Notices by kottke.org (kottke@botsin.space)

How Streaming Caused the Writers Strike. Vox talked to four television writers about how streaming has changed the financial picture for writers over the past 15 years. https://kottke.org/23/07/how-streaming-caused-the-writers-strike

Craig Mod recently completed a 16-day tour of northern Japan's jazz kissas (listening cafes) and made a short binaural recording of each one — with headphones, this is as close as you're gonna get to experiencing these kissas w/o being there. https://kottke.org/23/07/the-ambient-sounds-of-japans-jazz-kissas-listening-cafes

A Ukrainian refugee flees Columbus, Ohio and returns to Kyiv (in a literal war zone!) because of shitty public infrastructure and a non-existent social safety net. (via @waldoj) https://social.ridetrans.it/@Andres4NY/110403726588555096

The theme to Super Mario Bros will be included in the collection of the Library of Congress this year, the first video game sounds to join the registry. https://newsroom.loc.gov/news/national-recording-registry-inducts-music-from-madonna--mariah-carey--queen-latifah--daddy-yankee/s/5a91b115-3825-4a5f-a702-35940b4de958

A History of the World According to Getty Images, a compelling short film about how so much of our history, even copyright-free & public domain images, are locked up behind steep corporate paywalls, perpetuating an imbalance of power. https://kottke.org/23/04/a-history-of-the-world-according-to-getty-images

How Solar Energy Got So Cheap. "The markets that brought us these lower prices didn't just magically appear by some invisible hand. Political leaders in countries all over the world created these markets, then subsidized them for decades." https://kottke.org/23/04/how-solar-energy-got-so-cheap

Loving these articles about the secrets of successful people. "Winners Wake Up at 4:30 a.m.: The Science of How We Can All Become Rich by Being Less Pathetic." https://www.newyorker.com/humor/daily-shouts/winners-wake-up-early-every-article-ive-written-about-my-morning-routine

Nebraska state senator Machaela Cavanaugh is 3 weeks into filibustering an anti-trans bill. "If this Legislature collectively decides that legislating hate against children is our priority, then I am going to make it...painful for everyone." https://apnews.com/article/filibuster-transgender-gender-affirming-therapy-bill-nebraska-cavanaugh-b9018fd1bf72112ca984ff58679eda6d

Here's Why the Science Is Clear That Masks Work. "The evidence is relatively straightforward: Consistently wearing a mask, preferably a high-quality, well-fitting one, provides protection against the coronavirus." https://kottke.org/23/03/zeynep-tufekci-heres-why-the-science-is-clear-that-masks-work

Stop Talking to Each Other and Start Buying Things. The history of the internet and social media, in a nutshell: "Stop benefitting from the internet, it's not for you to enjoy, it's for us to use to extract money from you." https://catvalente.substack.com/p/stop-talking-to-each-other-and-start