Wednesday, April 28, 2021

Friday, April 23, 2021

Google News - Mona Eltahawy: ‘Feminism is not a T-shirt or a 9 to 5 job. It’s my existence’

Google News - Mona Eltahawy: 'Feminism is not a T-shirt or a 9 to 5 job. It's my existence'

encouraging women and girls to violently confront abusive men – the book is aimed at a young audience – feels reckless.

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2021/apr/23/mona-eltahawy-feminism-is-not-a-t-shirt-the-seven-necessary-sins-for-women-and-girls

Sunday, April 18, 2021

Yes, you absolutely can download Twitter videos to your phone and computer. Here's how - CNET

Yes, you absolutely can download Twitter videos to your phone and computer. Here's how - CNET: There are two main websites that make the process of downloading a video posted to Twitter a simple process: Either SaveTweetVid or TwitterVideoDownloader.

Elevating the Human Condition

Elevating the Human Condition - Humanity What does it mean to be human in a technologically enhanced world: "Humanity+, also known as World Transhumanist Association, is a 501(c)3 international nonprofit membership organization that advocates the ethical use of technology, such as artificial intelligence, to expand human capacities. In other words, we want people to be better than well. This is the goal of transhumanism."

Friday, April 16, 2021

Wikipedia:Copyrights - Wikipedia

Wikipedia:Copyrights - Wikipedia: Wikipedia content can be copied, modified, and redistributed if and only if the copied version is made available on the same terms to others and acknowledgment of the authors of the Wikipedia article used is included (a link back to the article is generally thought to satisfy the attribution requirement; see below for more details). Copied Wikipedia content will therefore remain free under an appropriate license and can continue to be used by anyone subject to certain restrictions, most of which aim to ensure that freedom. This principle is known as copyleft in contrast to typical copyright licenses.

Best practices for attribution - Creative Commons

Best practices for attribution - Creative Commons

This is an ideal attribution "Creative Commons 10th Birthday Celebration San Francisco" by tvol is licensed under CC BY 2.0 Because: Title? "Creative Commons 10th Birthday Celebration San Francisco" Author? "tvol" - linked to his profile page Source? "Creative Commons 10th Birthday Celebration San Francisco" - linked to original Flickr page License? "CC BY 2.0" - linked to license deed

File:SuezCanal-EO.JPG - Wikimedia Commons

File:SuezCanal-EO.JPG - Wikimedia Commons: NASA copyright policy states that "NASA material is not protected by copyright unless noted".

Canal de Suez, el-Kantara | Library of Congress

Canal de Suez, el-Kantara - digital file from original item | Library of Congress
Locks from LoC :-)

Loch 92 Dukes Manchester - Free photo on Pixabay

Loch 92 Dukes Manchester - Free photo on Pixabay
For exhibit.

File:Xu Yang - Junks on the canal.jpg

File:Xu Yang - Junks on the canal.jpg - Wikimedia Commons
Public domain 

Tuesday, April 13, 2021

Enduring Cyber Threats and Emerging Challenges to the Financial Sector

Enduring Cyber Threats and Emerging Challenges to the Financial Sector - Carnegie Endowment for International Peace: "At the time of writing, several financial services firms are working to restore their networks following disruptive cyber attacks. Banks in Chile and Seychelles, as well as financial technology companies like Silverlake Axis, a supplier of core banking systems throughout the Asia-Pacific, are all reportedly victims of separate ransom and extortion attempts."

Cyber Health Report

Cyber Health Report: Insights about the state of cybersecurity in Americans’ connected homes and tips for helping consumers protect themselves.

Brick wall close-up view - Brick - Wikipedia

Brick wall close-up view - Brick - Wikipedia: glazed-headed Flemish bond with bricks of various shades and lengths

Types of brick bonding - Designing Buildings Wiki

Types of brick bonding - Designing Buildings Wiki: Bonding is the arrangement of bricks in a structure such as a wall or column.

CFP for ISTAS21 June 29 for October 28-31

CFP: These contributions are between 2-4 pages, excluding references, and authors can elect to receive either full peer-review (for consideration as part of the ISTAS21 Proceedings, published on IEEEXplore) or desk review (in which case, only the Abstract will appear in the ISTAS21 Proceedings). Short papers may present preliminary findings from work in progress, industry/practitioner/artist perspectives on issues relevant to the conference theme, or student research projects. They should present and discuss a clear and focused central idea, incorporate discussion of relevant research/contexts, and provide references as necessary. Short papers must be submitted as PDFs, following the US or A4 MS Word IEEE conference template.

Sunday, April 11, 2021

People’s Republic of the United Nations

PeoplePeople’s Republic of the United Nations: In short, China, through its behavior in international organizations, is making the world safe for autocracy.

Thursday, April 8, 2021

All is Not Lost: Fraud Victims, Emotional Stress and the CFE

All is Not Lost: Fraud Victims, Emotional Stress and the CFE: "In the wake of a fraud, victims can experience the following symptoms:ΩLoss of appetite 
  • Insomnia
  • Persistent feelings of anxiety 
  • Embarrassment and shame 
  • Ongoing anger and resentment 
  • Depression and even suicidal thoughts"

Wednesday, April 7, 2021

MHRA issues new advice, concluding a possible link between COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca and extremely rare, unlikely to occur blood clots - GOV.UK

MHRA issues new advice, concluding a possible link between COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca and extremely rare, unlikely to occur blood clots - GOV.UK

"As a precaution, administration of COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca in people of any age who are at higher risk of blood clots because of their medical condition should be considered only if benefits from the protection from COVID-19 infection outweighs potential risks."

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/mhra-issues-new-advice-concluding-a-possible-link-between-covid-19-vaccine-astrazeneca-and-extremely-rare-unlikely-to-occur-blood-clots

Google News - climate risk data

Tuesday, April 6, 2021

Cybersecurity teaches us

https://twitter.com/cybersecmeg/status/1379175544961560586?s=20
@cybersecmeg: what’s the most valuable piece of knowledge/concept you learned throughout your time working in cybersecurity?

@zcobb: Any technology deployed prior to both universal consensus as to its legitimate use and effective mechanisms to enforce that legitimacy, will be abused.

Such abuse will, if not somehow restrained by enforceable norms, eventually push the net benefit of that technology below zero.

Card Validator | Twitter Developers

Card Validator | Twitter Developers Very handy.

How to Take Better Images on Your Smartphone - Global Investigative Journalism Network

How to Take Better Images on Your Smartphone - Global Investigative Journalism Network
https://gijn.org/2021/02/23/how-to-take-better-images-on-your-smartphone/

To Counter Climate Change, We Need to Stop Burning Things | The New Yorker

To Counter Climate Change, We Need to Stop Burning Things | The New Yorker

 a basic rule of thumb for dealing with the climate crisis, it would be: stop burning things. 

https://www.newyorker.com/news/annals-of-a-warming-planet/to-counter-climate-change-we-need-to-stop-burning-things

Saturday, April 3, 2021

We’ve won our lawsuit over Matt Hancock’s £23m NHS data deal with Palantir

We’ve won our lawsuit over Matt Hancock’s £23m NHS data deal with Palantir: UK Gov also "agreed to engage the public, via patient juries, about whether firms like Palantir are appropriate for a long-term role in the NHS at all."

Thursday, April 1, 2021

Value of 1981 US Dollars today - Inflation calculator

Value of 1981 US Dollars today - Inflation calculator: "The inflation rate in the United States between 1981 and today has been 201.84%, which translates into a total increase of $3,622.95. This means that 1,795 dollars in 1981 are equivalent to 5,417.95 dollars in 2021. In other words, the purchasing power of $1,795 in 1981 equals $5,417.95 today. The average annual inflation rate has been 2.73%."