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Zuckerberg’s surprise announcement of Facebook morphing into Meta caught many by surprise and has received a variety of reactions. It is certainly true that Facebook faces many challenges and probably deserves criticism for its indifference to the societal problems it … Continue reading →

Bill Gates’ book on climate change is available for download at no cost to college students for a limited time. I have read this book and I found it to be carefully researched and well written. https://www.gatesnotes.com/Energy/How-to-Avoid-a-Climate-Disaster-giveaway?WT.mc_id=20211025060000_HTAACDgiveaway_BG-TW_&WT.tsrc=BGTW

For those of us who make classroom recommendations for educators, keeping current can be a challenge. Not only are there always new services and tools, but those we have recommended in the past can disappear or change. I have long … Continue reading →

Newspaper Map provides access to over 10,000 newspapers from around the world. I wondered if I could read papers I knew were behind a paywall and while Newspaper Map accessed the papers I tried, the paywall was still active. Newspaper … Continue reading →

Deep Fakes represent a significant future disinformation nightmare. The technology allows the mimicking of both voice and appearance making it very difficult to trust what you see and hear. This 60 Minutes segment describes just how advanced deep fakes have … Continue reading →

I enjoy reading background content on the technology industry and those who generate the tools and software we use. If you have similar interests, you might appreciate Command Line Heroes. This podcast is sponsored by Red Hat, a Linux company, … Continue reading →