Fri. 01/14 - The Internet's (and French Dressing's) Identity Crisis

What is slow internet and is it a thing we should still be striving towards? What about slow email? Plus, in some very pressing news, the US Food & Drug Administration has officially deregulated French dressing. And Welsh scientists have determined that masks make people look more attractive. Sponsors: Indeed, Get a free $75 sponsored job credit at Indeed.com/goodnews Lendtable, Use code KOTTKE at Lendtable.com to get an extra $50 added to your Lendtable balance Links: The Subversive Genius of Extremely Slow Email (The Atlantic) The US Federal Government Deregulates French Dressing (Wall Street Journal) FDA drops regulations on French dressing (NPR) FDA revokes French dressing standard of identity (The Takeout) Face masks make people look more attractive, study finds (The Guardian) Face masks 'make wearers look more attractive', study suggests (Cardiff University) Kottke.Org Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices