Via LLRX – Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, March 21, 2021 – Privacy and security 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… Continue Reading
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Category Archives: Transportation
Cars Have Your Location. This Spy Firm Wants to Sell It to the U.S. Military
Motherboard – “A surveillance contractor that has previously sold services to the U.S. military is advertising a product that it says can locate the real-time locations of specific cars in nearly any country on Earth. It says it does this by using data collected and sent by the cars and their components themselves, according to a… Continue Reading
This Is Every Cyclist Who Was Killed by a Driver in 2020
Outside – “It hasn’t been this dangerous to ride a bicycle on American roads in three decades. And in the face of our greater public-health crisis, more people than ever are riding bikes to avoid public transportation and to safely exercise outside. That means that as restrictions lift and cars begin returning to our roads… Continue Reading
Electric Bicycle Incentive Kickstart for the Environment Act
H. R. 1019 – To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for the purchase of certain new electric bicycles. The E-BIKE Act was introduced on 2/11/2021 – “In the case of an individual, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this subtitle for any taxable… Continue Reading
Report: So You Want to Do an Infrastructure Project
The Niskanen Center – “Over the last few generations, American infrastructure construction costs have exploded, even as many peer countries spend a fraction of what the U.S. does on the same bridge or tunnel or high-speed rail line. The difference in costs often boils down to domestic state capacity: bureaucracies in East Asia and Continental… Continue Reading
CIO Jury: 100% of employers will continue to offer remote work after the pandemic
ZDNET – Working from anywhere is a trend that will remain in place for years to come. “Remote work and work-from-anywhere will continue to be part of the perks offered to employees long after the COVID-19 pandemic is over, at least according to TechRepublic’s CIO Jury. And they’re not alone. Gartner has said that global… Continue Reading
These Beautiful Photos of Subway Stations Will Transport You From Your Daily Commute
Atlas Obscura – See the most striking transit systems from Montreal to Munich. “Honestly, I’m just really obsessed with looking at photos of metros,” says Montreal-based photographer Chris Forsyth. The photography student at Montreal’s Dawson College has been documenting the unique interiors of the Canadian city’s 68 transit stations, which date to the 1960s, for… Continue Reading
ImportYeti Search 60 Million U.S. Customs Sea Shipment Records Instantly
“ImportYeti is the combination of some downtime created by the Corona Virus and my desire to give back to the eCom community that has given me so much. Bill of ladings are public information that every large eCom owner or FBA seller I know uses but they are too cost prohibitive, challenging to obtain and… Continue Reading
Google Maps: Navigate Like a Pro With These Keyboard Shortcuts
Make Use Of: “When it comes to navigating your way round the world, Google Maps is the first choice for most of us. Whether it’s finding that new bakery or flying off on vacation, Google Maps can route your way. If you want to use Google Maps efficiently, you need to master its shortcuts. These… Continue Reading
Google Maps will soon let you draw on a map to fix it
The Verge – Missing road? You can plot it yourself. “If you’ve ever been frustrated by a road simply not existing on Google Maps, the company’s now making it easier than ever to add it. Google will be updating its map editing experience to allow users to add missing roads and realign, rename or delete… Continue Reading
Google Hotel search showing free listings in results
Search Engine Land – “Just like it did with Google Shopping and also with Google Flights, Google announced it is now opening up free listings within Google Hotel search. There is a new section in Google Hotel search for “all options” that is below the paid results, that shows unapid listings from hotels and travel… Continue Reading
Photography then and now
The Guardian – “Two photographs taken from exactly the same viewpoint at different times in history” – from around the world. I recommend looking at all the photos beginning here. Continue Reading
