Tue. 02/09 - A Hacker Tried to Poison a Town's Water Supply

<p><strong><em>The scientific benefits of going for regular walks, and some tips for incorporating more walks into your life. The town in Florida whose water was almost poisoned when a nefarious individual hacked into their water supply. The researchers hoping to recycle face masks as roads. And a pandemic-themed spec script roundup.</em></strong></p><p>Sponsors:</p><ul><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><li>Fitbod, Get 25% off a membership when you sign up now through 2/28 at <a href="http://fitbod.me/kottke" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fitbod.me/kottke</a></li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://hbr.org/2021/02/dont-underestimate-the-power-of-a-walk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Don't Underestimate the Power of a Walk</a> (Harvard Business Review)</li><li><a href="https://www.newyorker.com/tech/annals-of-technology/walking-helps-us-think" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Why Walking Helps Us Think</a> (The New Yorker)</li><li><a href="https://annehelen.substack.com/p/the-errand-friend" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Errand Friend</a> (Culture Study)</li><li><a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/nilofer_merchant_got_a_meeting_take_a_walk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nilofer Merchant: Got a meeting? Take a walk</a> (TED)&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/CalebStallings_/status/1356001230590361603" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">High five walking guys</a> (Caleb Stallings, Twitter)</li><li><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/oldsmar-florida-water-utility-hack/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A Hacker Tried to Poison a Florida City's Water Supply</a> (Wired)</li><li><a href="https://www.rmit.edu.au/news/media-releases-and-expert-comments/2021/feb/recycling-face-masks-into-roads-to-tackle-covid