1.41.2 🦙 Airport Alpaca, 3D Printed Concrete, Bridges and Climate Change, Tracking Your Location

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Welcome back and thank you for being here. Today I have links about 3d printing concrete, Beni the Llama at the Portland, Oregon airport (to help calm your fear of flying), kids and social media, phone tracking, Japan launches their wooden satellite, and more. Plus the New York Metropolitan Museum has put 490,000 images online for you to use for free. Enjoy!

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Researchers found a way to 3D print concrete that’s stronger and more durable
https://bgr.com/science/researchers-found-a-way-to-3d-print-concrete-thats-stronger-and-more-durable/

Anxious at the Portland airport? Beni the Llama is here for you, spreading joy
https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2024/11/03/nx-s1-5173755/therapy-animals-portland-airport-llama-alpaca

Climate Change Can Cause Bridges to ‘Fall Apart Like Tinkertoys,’ Experts Say – The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/02/climate/climate-change-bridges.html

The Metropolitan Museum of Art Puts 490,000 High-Res Images Online & Makes Them Free to Use
https://www.openculture.com/2024/11/the-metropolitan-museum-of-art-puts-490000-high-res-images-online.html

Jonathan Haidt Started a Social-Media War (about Kids and social media). Did He Win?
https://www.chronicle.com/article/jonathan-haidt-started-a-social-media-war-did-he-win

LignoSat: First wood-panelled satellite launched into space
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y3qzd5ql9o

Location tracking of phones is out of control. Here’s how to fight back. – Ars Technica
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/10/phone-tracking-tool-lets-government-agencies-follow-your-every-move/

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