Persuasion – “Literary fiction is dead. Or, so we’ve been told [The nation – unpaywalled]. Perhaps we can agree it lies bleeding. It’s convenient to assume that readers are to blame for killing literary fiction, and publishers have abandoned it because book-buyers are stupid, have bad taste, and just aren’t reading anymore. But what has… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: December 2024
Using ChatGPT as a Project Management System
How to Geek: “If you use AI chatbots like ChatGPT for brainstorming and creating your schedules, you know the frustration of moving all this data into your to-do list or calendar. Wouldn’t it be great if ChatGPT could double as your project management system? Well, it can—and here’s how! Use ChatGPT’s Custom Instructions & Memory… Continue Reading
Google vs. Perplexity: Which Is Better?
MakeUseOf: “While Google has been the go-to search engine for decades, Perplexity Pro’s comprehensive features and AI-powered internet search could make it a serious competitor. But which search tool should you use? I tested Google and Perplexity in multiple search categories to see which tool is best. Recipes Travel and Destination Tips General Knowledge Shopping… Continue Reading
Instant Username Search
Instantly check username availability across multiple platforms as you type. Continue Reading
The Network of Time
“The Network Of Time is an idea proposed on this website: the largest network of people who appear together in photos that currently exist which can be connected through peoples’ recurring appearances in different photos. This website, currently in a beta stage, represents the beginnings of a visualization of the Network. Match any two people… Continue Reading
Microsoft Bundling Practices Focus of Federal Antitrust Probe
ProPublica: “The Federal Trade Commission is investigating Microsoft in a wide-ranging probe that will examine whether the company’s business practices have run afoul of antitrust laws, according to people familiar with the matter. In recent weeks, FTC attorneys have been conducting interviews and setting up meetings with Microsoft competitors. One key area of interest is… Continue Reading
Interactive explainer on everything about the Moon
Moon – Bartosz Ciechanowski- “In the vastness of empty space surrounding Earth, the Moon is our closest celestial neighbor. Its face, periodically filled with light and devoured by darkness, has an ever-changing, but dependable presence in our skies. In this article, we’ll learn about the Moon and its path around our planet, but to experience that… Continue Reading
No One Buys Books
The Elysian: “Everything we learned about the publishing industry from Penguin vs. DOJ. In 2022, Penguin Random House wanted to buy Simon & Schuster. The two publishing houses made up 37 percent and 11 percent of the market share, according to the filing, and combined they would have condensed the Big Five publishing houses into… Continue Reading
The Paper Passport Is Dying
Wired [unpaywalled]: “In a matter of years, no matter where you live or travel, your face will likely be your new passport. For centuries, people have used some form of passport while moving from place to place. But the widespread standardization of passports as we know them today didn’t really begin until after World War… Continue Reading
Bill requiring US agencies to share custom source code with each other becomes law
FedScoop: “Agencies will have to share custom-developed code amongst each other in an effort to prevent duplicative software development contracts under a new bill signed into law by President Joe Biden. The bipartisan Source Code Harmonization And Reuse in Information Technology (H.R. 9566), or SHARE IT Act, takes aim at reducing the roughly $12 billion… Continue Reading
Are we becoming a post-literate society?
FT.com: “Technology has changed the way many of us consume information, from complex pieces of writing to short video clips “Human intelligence,” the cultural critic Neil Postman once wrote, “is among the most fragile things in nature. It doesn’t take much to distract it, suppress it, or even annihilate it.” The year was 1988, a… Continue Reading
Cash is King: The surprising truth about spending habits in a cashless world
University of Surrey: “In a paper published in Qualitative Market Research, researchers detail as cash fades from our wallets, so too does our awareness of spending, leading to impulsive and unnecessary purchases. The study suggests that maintaining a physical element in our payment systems may be vital for promoting responsible spending behaviours. Dr Jashim Khan,… Continue Reading
