Washington Post: “The United States on Monday [December 6, 2021] began requiring all inbound international travelers to show proof of a negative coronavirus test taken within a day of their flight to enter the country. The requirement is mandatory for anyone at least 2 years old, even American citizens and legal residents, regardless of vaccination… Continue Reading
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Clamor For More Open Court Records Is Augmented Via AI Beneficial Uses
Eliot, Lance, Clamor For More Open Court Records Is Augmented Via AI Beneficial Uses (November 29, 2021). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3973217 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3973217 “Court records are not quite as openly accessible as you might assume. There are often fees charged to get court records. In addition, court records are oftentimes in disparate formats and it… Continue Reading
The 11 Best Tips for Controlling Computer Stress
MakeUseOf: “Do you feel stressed due to the excessive use of computers? Find out the best ways to manage computer stress. The term “computer stress” refers to the anxiety and stress you experience when your computer works differently than expected. Almost all the work you do involves computers. That’s the reason you have to put… Continue Reading
Klaxon – Get emailed when a website changes
“Built and refined in the newsroom of The Marshall Project, Klaxon has provided our journalists with many news tips, giving us early warnings and valuable time to pursue stories. Klaxon has been used and tested by journalists at The Marshall Project, The New York Times, the Texas Tribune, the Associated Press and elsewhere. The public… Continue Reading
Mandatory Vaccination Has Been Constitutional for Over a Century
ABA: “While there is a lot of sound and fury these days about mandatory vaccination against the COVID-19 virus, it should ultimately signify nothing. Mandatory vaccination is 100 percent constitutional and has been for over a century. In Bruesewitz v. Wyeth LLC, 562 U.S. 223 (2011), Justice Antonin Scalia stated that “the elimination of communicable… Continue Reading
Thanksgiving Cactus or Christmas Cactus? Which One Do You Have?
Farmers’ Almanac: “Here’s a startling revelation: you may have a Thanksgiving cactus instead of a Christmas cactus! Although they look very similar, they’re two different plants. Unfortunately, the confusion between these holiday succulents is perpetuated by the fact that they’re often mislabeled in garden centers. And since they both bloom in late fall or early… Continue Reading
Dictionary.com’s 2021 Word Of The Year
Dictionary.com: “2021 was a year defined by the many ongoing impacts of the pandemic and the polarization of 2020—and the various ways we continue to grapple with them. The vastness of such a year could never be fully summarized with a single word. But there is one word that’s intertwined with so many of the… Continue Reading
What Happened to Amazon’s Bookstore?
The New York Times – “A 2011 thriller was supposed to cost $15. One merchant listed it at $987, with a 17th-century publication date. That’s what happens in a marketplace where third-party sellers run wild. John C. Boland was poking around the Amazon bookstore when he saw the science thriller “Hominid” for sale at dizzying… Continue Reading
Google v Commission (Google Shopping): A Case Summary
Moreno Belloso, Natalia, Google v Commission (Google Shopping): A Case Summary (November 17, 2021). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3965639 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3965639 “On June 27, 2017, the European Commission imposed a record fine of 2.4 billion EUR on Google for violating EU competition law. More specifically, the Commission issued a decision finding that Google had infringed Article… Continue Reading
Your next smartphone might have a camera that’s always watching
Washington Post – Chip maker Qualcomm argues that “always-on” cameras can make phones more secure. “If you have a smartphone, you probably use its front-facing camera for selfies and the occasional video call. Perhaps, if you’re lucky, you’ll shoot the next viral TikTok masterpiece. You might use your next smartphone’s front camera for the same… Continue Reading
Food Storage A-Z
This site, Love food Hate Waste, “aims to raise awareness of the need to reduce food waste and help us take action. It shows that by doing some easy practical everyday things in the home we can all waste less food, which will ultimately benefit our purses and the environment too.” It is sponsored by… Continue Reading
Show me a 10ft paywall, I’ll show you a 12ft ladder.
Thomas Miller – I build things on the internet http://12ft.io / http://billclintonswag.com FAQ What? Prepend 12ft.io/ to the URL of any paywalled page, and we’ll try our best to remove the paywall and get you access to the article. Why? I believe Google Adwords killed the web. Google Adwords incentivized sites to peddle SEO optimized… Continue Reading
