Thu. 09/02 - What Is Grimace & Why Are Hyperlinks Blue?

<p><strong><em>Why are hyperlinks blue? You ever think about that before? Plus, a look at the tech behind the wheelchairs and prostheses used by Paralympians. And what the heck is Grimace, the big purple McDonald’s mascot? A manager at a Canadian McDonald’s dropped a bombshell on the internet, but is he correct?</em></strong></p><p>Sponsor:</p><ul><li>Raycon, Get 15% off at <a href="http://buyraycon.com/kottke" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">buyraycon.com/kottke</a></li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://blog.mozilla.org/en/internet-culture/deep-dives/why-are-hyperlinks-blue/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Why are hyperlinks blue?</a> (Mozilla Distilled)</li><li><a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-paralympic-wheelchairs-and-prostheses-are-optimized-for-speed-and-performance/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How Paralympic Wheelchairs and Prostheses Are Optimized for Speed and Performance</a> (Scientific American)</li><li><a href="https://newmobility.com/sports-wheelchairs/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Specialized Sports Chairs and the People Who Use Them</a> (New Mobility)</li><li><a href="https://www.paralympic.org/news/para-sport-explained-wheelchairs-wheelchair-sports" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Para sport explained: Wheelchairs in wheelchair sports</a> (International Paralympic Committee)</li><li><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/windsor-mcdonalds-manager-grimace-1.6156688" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Award-winning manager opens up about life at McDonald's during pandemic</a> (CBC)</li><li><a href="https://boingboing.net/2021/09/02/mcdonalds-manager-explains-that-grimace-is-a-taste-bud.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">McDonald's manager explains that Grimace is "a taste bud"</a> (Boing Boing)</li><li><a href="https://thetakeout.com/is-grimace-a-taste-bud-mcdonalds-1847606176" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Is Grimace a taste bud? One McDonald's manager says y