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Thu. 02/11 - Myspace is back!

Thu. 02/11 - Myspace is back!

FromCool Stuff Ride Home


Thu. 02/11 - Myspace is back!

FromCool Stuff Ride Home

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Length:
18 minutes
Released:
Feb 11, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

How the UK variant of Sars-CoV-2 may have evolved inside just one human. Some dating apps are adding video components, but it’s just another case of modern tech “inventing” something that has already existed for decades. Let’s talk about the original recipe. And a German teenager has created a new Myspace. Not like a social media platform similar to Myspace. Literally he recreated a functional clone of Myspace. And it’s pretty awesome.Sponsors:Lightstream, Get a special interest rate discount at lightstream.com/kottkeFitbod, Get 25% off a membership when you sign up now through 2/28 at Fitbod.me/kottkeLinks:A lone infection may have changed the course of the pandemic (Wired)How 1970s VCR dating paved the way for Tinder and Hinge (Vox)A Teenager Has Remade Myspace and Everyone Is Loving It (Vice)spacehey.com/jackisnotabirdKottke.OrgJackson Bird on TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Released:
Feb 11, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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In just 15 minutes, the coolest stuff that happened in the world today. Science, progress, life-hacks, memes, exciting art and hope. The antidote to depressing headlines. Smart stuff in podcast form. Cool news, as a service.