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

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? Sponsor: Raycon, Get 15% off at buyraycon.com/kottke Links: Why are hyperlinks blue? (Mozilla Distilled) How Paralympic Wheelchairs and Prostheses Are Optimized for Speed and Performance (Scientific American) Specialized Sports Chairs and the People Who Use Them (New Mobility) Para sport explained: Wheelchairs in wheelchair sports (International Paralympic Committee) Award-winning manager opens up about life at McDonald's during pandemic (CBC) McDonald's manager explains that Grimace is "a taste bud" (Boing Boing) Is Grimace a taste bud? One McDonald's manager says yes (The Takeout) "Grimace is the embodiment of a milkshake" (McDonald’s Corporate, Twitter) Archivist weighs in (McDonald’s Corporate, Twitter) What the hell is McDonald's Grimace? (Mashable) 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