Wed. 03/17 - Why Doesn't Channel 37 Exist?

Why analog TVs never had channel 37. Spoiler: the answer includes aliens. The rise of bitcoin ATMs. And the pretty amusing self-reported symptoms from the AstraZeneca vaccine. And all the latest breaking marine mammal news. Sponsors: Skillshare, Get a free trial of Premium Membership at skillshare.com/kottke StartMail, Get 50% off your first year at StartMail.com/kottke Links: Why You Generally Can't Find TV Stations on Channel 37 (Tedium) This Month in Physics History (APS News) Bitcoin ATMs are coming to a gas station near you (Reuters) Dogecoin Will Be Available in Bitcoin ATMs Across America (Crypto Briefing) What are AstraZeneca's self-reported side effects? (Quartz) There's a whale in the San Francisco Bay right now, something never before seen in March (SF Gate) ‘Putrid’ stench of rotting whale carcass on Australian beach leaves locals retching (The Guardian) Exploding Whale 50th Anniversary, Remastered! (KATU News, YouTube) Thu. 07/02 - The Exploding Whale Memorial Park (is a real thing) (Kottke Ride Home) Arctic walrus takes a nap on an iceberg, wakes up in Ireland (LiveScience) 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