Death of the physical library by Scott Locklin, July 28, 2023: “One of the unsung disasters of contemporary academic life is the death of the physical library. There are so many disasters in current year academia, I doubt as anyone else grouses much about this, but as a great enthusiast for the KNN algorithm, I will… Continue Reading
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The rediscovery of Hokusai’s drawings of ‘everything’
The British Museum: “In 2020, the British Museum acquired 103 drawings by Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849) titled The Great Picture Book of Everything. The existence of these exquisite small drawings had been forgotten. Last publically recorded at a Parisian auction in 1948, they are said to have been in a private collection in France… Continue Reading
Clothed in chemicals: A new book sheds light on the toxic substances we wear daily
Grist, Joseph Winters – A Q&A on the fashion industry’s toxic chemicals problem — and how we can protect ourselves. “Modern clothing is a technological marvel — it’s brighter than ever, more flame-resistant, more water-repellent. It’s also often toxic. The properties we’ve come to know and expect stem from fossil fuel-derived chemicals that, according to… Continue Reading
NASA Launches Beta Site; On-Demand Streaming, App Update Coming Soon
“NASA is elevating its digital platforms for the benefit of all by revamping its flagship and science websites, adding its first on-demand streaming service, and upgrading the NASA app. With these changes, everyone will have access to a new world of content from the space agency. Users can access the early, in-progress preview of the… Continue Reading
Biden administration launches new income-driven student debt repayment plan
Fact Sheet via WH: “Federal Student Aid, a part of the U.S. Department of Education, is the largest provider of student financial aid in the nation. At the office of Federal Student Aid, our more than 1,400 employees help make college education possible for more than 10 million students each year. Federal Student Aid is… Continue Reading
The Complete Guide to Editing Images in PowerPoint
Make Use Of: “Want to make your PowerPoint presentations more visually appealing? Learn how to edit images in PowerPoint with this complete guide. Images, graphs, or charts can make your PowerPoint presentations more engaging. However, if you want to add plenty of images that require minor edits, using third-party tools can be time-consuming. Fortunately, PowerPoint… Continue Reading
How researchers broke ChatGPT and what it could mean for future AI development
ZDNet: “As many of us grow accustomed to using artificial intelligence tools daily, it’s worth remembering to keep our questioning hats on. Nothing is completely safe and free from security vulnerabilities. Still, companies behind many of the most popular generative AI tools are constantly updating their safety measures to prevent the generation and proliferation of… Continue Reading
8 Best Free Online Landscape and Garden Design Tools
Make Use Of: “You don’t need expensive software to plan out a patio, deck, or garden. While you could plan your garden or landscape design just by using your own imagination, visualizing it on paper or on a design software usually yields better results. You don’t have to spend money on expensive software to plan… Continue Reading
Optimistic Overconfidence: A Study of Law Student Academic Predictions
Barder, Sam and Robbennolt, Jennifer K. Optimistic Overconfidence: A Study of Law Student Academic Predictions, U. Ill. L. Rev. Online 106, Jul 23, 2023. “Every fall, new law students arrive on campuses to begin their legal studies. They are by turns nervous and excited knowing they will spend the next three years studying and debating… Continue Reading
The Wrath of Goodreads
The Atlantic (read free link): Authors are at the mercy of people who don’t bother reading their work. “…The terrible power of Goodreads is an open secret in the publishing industry. The review site, which Amazon bought in 2013, can shape the conversation around a book or an author, both positively and negatively. Today’s ostensible… Continue Reading
College ‘Email for Life’ at Risk for Many
Inside Higher Education: “…Many universities have offered an “email for life” option over the last decade, comforting students by providing a directory and archive of materials stored on their email over the years. But institutions are now grappling with how to keep that perk for students because of a Google change to its approach to… Continue Reading
How book-banning campaigns have changed the lives and education of librarians
Via LLRX – How book-banning campaigns have changed the lives and education of librarians – Nicole A. Cooke, Augusta Baker Endowed Chair and a Professor at the School of Library and Information Science, at the University of South Carolina, identifies the significant and socially charged work of librarians who are defending the rights of readers and… Continue Reading
