Wed. 02/10 - The Curious Case of the Purple Daisy Photo

<p><strong><em>Do all of these UV light “virus-killing” appliances really work? The mystery of the purple flower photo that has accounted for nearly 20% of all Wikimedia Commons traffic since last summer. And, it’s been ten years since “Friday” by Rebecca Black debuted to collective cringe on YouTube. To celebrate, Rebecca Black is back with a remix.</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="https://www.wired.co.uk/article/does-uv-tech-actually-work" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Does Covid-killing UV tech work?</a> (Wired)</li><li><a href="https://restofworld.org/2021/the-mysterious-photo-of-a-purple-flower-that-receives-78-million-hits-each-day/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The mysterious photo of a purple flower that receives 78 million hits each day</a> (Rest of World)</li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCFOcqsnc9Y&amp;feature=youtu.be" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rebecca Black - Friday (Remix) ft Dorian Electra, Big Freedia &amp; 3OH!3 [Official Video]</a> (Rebecca Black, YouTube)&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://www.nme.com/reviews/track/rebecca-blacks-new-hyper-pop-remix-friday-review-2877130" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rebecca Black’s new hyper-pop remix of ‘Friday’ is the serotonin boost you need</a> (NME) </li><li><a href="https://kottke.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kottke.Org</a></li><li><a href="http://twitter.com/jackisnotabird" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jackson Bird on Twitter</a></li></ul><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/