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The new fruit taking over Instagram. Why the winter storm sweeping the US is causing an energy crisis, especially in Texas. And a new-ish game that lets you take a virtual vacation with your friends.
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Instagram Fruit (Grow)
The rise, fall, and rise of the status pineapple (BBC)
Hurricane Harvey vs. now (The Weather Channel, Twitter)
How Extreme Cold Turned Into a U.S. Energy Crisis (Bloomberg)
Frozen Wind Farms Are Just a Small Piece of Texas’s Power Woes (Bloomberg)
Texplainer: Why Does Texas Have Its Own Power Grid? (Texas Tribune)
Storm updates & resources for helping out at the bottom (Texas Tribune) City Guesser Kottke.Org Jackson Bird on Twitter
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The new fruit taking over Instagram. Why the winter storm sweeping the US is causing an energy crisis, especially in Texas. And a new-ish game that lets you take a virtual vacation with your friends.
Sponsors:
- Skillshare, Get a free trial of Premium Membership at skillshare.com/kottke
- OurCrowd, ourcrowd.com/kottke
Links:
Instagram Fruit (Grow)
The rise, fall, and rise of the status pineapple (BBC)
Hurricane Harvey vs. now (The Weather Channel, Twitter)
How Extreme Cold Turned Into a U.S. Energy Crisis (Bloomberg)
Frozen Wind Farms Are Just a Small Piece of Texas’s Power Woes (Bloomberg)
Texplainer: Why Does Texas Have Its Own Power Grid? (Texas Tribune)
Storm updates & resources for helping out at the bottom (Texas Tribune) City Guesser 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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