Tue. 02/16 - Del Monte Engineered Pink Pineapples for Instagram

The new fruit taking over Instagram. Why the winter storm sweeping the US is causing an energy crisis, especially in Texas. And a new-ish game that lets you take a virtual vacation with your friends. Sponsors: Skillshare, Get a free trial of Premium Membership at skillshare.com/kottke  OurCrowd, ourcrowd.com/kottke Links: Instagram Fruit (Grow) The rise, fall, and rise of the status pineapple (BBC) Hurricane Harvey vs. now (The Weather Channel, Twitter)  How Extreme Cold Turned Into a U.S. Energy Crisis (Bloomberg)  Frozen Wind Farms Are Just a Small Piece of Texas’s Power Woes (Bloomberg)  Texplainer: Why Does Texas Have Its Own Power Grid? (Texas Tribune) Storm updates & resources for helping out at the bottom (Texas Tribune) City Guesser 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