Tue. 1/12 - 16th Century Disease Prevention & Beer Can Archaeology

<p><strong><em>The sixteenth-century manual on containing the spread of disease that is eerily reminiscent of current COVID guidelines. Bitcoin millionaires who can’t access their digital wallets due to forgotten passwords. And the guy whose massive beer collection is playing an important role in archaeological studies.</em></strong></p><p>Sponsors:</p><ul><li>Skillshare, get a free trial of Premium Membership at <a href="http://skillshare.com/kottke" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">skillshare.com/kottke</a>&nbsp;</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://www.bbc.com/future/article/20210107-the-432-year-old-manual-on-social-distancing" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The 432-year-old manual on social distancing</a> (BBC)</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/12/technology/bitcoin-passwords-wallets-fortunes.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">As Bitcoin Prices Swing, Millionaires Lose Sleep Over Lost Keys</a> (NY Times)</li><li><a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/beer-can-archaeologist" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Archaeologist Who Collected 4,500 Beer Cans</a> (Atlas Obscura)</li><li><a href="https://kottke.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kottke.Org</a></li><li><a href="http://twitter.com/jackisnotabird" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jackson Bird on Twitter</a></li></ul><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>