FYI March 09, 2020

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On This Day

1776 – The Wealth of Nations by Scottish economist and philosopher Adam Smith is published.[8]
An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, generally referred to by its shortened title The Wealth of Nations, is the magnum opus of the Scottish economist and moral philosopher Adam Smith. First published in 1776, the book offers one of the world’s first collected descriptions of what builds nations’ wealth, and is today a fundamental work in classical economics. By reflecting upon the economics at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, the book touches upon such broad topics as the division of labour, productivity, and free markets.[1]

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Born On This Day

1904 – Paul Wilbur Klipsch, American soldier and engineer, founded Klipsch Audio Technologies (d. 2002)[64]
Paul Wilbur Klipsch (born March 9, 1904 in Elkhart, Indiana – died: May 5, 2002 in Hope, Arkansas) was an American engineer and high fidelity audio pioneer, known for developing a high-efficiency folded horn loudspeaker. Unsatisfied with the sound quality of phonographs and early speaker systems, Klipsch used scientific principles to develop a corner horn speaker that sounded more lifelike than its predecessors.
Klipsch Audio Technologies

The Klipschorn, which today is still manufactured and sold worldwide, proved popular. The resulting acoustics career of Klipsch spanned from 1946, when he founded one of the first U.S. loudspeaker companies, to 2000 when the Journal of the Audio Engineering Society published one of his papers.[1] He died on May 5, 2002 at the age of 98.

Fred Klipsch, former Klipsch owner and chairman and cousin to founder Paul Wilbur Klipsch, said, “Paul was a verifiable genius who could have chosen any number of vocations, but the world sounds a lot better because he chose audio.”[2]

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FYI

Vector’s World: Happy Holi 2020; Steam power; land slow record attempt? And more ->
 
 
 
 
By Allen Kim, CNN: New York is producing its own hand sanitizer due to shortages caused by the coronavirus outbreak
 
 
 
 
By Rocky Parker, Beyond Bylines: Blog Profiles: Career Women Blogs
 
 
 
 
The Rural Blog: 2 days after state’s first covid-19 case is confirmed there, Ky. weekly sends a special edition to everyone in its county; Appalachian Reckoning, an anthology that rebuts Hillbilly Elegy, wins non-fiction award for books about Appalachia; USDA to host webinar Tuesday about ReConnect broadband program; applications are due by March 16 and more ->
 
 
 
 
By MessyNessy 13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. CDXCIII): Ukranian Railroad Ladies; Airbnb Transformed Lucy, America’s Oldest Surviving Roadside Attraction; The world’s northernmost hotel is opening atop an Arctic glacier; Where did the Names of New York City Come From?; A database of London’s abandoned homes and properties and more ->
 
 
 
 
Today’s email was written by Lila MacLellan, edited by Whet Moser, and produced by Tori Smith. Quartz Obsession: Ghost ships: Mysteries from the deep
 
 
 
 
By Whitney Johnson, Director of Visual and Immersive Experiences, National Geographic: TODAY’S BIG QUESTION: WHAT CAN AN ENCOUNTER WITH A HARP SEAL TEACH YOU?
 
 
 
 
Gastro Obscura: How a potato is fueling the fight to protect a national monument and more ->
 
 
Atlas Obscura: Why a 272-year-old philosopher traveled across a college quad; Winnipeg, Manitoba: Ancient and Unexplained Secrets; Can Redwoods Save the World?; Boomtown Ruins and more ->
 
 
 
 
John Hamilton, NPR: How The Brain Teases Apart A Song’s Words And Music
 
 
 
 
Open Culture: Hear the Sound of the Hagia Sophia Recreated in Authentic Byzantine Chant; The Summerhill School, the Radical Educational Experiment That Let Students Learn What, When, and How They Want (1966); Paris Had a Moving Sidewalk in 1900, and a Thomas Edison Film Captured It in Action and more ->

 
 
 
 

Steve Konkoly: WHY YOU SHOULD STOCK UP ON TOILET PAPER (and everything else you need to keep your household running for 2-4 weeks complete or partial isolation) RIGHT NOW.
 
 
 
 

Recipes

By Hank Shaw, Hunter Angler Gardener Cook: New Orleans BBQ Shrimp
 
 
Little House Big Alaska: Creamy Tortellini Soup Recipe
 
 
By Meghan Splawn, The Kitchn: 12 One-Skillet Meals I Keep Coming Back to Again and Again
 
 
CutterLight: Delightfully Sweet and Delightfully Sour – Lingonberry Chess Pie
 
 
Chocolate Covered Katie: Vegan Meal Prep Recipes
 
 
By Laura Masur, The Kitchn: Here’s What the Kitchn Collective Would Bring to a School Bake Sale
 
 
Our Crafty Mom: 15+ Of The Most Irresistible Easter Dessert Recipes