Via NYT – Benton Foundation – [Commentary] “It seems as if you are never “hard core” enough for YouTube’s recommendation algorithm. It promotes, recommends and disseminates videos in a manner that appears to constantly up the stakes. Given its billion or so users, YouTube may be one of the most powerful radicalizing instruments of the… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: March 2018
BBC – Why is cycling so popular in the Netherlands?
For all my friends, colleagues and fellow cyclists – wherever you may be cycling: “There are more bicycles than residents in The Netherlands and in cities like Amsterdam and The Hague up to 70% of all journeys are made by bike. The BBC’s Hague correspondent, Anna Holligan, who rides an omafiets – or “granny style”… Continue Reading
Billions of Birds Migrate. Where Do They Go?
Migratory birds have made their thousand-mile flights for millennia, but we are just now learning to map their mesmerizing journeys. “Different types of birds take routes of widely varying lengths. Some round-trip migrations can be as long as 44,000 miles, equivalent to almost two round-the-world trips. Others are much shorter. Some birds even migrate on… Continue Reading
Laws on Erasure of Online Information
In November 207 the Law Library published a report on Laws on Erasure of Online Information: “This report describes the laws of twelve jurisdictions that have some form of remedy available enabling the removal of online data based on harm to individuals’ privacy or reputational interests, including but not limited to defamation. Six of the… Continue Reading
The girl who convinced the Maasai to stop FGM
The girl who convinced the Maasai to stop FGM: “Aged eight, Nice Leng’ete was destined to undergo female genital mutilation, leave school and be married off to an older man, according to Maasai tradition. She not only fought against FGM for herself but, through her bravery and persistence, helped overturn this centuries-old practice for thousands… Continue Reading
Secret Service and White House Win Rosemary Award for Worst in Open Government in 2017
National Security Archive: “The Secret Service and the White House have emerged as the dubious winners from the hard-fought competition for the National Security Archive’s infamous Rosemary Award for worst open government performance of 2017. The award, which the Archive began bestowing in 2005, is named after President Nixon’s secretary, Rose Mary Woods, who testified… Continue Reading
America’s junk epidemic
The Week: “No matter what President Trump says, the decline of American manufacturing won’t be reversed by modest tariffs on aluminum and steel. There is more to this issue than industrial metals. Perhaps the largest structural economic crisis this country faces — one that encompasses everything else from outsourcing to stagnant wages to the environment… Continue Reading
What Really Is Blockchain and Why Does It Matter to Lawyers?
Via Artificial Lawyer – What Really is Blockchain and Why Does it Matter to Lawyers? “Blockchain. It seems that in a blink of an eye the entire technology world is tilting on its axis with talk of distributed ledgers, cryptocurrencies, ICOs (initial coin offerings), and smart contracts. But what is blockchain, and why might it… Continue Reading
Harvard Law Review – Presidential Control Over International Law
Presidential Control Over International Law. 131 Harv. L. Rev. 1201. Mar 9, 2018. Article by Curtis A. Bradley & Jack L. Goldsmith “Presidents have come to dominate the making, interpretation, and termination of international law for the United States. Often without specific congressional concurrence, and sometimes even when it is likely that Congress would disagree,… Continue Reading
10 Ways To Explore The Internet Archive For Free
Internet Archive Blogs: “The Internet Archive is a treasure trove of fascinating media, texts, and ephemera. Items that if they didn’t exist here, would be lost forever. Yet so many of our community members have difficulty describing what exactly it is…that we do here. Most people know us for the Wayback Machine, but we are… Continue Reading
Make Law Better – The Legal Innovation Agenda in Vectors and Phases
Make Law Better – Speaker Deck – The Legal Innovation Agenda in Vectors and Phases by Daniel Martin Katz, Associate Professor of Law, Illinois Tech – Chicago Kent College of Law + Chief Strategy Officer @ LexPredict. Published March 10, 2018. Continue Reading
Report – Bias in Online Classes: Evidence from a Field Experiment
Bias in Online Classes: Evidence from a Field Experiment – Center for Education Policy Analysis at Stanford – Rachel Baker of the University of California, Irvine; Thomas Dee of Stanford; Brent Evans of Vanderbilt University; and June John of Stanford: “While online learning environments are increasingly common, relatively little is known about issues of equity… Continue Reading
