) Concrete on Mars Could Literally Be Made Out of Astronaut Blood, Sweat, And Tears (Science Alert)
LEGO releasing fabulous Queer Eye loft set (Digital Spy)
European Championships 2022 to Feature LEGO Wheelchair Ramps (Mental Floss)
22,000 LEGO bricks for Munich 2022 (European Championships)
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis' Wedding Marks 1st Same-Sex Marriage Of Sitting Governor (NPR)
Nonbinary 'Hacks' Star Carl Clemons-Hopkins on Being an Emmys First (The Advocate)
Nonbinary Performers Say Gendered Award Categories Ignore Their Identity (NPR) 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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