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Mon. 1/4 - Time Confetti & the Quantum Internet

Cool Stuff Ride Home • January 04, 2021

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What “time confetti” is and how to stop spreading it everywhere. A new development in the teleportation of information that means good things for the possibility of quantum internet. And how TikTokers raised a million dollars for The Actors Fund over the weekend with a crowd-sourced fan-created musical, inspired by Ratatouille. Sponsors: Magic Spoon, Save $5 at magicspoon.com/kottke and use code KOTTKE NordVPN, Get 68% off plus FOUR additional free months––at nordvpn.com/kottke or use coupon KOTTKE Links: How to get your time confetti under control (Timely) Everything You Need to Enjoy One Tech-Free Day a Week (Wired) High-fidelity, long-distance teleportation paves way for quantum internet (New Atlas) The delightful Ratatouille TikTok musical has already sold more than $1 million in tickets (The Verge) How a Ratatouille Musical Came Together on TikTok: WATCH (Vulture) 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

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