Thu. 08/20 - Zines & Floppy Disks: Making a 2020 Comeback?

<p><strong><em>Talking about lots of old media today. </em>Vice<em> wants to send you physical zines through USPS. It turns out a number of industries are still using floppy disks. A new online database fifty years in the making and created by Julia Child’s former neighbor. And some crop art celebrating Vice Presidential nominee Kamala Harris.</em></strong></p><p>Sponsor:</p><ul><li>Beachbody on Demand, Text "GOODNEWS" to 303030 for a free trial membership</li></ul><p>Link:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/pkywdz/introducing-the-mail-a-newsletter-and-zine-about-the-usps" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Introducing The Mail, a Newsletter and Zine About the USPS</a> (VICE)</li><li><a href="https://www.niemanlab.org/2020/08/vice-wants-to-send-you-print-mail-to-help-you-understand-the-plight-of-the-united-states-postal-service/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Vice wants to send you print mail to help you understand the plight of the United States Postal Service</a> (Nieman Lab)</li><li><a href="https://gizmodo.com/boeing-747s-still-use-floppy-disks-to-get-critical-soft-1844683811" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Boeing 747s Still Use Floppy Disks to Get Software Updates</a> (Gizmodo)</li><li><a href="https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/why-do-floppy-disks-still-exist-the-world-isnt-ready-to-move-on" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Why The Floppy Disk Is Still Used Today</a> (Digital Trends)</li><li><a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/how-to-find-historic-cookbooks" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A Database of 5,000 Historical Cookbooks Is Now Online, and You Can Help Improve It</a> (Atlas Obscura)</li><li><a href="https://thesifter.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">thesifter.org</a></li><li><a href="https://www.kmbc.com/article/kamala-harris-crop-art-turns-up-near-lawrence/33651469" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kamala Harris crop art turns up near Lawrence</a> (KMBC News)</li><li><a href="https