Air Travel Accessibility
Sophie Morgan writes about accessible air travel .
-DDLabels: air travel, Handicapped Accessibility
Information Sources & Information Sifting Techniques
I am a retired librarian, most recently serving at Indiana Wesleyan University's Cleveland Education Center.
Sophie Morgan writes about accessible air travel .
-DDLabels: air travel, Handicapped Accessibility
Muhiuddin Alam suggests a 15 book reading list of titles which are likely to expand a person's thinking.
-DDKendra Cherry explains the loathsome psychological condition known as the uncanny valley .
-DDLabels: Discrimination, Psychology
Li Zhou expresses concern about the early spring experienced in the Midwest United States. This could presage droughts in America's breadbasket later in the year.
-DDLabels: Global warming, Seasons, Snow
Andrew Paul tells of a new optical disk technology that can store the contents of a thousand DVDs. The technology was invented by Miao et al.
-DDLabels: DVD, Optical storage
The Pew Research Council reported five years ago that public libraries are valued in the Unitede States.
-DDLabels: Pew research, Public Libraries
Catherine Allgor writes about the history of coverture in the United States. The legal doctrine that restricted women's rights originated in Britain, and was therefore installed in the British colonies.
-DDLabels: Coveture, Women's rights
Adam Van Dam shares statistics on the number of U.S. deaths occuring each month . The evidence shows that January is the typically the month with the most deaths, followed by the other winter months. Presumably the frigid blasts of winter places the human body under more stress from falls, auto accidents, diseases like cold, flu, and COVID.
-DDLauren Geall confesses to be a "bad replier " - a person who does not consistently reply to questions posed on social media.
-DDLabels: Replying, Responsiveness, Texting
Hau Xie et al. report on a new way to make high temperature plasmas .
-DDLabels: Carbon arcs, Plasma
Whitson Gordon shows how to expedite some Apple Mac tasks by using terminal (keyboard-only) mode .
-DDLabels: Apple Macintosh, Command line, Command Shell, Terminal mode
David Nield shares how to find the hidden files on your Windows, Apple, or Android device .
-DDLabels: Data, Data files, System files
David Pierce explains how varioius Artificial Intelligence software packages are crawling and harvesting documents from corporate websites. The documents are then incorporated into AI databases without compensation to the originating corporation or individual authors.
-DDLabels: ChatGPT, Internet, Robots.txt
Jessica Ritz shares ideas for decorating your bookshelf .
-DDLabels: Bookshelves, Interior decoration
u.s. Environmental Protection Agency offers advice about when a lead inspection makes sense.
-DDHome inspection caveats
Labels: Home inspection, Lead poisoning
Vivian Manning-Schaffel advises about coping with friends who frequently cancel appointments giving notice at the last moment (or no advance notice at all).
-DDLabels: Friendships, Relationships, social networking
George Washington wrote and had published his Farewell Address September 19, 1796. In this the President announced his decision not to seek a third term. He also warned about the danger to the Union posed both by internal factions and engaging in foreign conflicts.
-DDLabels: Foreign policy, George Washington, Washington's Birthday
Fola Akinnibi makes a case for establishing grocery stores in urban food deserts. Such stores in poverty areas require governmental assistance to remain open.
-DDLabels: Food deserts, Groceries
Kriston Capps reviews the architecture of a new Boston University Data Science building which uses geothermal energy.
-DDLabels: Architecture, Boston University, Geothermal heating and cooling
Nora Bradford explains what is known about the brain's default network . The default netword is a subsystem of various portions of the brain which remains active when a person is 'mind-wandering.'
-DDLabels: Cognition, Default network
Catherine Duncan reports why the year of the dragon is considered lucky by the Chinese.
As I write this, I seem to hear fireworks in the distance. A celebration for the year of the dragon? Perhaps....
-DDLabels: Chinese mythology, Dragons
Caroline Delbert describes an ancient Asian method for multiplying numbers .
-DDLabels: Multiplication
David Grossman posts discusses David Harvey's proof of the Schönhage and Strassen conjecture : this conjector offered a proof of a faster way for computers to multiply large numbers.
-DDLabels: Multiplication
The Daily podcast explains how young students acquire head injuries which haunt them for the rest of their life.
Based on this report, I am cocerned that some small children who intentionally bang their heads when distressed may in later life be diagnosed with Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (C.T.E.).
-DDLabels: Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (C.T.E.), Head injuries
Joel Snape reveals what our heart rate says about our health. He also recommends exercise routines which will promote healthy hearts.
-DDLabels: Heart rate variability
Michael Eisenstein reports on technologies which will be in the news in 2024.
-DDLabels: technology
Audry Gray warns about furniture outgassing , suggesting how citizens and designers can work to minimize it.
-DDLabels: Furniture outgassing, Indoor environment
Adam Engst writes about search engines in light of their privacy.
-DDLabels: privacy, search engines
Monica Pitrelli explains how to find concealed cameras which might otherwise not be detected.
-DDLabels: Concealed cameras
Beth Mole reports on how patient care may deteriorate when a hospital is bought by a private equity firm like Apollo General Management.
-DDLabels: Hospitals, Patient care, Private equity
The American Library Association lists their advocacy goals for 2024.
-DDLabels: Advocacy, Public Libraries
James Vincent has written an article on visual AI and the Nvidia's website . Nvidia's site displays computer generated faces - though some images have artifacts.
Snopes has an by article Jordan Liles which explores that a trio of DeSantis supporters were posting generated photos.
-DDLabels: Artifical intelligence and face generation, Nvidia, ThisPersonDoesNotExist.com
Google has a policy that sets when user accounts (think gmail or blogger accounts) are closed due to inactivity .
-DDLabels: gmail, Google accounts
David Pimentel discusses government concerns about parents exposing children to potential harm . This has resulted in some jurisdictions requiring that parents closely supervise their children. In response, Utah legislation has clarified that parents with children of sufficient age and maturity are not neglectful when they allow their children to walk or bike to school, engage in outdoor play, stay home unattended, or engage in similar independent activity.
-DDLabels: Disciplinary action, Parenting
Reece Rogers explains how Microsoft Defender can help smartphone and computer users.
-DDLabels: Microsoft Defender
David Nield suggests options for repurposing old electronic gadgets such as smartphones and tablets.
-DDLabels: Electronic devices, Recycling, Repurposing
Jennifer and Zachary Neal report that 27% of surveyed Michigan residents do not intend to raise children .
Joya Misra notes that the United States government is less supportive of mothers of young children.
-DDLabels: Demographics, Parenting
Armin Langer reports on how wearing the Keffiyah came to be indicate identification with Palestinians.
-DDLabels: Keffiyah, Palestinians
Bryan Metzcar gives his reaction to viewing videos of the January 6, 2021 assault on the United States Capital .
-DDLabels: January 6 2021, U.S. Capital
David Wallace explains how a solar storm created the 1859 Carrington Event. A similar storm today would cause widespread power and communication failures. Wallace calls for research into hardening the electrical grids and components of the internet, as a long-term electrical outage would be a massive disaster.
-DDLabels: Carrington Event, Solar storms
Sven Bilén explains why air travelers are required to have their phones remain in "airplane mode " from takeoff to landing.
-DDLabels: air travel, Airplane mode
Benjamin Selwyn recommends readings on cultural shifts .
-DDLabels: Economic development, inequality, Poverty
Gene Maddaus explains the time limits on copyright protection . Copyright protection will expire for the earliest versions of Mickey Mouse on January 1, 2024.
-DDLabels: Copyright law, Mickey Mouse
D. Parvaz provides a list of states where minimum wage will be raised January 1, 2024.
-DDLabels: Minimum wage
Meredith Dietz suggests financial goals one should have upon reaching 30 years of age.
-DDLabels: Personal finance