Documenting the NowDocumenting the Now responds to the public’s use of social media for chronicling historically significant events as well as demand from scholars, students, and archivists, among others, seeking a user-friendly means of collecting and preserving this type of digital content. Documenting the Now has a strong commitment to prioritizing ethical practices when working […]
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Photography #172
Not that I usually have a theme but this is a stranger mix than normal. Helping teach a photography class while my oldest son takes a photography class has led to interesting opportunities. […]
Weekly Web Harvest for 2019-09-22
The New Aesthetic — uncommonbish:…Uber uses battery life as part of charge calculation? <> Zdog · Round, flat, designer-friendly pseudo-3D engine for canvas and SVGCould use this for a number of simple 3d interactive creations – cells, atoms, brains maybe etc. Time to check in again on the Atari retro console… dear God, it’s actually […]
Photography #171
This is by far the largest photography post I’ve had in a long time. VCU or maybe the city of Richmond has changed how parking works for quite a ways around where I work. Many of the places I used to park to vary my walking path to work are now 2hr parking or paid […]
Weekly Web Harvest for 2019-09-15
Talking Is Throwing Fictional Worlds at One Another – Issue 76: Language – NautilusIt was a British TV company that wanted him to invent a language for monsters with no lips, just big teeth The boring technology behind a one-person Internet company Observations on Technology Use in Hong Kong ProtestsTelegram is the preferred messenger app […]
Weekly Web Harvest for 2019-09-08
dekuNukem/daytripper: A Multifunctional Laser TripwireDaytripper is a laser tripwire that can, upon triggering: Hide all your windows Lock your computer Execute a custom script to do whatever you want! Thoughts at Mid-Career Part 5: Where to From Here? | Information Wants To Be FreePart of a nice series . . . nuno-faria/tiler: ? Build images […]
Photography #170
Here’s a weird mix of doing some football photography for my oldest child’s team and taking part in some odd photography assignments that are part of the course I’m co-teaching at VCU. There was enough random photos going on that I started a separate instagram account for it. I also managed to get blocked by […]
Weekly Web Harvest for 2019-09-01
The True Size Of … Jeremy Renner shuts down his bizarre app claiming trolls took it over by impersonating him | Fox NewsIn addition, the app implemented a system of “stars” that cost its users money to gain attention. Rather than “liking” a post, as one does on Instagram or Facebook, fans could post an unlimited number […]
Weekly Web Harvest for 2019-08-25
Christian VizlSome really impressive black and white nature photography What’s the Hardest Part of Practicing Emergency Medicine?The hardest part of my job is the guilt that I never, ever, do everything I should. Never well enough, never fast enough, and never perfect. xkcd: Nice To E-Meet YouEvery time I write an email to someone I […]