Washington Post – How do you read ancient scrolls too brittle to unfurl? An American scientist may have an answer. “If the technology works, it could decode the only large collection of original texts to survive from Greco-Roman antiquity…” Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: July 2019
Public Management of Big Data: Historical Lessons from the 1940s
Public Management of Big Data: Historical Lessons from the 1940s by Margo Anderson – Distinguished Professor, History and Urban Studies, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. “At its core, public-sector use of big data heightens concerns about the balance of power between government and the individual. Once information about citizens is compiled for a defined purpose, the temptation… Continue Reading
Identifying, Discussing, and Responding to Gender Bias in the Legal Profession
Goodman, Christine Chambers, Identifying, Discussing, and Responding to Gender Bias in the Legal Profession (2019). California Real Property Journal, Vol. 37, Iss. 1; Pepperdine University Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2019/10. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3409280 “This article begins with highlights from a few stories by real estate practitioners describing their real-world experiences. It then provides… Continue Reading
How much free time do you have? Calculator tells you
Erik Rood – “I made a quick tool (for no real reason) to calculate and visualize ‘free time’ based on the selection of criteria shown below. Replace my responses with yours, and hit ‘run’ to see how much free time you have. This helps put into perspective sensitivity to things like working hours, commute, etc… Continue Reading
How journalists find their news, use social media and work with PR teams in 2019
Muck Rack – “As the media landscape continues to shift and evolve, it becomes more and more challenging for public relations professionals to figure out the most effective way to build relationships and communicate with journalists. Keeping up with the latest industry trends to better inform your communications strategy can be no easy feat. While… Continue Reading
You’re Probably Complaining the Wrong Way
The Atlantic – The psychologist Guy Winch’s method for getting people to do things differently “…Generally speaking, the psychologist Guy Winch says, people do a lot of venting, but “we are afraid to voice complaints, and for good reason: It often doesn’t go well.” Because of how people typically present complaints, Winch says, they put… Continue Reading
Google tweaked algorithm after rise in US shootings
The Guardian – “Misinformation is so common after mass shootings that Google has had to tweak its algorithm to compensate, a senior search engineer at the company has revealed. Pandu Nayak, who joined the company 14 years ago to work on its search engine, told the Guardian that mass murders presented an increasing challenge for… Continue Reading
OMB guidance on NARA’s transition to electronic record keeping
Fedscoop: “The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is set to stop accepting paper-based records at the end of 2022, and the White House Office of Management and Budget has a new guidance out to help agencies meet this deadline. OMB published a memo late last week that lays out expectations and deadlines for agencies as they move… Continue Reading
The best places to shop for a new bike are close to home
Checkbook: “Our ratings of area bike shops will help you track down ones that will make it easy to buy some new wheels. The best businesses offer good advice, carry a wide selection of bikes, make them easy to test ride, and help you choose one that suits you well. When you’re ready to buy,… Continue Reading
Big Law’s Summer Job Is Launching ‘New Law’ Competitors
Big Law Business: “Some of the largest law firms are striking back at non-traditional competitors who’ve grown into formidable businesses by nibbling away at lower-cost, higher-volume work. Three major firms in the past three weeks have launched service offerings aimed at growing their share of the market for work increasingly handled by businesses often referred… Continue Reading
Internet Research Agency Twitter activity predicted 2016 U.S. election polls
First Monday – Volume 24, Number 7 – 1 July 2019 > Ruck “In 2016, the Internet Research Agency (IRA) deployed thousands of Twitter bots that released hundreds of thousands of English language tweets. It has been hypothesized that this affected public opinion during the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Here we test that hypothesis using… Continue Reading
Identity in the Decentralized Web
Internet Archives Blog – “In July of 2018, more than 1000 people gathered at the Decentralized Web Summit to share the latest decentralized protocols for the Web. Over three days, groups took deep dives into the “roadblock” issues we must surmount to reach scale, including identity. The following report by Jim Nelson explains what identity… Continue Reading
