Wed. 12/15 - Are Floating Neighborhoods the Future?

A NASA spacecraft has just touched the sun for the first time in human history. Plus, are floating neighborhoods the future for coastal towns? And a look back at the origin of online reviews, and a question about their future.

Sponsors:

• GiveWell, Have your donation matched up to $250 by entering Kottke Ride Home at check out at GiveWell.org
• Tentree, Use code KOTTKE to get 15% off at tentree.com

Links:

• NASA craft 'touches' sun for 1st time, dives into atmosphere (AP)
• NASA Enters the Solar Atmosphere for the First Time (NASA)
• Embracing a Wetter Future, the Dutch Turn to Floating Homes (Yale E360)
• How online reviews came to rule our lives — How Did We Get Here? (Mashable)
• Section 230: everything you need to know about the law protecting internet speech (The Verge)
• 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.