How Mark Twain invented the bra clasp. Kinda. Plus, beavers doing the work of million dollar machines to restore land and prevent wildfires––in a fraction of the time and for a fraction of the cost. And a new twist has emerged in the McDonald’s milkshake machine lawsuit saga.  Sponsors:Tentree, Use code KOTTKE to get 15% off at tentree.comLendtable, Use code KOTTKE at Lendtable.com to get an extra $50 added to your Lendtable balance Links:Mark Twain disliked suspenders so much that he invented the bra clasp. (That’s right.) (Literary Hub)Mark Twain, Scrapbook Innovator (West Virginia University Libraries)Celebrity Invention: Mark Twain's Elastic-Clasp Brassiere Strap (The Atlantic)How Mark Twain’s Hatred of Suspenders Drove Him to Invent  (Smithsonian Magazine)The Facts in the Case of Mark Twain's Vest Strap (Journal of the Patent Office Society, 1939) Curious Questions: Did Mark Twain really invent the bra strap? (Country Life)A dry California creek bed looked like a wildfire risk. Then the beavers went to work (Sacramento Bee)The McDonald’s Ice Cream Machine Hacking Saga Has a New Twist (Wired)New details in the McDonald's ice cream machine hacking lawsuit (The Takeout)McDonald's Ice Cream Machine Drama Gets Messier as Restraining Order Issued | Food & Wine (Food and Wine)Fri. 04/23 - A McShake Up: The Battle Over McDonald's Ice Cream Machines (Kottke Ride Home)Thu. 09/02 - What Is Grimace & Why Are Hyperlinks Blue? (Kottke Ride Home)Kottke.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.