Fri. 1/29 - What Your Tone of Voice Could Say About Your Music Taste

What did everyday Romans in Pompeii eat? An archaeologist has tried to reconstruct their meals. Merriam-Webster has added 520 new words to the dictionary. How do they decide which words get added? And a sci-fi dictionary to explore this weekend. Plus, Spotify wants to try to guess your music taste based on the tone of your voice.
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Reconstructing the Menu of a Pub in Ancient Pompeii (Atlas Obscura)

2000-Year-Old Snack Bar Unearthed in Pompeii (Kottke)

We Added New Words to the Dictionary for January 2021 (Merriam-Webster)
Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction

Spotify wants to suggest songs based on your emotions (BBC)

New Spotify Patent Involves Monitoring Users’ Speech to Recommend Music (Pitchfork)

‘Just The Way You Are’: Music Listening and Personality (Spotify)
Techmeme Ride Home
Kottke.Org
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