Fri. 01/14 - The Internet's (and French Dressing's) Identity Crisis

<p><strong><em>What is slow internet and is it a thing we should still be striving towards? What about slow email? Plus, in some very pressing news, the US Food &amp; Drug Administration has officially deregulated French dressing. And Welsh scientists have determined that masks make people look more attractive.</em></strong></p><p>Sponsors:</p><ul><li>Indeed, Get a free $75 sponsored job credit at <a href="http://indeed.com/goodnews" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Indeed.com/goodnews</a></li><li>Lendtable, Use code KOTTKE at <a href="http://lendtable.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lendtable.com</a> to get an extra $50 added to your Lendtable balance</li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2022/01/slow-internet-email/621232" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Subversive Genius of Extremely Slow Email</a> (The Atlantic)</li><li><a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-u-s-federal-governmentderegulates-french-dressing-11642036962" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The US Federal Government Deregulates French Dressing</a> (Wall Street Journal)</li><li><a href="https://www.npr.org/2022/01/13/1072839693/after-more-than-70-years-the-fda-is-dropping-its-regulation-for-french-dressing" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">FDA drops regulations on French dressing</a> (NPR)</li><li><a href="https://thetakeout.com/fda-revokes-french-dressing-standard-of-identity-1848352697" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">FDA revokes French dressing standard of identity</a> (The Takeout)</li><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jan/13/face-masks-make-people-look-more-attractive-study-finds" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Face masks make people look more attractive, study finds</a> (The Guardian)</li><li><a href="https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/view/2595728-face-masks-make-wearers-look-more-attractive,-study-suggests" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Face masks 'make wearers look more attractiv