Microsoft has launched a video tutorial series that introduces beginners to development in mixed reality, covering both XR (extended reality) and AR (augmented reality).
Did you know that fruit exporting companies starting putting stickers on fruit in the 1920s and 1930s because they realised that putting a name or brand on the fruit made it easier to sell more fruit? Spanish design studio El Vivero has curated an exhibition of the sticker and logo designers of over 300 Spanish brands from the 1950s onwards.
The Verge published an interesting round-up of a group of musicians and artists connecting synths and equipment to plants to generate music, while also going viral on Tik Tok.
Australian scientists have discovered how to map the geological history of the earth in grains of sand, by measuring the distribution of zircon within the sand.
Jeff Huang and other researchers from Brown University published some interesting research on how sleep patterns across countries changed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bloomberg Green published a great page describing the massive detrimental impact that the fashion industry has on the environment. 11.3 million tonnes of clothes are thrown away in the U.S. each year, most of which contain polyester.
Tim Ferriss put together a great list of 30 thought-provoking quotes in a recent issue of his 5-Bullet Friday newsletter. I particularly like the quote from Rosamund and Benjamin Zander: "I will have to remember ‘I am here today to cross the swamp, not to fight all the alligators.'"
