Wed. 03/10 - A Year of the Pandemic WITHOUT the Internet

<p><strong><em>Reflections from a man who quit using the internet right before the pandemic started. A meteorite older than Earth was discovered in the Sahara Desert. And playable music videos? How film and music are pulling more and more from gaming both in terms of tech and mentality. </em></strong></p><p>Sponsors:</p><ul><li>Fitbod, Get 25% off a membership 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.nytimes.com/2021/03/10/opinion/he-quit-the-internet-2-months-before-the-pandemic.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">He Quit the Internet 2 Months Before the Pandemic</a> (NY Times) </li><li><a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/epd3qm/scientists-discover-chunk-of-protoplanet-older-than-earth-in-sahara-desert" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Scientists Discover Chunk of Protoplanet Older Than Earth In Sahara Desert</a> (Vice)&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://www.sciencealert.com/earth-s-oldest-known-volcanic-rock-could-be-a-piece-of-lost-protoplanet" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">This Is a Piece of a Lost Protoplanet, And It's Officially Older Than Earth</a> (Science Alert)</li><li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/03/a-music-video-you-can-play-indie-rock-inside-the-unity-engine/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A music video you can play: Indie rock inside the Unity engine</a> (Ars Technica)</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/privacy" rel="noopener noreferre