Gizmodo – “A bipartisan amendment that would have prohibited law enforcement agencies, such as the FBI, from obtaining the web browsing and internet search histories of Americans without a warrant failed to pass in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday by a single vote. Twenty-seven Republicans and 10 Democrats voted against the amendment to H.R. 6172,… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: May 2020
Most detailed ever photograph of Rembrandt’s The Night Watch goes online
“The Rijksmuseum is today publishing the largest and most detailed ever photograph of The Night Watch on its website, making it possible to zoom in on individual brushstrokes and even particles of pigment in the painting. Work on Operation Night Watch will resume on Wednesday 13 May in the glass chamber in the museum. See… Continue Reading
What it Means to be a Library During COVID-19
Internet Archive Blogs: “Library directors and staff are facing incredible challenges in meeting their community’s needs during this unprecedented time of library closure. As a recent article by NISO Director of Content, Jill O’Neill, points out “[o]ne take-away from this global pandemic might be the humble recognition that there are existing needs in the marketplace… Continue Reading
Washington Post Online Counter – Trump Death Clock
Trump Death Clock 50,645 [All data in this resource is dynamic] Estimated U.S. COVID-19 Deaths Due To POTUS Inaction “In January 2020, the Trump administration was advised that immediate action was required to stop the spread of COVID-19. According to NIAID Director Dr. Anthony Fauci, “there was a lot of pushback” to this advice. President… Continue Reading
Preventing a Parallel Pandemic A National Strategy to Protect Clinicians’ Well-Being
Victor J. Dzau et al., Preventing a Parallel Pandemic — A National Strategy to Protect Clinicians’ Well-Being, New England J. Med. (May 13, 2020), DOI: 10.1056/NEJMp2011027. “The Covid-19 pandemic, which had killed more than 60,000 Americans by May 1, has been compared with Pearl Harbor and September 11 — cataclysmic events that left indelible imprints… Continue Reading
17 Historical Fiction Books That Will Immerse You In A Different Era
“BuzzFeed Books recently asked Goodreads about the historical fiction books that its users have been loving lately. [Here] are 17 titles that have been getting high ratings and ample attention from the site’s many lovers of history…” Continue Reading
As States Seek COVID Detectives, Librarians Among The Candidates
KUNM – “Depending on the estimate, the U.S. needs between 100,000 and 300,000 contact tracers to help fight COVID-19. Some say these new jobs could be an opportunity for some of the millions of Americans who’ve been laid off or furloughed. Tair Kiphibane manages the contact tracing operation for Salt Lake County, Utah. She started… Continue Reading
AP Exclusive: CDC guidance more restrictive than White House
AP – “Advice from the top U.S. disease control experts on how to safely reopen businesses and institutions during the coronavirus pandemic was more detailed and restrictive than the plan released by the White House last month. The guidance, which was shelved by Trump administration officials, also offered recommendations to help communities decide when to… Continue Reading
The Confessions of Marcus Hutchins, the Hacker Who Saved the Internet
Wired – At 22, he single-handedly put a stop to the worst cyberattack the world had ever seen. Then he was arrested by the FBI. This is his untold story. This is a long read and well worth the time. Continue Reading
Calvin and Hobbes and quarantine
Polygon – Bill Watterson didn’t predict the current world, but he prepared us for it: “When I think of Calvin, that glorious little menace, I first remember the depth of his imagination. His was an external life born explicitly of the internal: distant planets, bed monsters, mutant snowscapes, gravity-defying wagon rides, crass Transmogrifications, and of… Continue Reading
Tracking Federal Awards in States and Congressional Districts Using USAspending.gov
LC CRS Reports – Tracking Federal Awards in States and Congressional Districts Using USAspending.gov, May 11, 2020: “USAspending.gov, available to the public at https://www.USAspending.gov, is a government source for data on federal awards by state, congressional district (CD), zip code, city, and county. The awards data in USAspending.gov is provided by federal agencies and represents… Continue Reading
Coronavirus: How Law Firms Are Handling The Downturn
Law360: “UPDATED May 12, 2020, 12:28 PM EDT | The spreading coronavirus pandemic has upended the legal industry, forcing firms to cut salaries, lay off attorneys and make changes to summer associate programs. Here is a roundup of how law firms are responding. Click firms below for more details. This list will be updated with new… Continue Reading
