In this audio segment, I talk with NPR's Robert Siegel for a look back to the year 2000, and three of the big tech stories that year—and how they point to what's ahead in the future. The "All Things Considered" link contains text transcript, too.
A look back at a decade in tech: Xeni on NPR's "All Things Considered"
Swiss Yodelers retreat to fountains to beat brutal heat
There's hot, and then there's so-hot-you-have-to-stand-in-a-public-fountain-while-yodeling hot. According to the Associated Press, the heat in Basel, Switzerland, was so intense recently that contestants and performers at the nation's annual yodeling… READ THE REST
An airline exec turned a jet around over nuts in a bag
On December 5, 2014, Korean Air Flight 086 was taxiing toward takeoff at JFK when it turned around and rolled back to the gate. The reason: Heather Cho, a company… READ THE REST
Smearing yogurt on your windows can cool a house by 6 degrees
When a heatwave hits the UK, where almost no homes have air conditioning, staying cool takes improvisation. Dr. Ben Roberts, a researcher at Loughborough University, tested one of the stranger… READ THE REST
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This $45 Microsoft Visio deal makes diagrams a lot easier
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