“This is an independent DIY search engine that focuses on non-commercial content, and attempts to show you sites you perhaps weren’t aware of in favor of the sort of sites you probably already knew existed. The software for this search engine is all custom-built, and all crawling and indexing is done in-house. This search engine isn’t particularly well equipped to answering queries posed like questions, instead try to imagine some text that might appear in the website you are looking for, and search for that…So it’s a search engine. It’s perhaps not the greatest at finding what you already knew was there, instead it is designed to help you find some things you didn’t even know you were looking for…”
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Daily Archives: March 9, 2022
Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, March 6, 2022
Via LLRX – Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, March 6, 2022: Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the increasingly complex… Continue Reading
These maps from satellite data show how much Earth has changed in only five years
Fast Company: “In a new global map based on the European Space Agency’s Sentinel-2 satellite data from 2017-2021, the mapping company Esri has created a detailed rendering of the current state of the planet that anyone can explore. In the past, land use mapping has been slow, because it’s done pixel-by-pixel and requires a long… Continue Reading
How to Find the Best Google Slides Themes for Your Presentations
MakeUseOf: “Creating a beautiful presentation from scratch is a daunting task, especially if you don’t possess solid design skills. So, it’s better to choose and customize a template than to spend hours picking the right set of colors and fonts. Fortunately, several websites offer free Google Slides templates and themes. Here, we list the seven… Continue Reading
Migration, Refugee and Asylum Data Explorer
Our World in Data: Migration, Refugee and Asylum Data Explorer “Explore the migration of people across the world.Poverty, disease, hunger, climate change, war, existential risks, and inequality: The world faces many great and terrifying problems. It is these large problems that our work at Our World in Data focuses on.Thanks to the work of thousands… Continue Reading
Majority of workers who quit a job in 2021 cite low pay, no opportunities for advancement, feeling disrespected
“The COVID-19 pandemic set off nearly unprecedented churn in the U.S. labor market. Widespread job losses in the early months of the pandemic gave way to tight labor markets in 2021, driven in part by what’s come to be known as the Great Resignation. The nation’s “quit rate” reached a 20-year high last November. A… Continue Reading
Our 23 Favorite Products Made of Recycled and Upcycled Materials
Wired: “Tread lightly on the planet with shoes made from repurposed plastic, and many other Earth-friendly picks. Humans haven’t been kind to the planet. Climate change is out of control, and microplastics are poisoning our oceans. But even when we try to tread lightly, we still need to wear shoes and clothes and occasionally drive… Continue Reading
Cluster Munitions: Background and Issues for Congress
CRS Report – Cluster Munitions: Background and Issues for Congress, Updated March 9, 2022: “Cluster munitions are air-dropped or ground-launched weapons that release a number of smaller submunitions intended to kill enemy personnel or destroy vehicles. Cluster munitions were developed in World War II and are part of many nations’ weapons stockpiles. Cluster munitions have… Continue Reading
Connecticut Introduces Library E-book Bill
Publishers Weekly: “Connecticut has become the latest state to introduce a library e-book bill, introducing bill 131 in its February session. The Connecticut bill is similar to efforts in other states now underway, in that it would require publishers who offer an e-book to consumers in the state to also offer to license the works… Continue Reading
World Nature Photography Awards
“We are absolutely delighted to announce our 2021 winners, from a selection of amazing images that arrived in our offices from all over the world. It also gives us great pleasure to hand the title of World Nature Photographer of the Year to Amos Nachoum for his image ‘Facing reality.’ Continue Reading
