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	Podcast:		Kottke Ride Home
	Episode:		Thu. 08/20 - Zines & Floppy Disks: Making a 2020 Comeback?
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:15:01
	Publish Date:		2020-08-20 19:02:35
	Description:		Talking about lots of old media today. Vice 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. Sponsor: Beachbody on Demand, Text "GOODNEWS" to 303030 for a free trial membership Link: Introducing The Mail, a Newsletter and Zine About the USPS (VICE) Vice wants to send you print mail to help you understand the plight of the United States Postal Service (Nieman Lab) Boeing 747s Still Use Floppy Disks to Get Software Updates (Gizmodo) Why The Floppy Disk Is Still Used Today (Digital Trends) A Database of 5,000 Historical Cookbooks Is Now Online, and You Can Help Improve It (Atlas Obscura) thesifter.org Kamala Harris crop art turns up near Lawrence (KMBC News) Crop artist spells out 'Thank You' in Kansas field to honor essential workers (KAKE ABC) EARTHWORK (Chris Ordal, Vimeo) Kottke.Org Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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