Fri. 02/12 - He Made a Guitar Out of His Uncle's Skeleton

<p><strong><em>The story of how two brothers gamed the YouTube system thirteen years ago and have since used that method to raise nearly 14 million dollars for charity. An interactive site that simulates the audio experience of being at your favorite bar. Coca-Cola is trying out paper bottles. And the guy who built a functioning guitar out of his dead uncle’s skeleton. For real.</em></strong></p><p>Sponsors:</p><ul><li>Fitbod, Get 25% off a membership when you sign up now through 2/28 at <a href="http://fitbod.me/kottke" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fitbod.me/kottke</a></li><li>Lightstream, Get a special interest rate discount at <a href="https://www.lightstream.com/cc-radio?cid=RA-CCDCL-credit_card-er-KOTTKE-18365&amp;fact=18365&amp;isredirect=True" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">lightstream.com/kottke</a></li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="http://www.projectforawesome.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Project For Awesome 2021</a> </li><li><a href="http://www.imissmybar.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">imissmybar.com</a>&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/11/22278889/i-miss-my-bar-maverick-site-sounds-playlist-people-talking" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">I Miss My Bar is like audio therapy for barflies</a> (The Verge)</li><li><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-56023723" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Coca-Cola company trials first paper bottle</a> (BBC)</li><li><a href="https://news.avclub.com/well-now-a-man-has-turned-his-metalhead-uncles-bones-i-1846239203" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Well now: A man has turned his metalhead uncle's bones into a "Skelecaster" guitar</a> (A/V Club)</li><li><a href="https://www.metalsucks.net/2021/02/09/this-dude-built-a-guitar-out-of-his-dead-uncles-skeleton/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">This Dude Built a Guitar Out of His Dead Uncle's Skeleton</a> (MetalSucks)</li><li><a href="https://kottke.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="