Aug. 27, 2021
Fri. 08/27 - The History of the ICEE, The Coolest Drink In Town
The history of and science behind the ICEE. Plus, Glenfiddich is now powering their delivering trucks with spent whisky. And some tips on cleaning your earbuds because, c’mon, how long has it been since you’ve actually done that?
The history of and science behind the ICEE. Plus, Glenfiddich is now powering their delivering trucks with spent whisky. And some tips on cleaning your earbuds because, c’mon, how long has it been since you’ve actually done that?
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- Upstart, upstart.com/kottke
Links:
- ICEE History: The Tech (and Science) Beyond a Sugary Frozen Drink (Tedium)
- Flashback: Raise your Slurpees to the drink that almost wasn't (Dallas Morning News)
- US3044878A - Process for the preparation of a beverage (Google Patents)
- US3628759A - Fishing rod holder (Google Patents)
- A Brief History of the Slurpee, a Frozen American Icon (Eater)
- Slurpee turns 40 (The Oklahoman)
- About Us – ICEE (The ICEE Company)
- Fizzies Drink Tablets (Old Time Candy)
- One for the road: Glenfiddich uses whisky waste to fuel trucks (Reuters)
- Whisky lorries in Scotland will run on ‘green biogas’ made from distillery leftovers to tackle climate change (The Scotsman)
- How to Clean Your Apple AirPods, Galaxy Buds, and Pixel Buds (Gizmodo)
- An easy tip to keep your earbuds clean and sanitized (Komando)
- How AirPods Are Deep Cleaned (Insider, YouTube)
- Kottke.Org
- Jackson Bird on Twitter
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