Thu. 09/16 - Jane Austen's Advice for Social Media Users

<p><strong><em>How the social lives of the characters from Jane Austen’s novels are analogous to our digital ones today, and what we can learn from them about being over-stimulated. Plus, a study illustrating how we could build bases on Mars out of astronaut blood. And a couple of updates from the world of LEGO.</em></strong></p><p>Sponsors:</p><ul><li>Upstart, <a href="http://upstart.com/kottke" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">upstart.com/kottke</a></li><li>Indeed, Get a free $75 credit at <a href="http://indeed.com/goodnews" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Indeed.com/goodnews</a></li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://daily.jstor.org/is-jane-austen-the-antidote-to-social-media-overload/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Is Jane Austen the Antidote to Social Media Overload?</a> (JSTOR Daily)</li><li><a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/wx53xn/scientists-want-to-build-mars-bases-out-of-human-blood" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Scientists Want to Build Mars Bases Out of Human Blood</a> (Vice)</li><li>​<a href="https://www.sciencealert.com/mars-concrete-could-be-made-out-of-alien-dust-and-astronaut-blood" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Concrete on Mars Could Literally Be Made Out of Astronaut Blood, Sweat, And Tears</a> (Science Alert)&nbsp; </li><li><a href="https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a37599242/lego-queer-eye-loft-set/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LEGO releasing fabulous Queer Eye loft set</a> (Digital Spy)</li><li><a href="https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/650278/lego-wheelchair-ramps-munich-2022" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">European Championships 2022 to Feature LEGO Wheelchair Ramps</a> (Mental Floss)</li><li><a href="https://www.munich2022.com/en/ramps" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">22,000 LEGO bricks for Munich 2022</a> (European Championships)</li><li><a href="https://www.npr.org/2021/09/15/1037675898/colorados-polis-weds-marking-the-1st-same-sex-marriage-of-a-sitting-governor" rel="noo