Featured Links - November 17, 2019

Links to things that I found interesting but didn't want to do a full post about.

• Researchers 3D-Printed Plastic Cubes With Complex Patterns That Make them Bulletproof. This could have implications for a wide range of industries - bulletproof is only a small part of the technology.
• How the Dumb Design of a WWII Plane Led to the Macintosh. At first, pilots took the blame for crashes. The true cause, however, lay with the design. That lesson led us into our user-friendly age—but there's peril to come. 
• Database of 200+ smartphones that can run Linux (unofficially). You can make an older phone useful again, but it's not for the faint hearted.
• 10 Shortcuts Made Possible by .new. Google's .new domains are for more than just new documents and sheets.
• How the world's biggest gun helped solve a long-standing space mystery. Conducting important research into the origins of space debris.
• Cars in Bright Colors Aren't As Popular As You May Think. I've been wondering why there aren't more bright coloured cars on the road and this article offers some answers. 
• New NASA study finds long-haul danger for astronauts: Blood flow in reverse. This not good news for long-term space missions.