🛩️ Podcast, SpaceX, Retirement, Time Zone, and Airport
A new podcast player lets you see what your friends are listening to and recommending
By Ashley Carman | The Verge | April 21, 2019
A new podcast app is designed to solve the problem of discovering new shows. Co-founders Pete Curley and Garret Heaton (who previously founded and sold HipChat) launched Swoot this past week, and the big idea is to let listeners see what shows their friends follow, as well as the shows and episodes they recommend, all in the name of getting people to discover new content. (786 words)
Russia’s passive-aggressive reaction to SpaceX may mask a deeper truth
By Eric Berger | Arstechnica | March 7, 2019
One of the big questions surrounding the first launch of SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft was how the Russians would react. (1,825 words)
The Most Motivating Financial Chart I’ve Ever Seen
By Drew Housman | The Simple Dollar | March 13, 2018
The grid’s main purpose is to show long it will take you to retire given various changes in your income and spending levels. (1,686 words)
How living on the wrong side of a time zone can be hazardous to your health
By Christopher Ingraham Washington Post | STL Today | April 19, 2019
Sleep scientist Matthew Walker has observed that “human beings are the only species that deliberately deprive themselves of sleep for no apparent gain.” We stay up late to watch our favorite TV shows. We wake up early to get to work or school on time. (1,726 words)
The World's Best Airport Is Revealed And It's Got An Indoor Rainforest
By Rebecca Shepherd | LAD Bible | April 20, 2019
There are two types of people in this world - those who check in at the airport and head straight for the bar, and the monsters who faff around the terminal, window shopping for everything they definitely do not need before moping around at a pace that would see a snail sigh with exasperation, all in a bid to get the full 'airport experience' (849 words) 🛩️
