NEW RESOURCES New-to-me, from Forbes: Scientific Visualizations For Teaching Used To Mean Plaster Models. “In March 2005 during renovations to the third-floor flooring of the University of Illinois’ mathematics department building, around […]
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News and resources covering social media, search engines, databases, archives, and other such online information collections. Since 1998.
Google Photos, Snap, UK Government, More: Monday Evening ResearchBuzz, April 22, 2019
TWEAKS AND UPDATES Oh good. Slashgear: Google Photos now shows which images and videos aren’t backed up. “Google has released an update for Google Photos on Android that makes the image app […]
Facebook, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Sri Lanka Attacks, More: Monday Afternoon ResearchBuzz, April 22, 2019
TWEAKS AND UPDATES Search Engine Journal: Facebook is Testing Upvotes and Downvotes for Comments . “Facebook has been spotted testing the ability for users to upvote and downvote comments. This test appears […]
British Empire Maps, Howard Thurman, Starr Report, More: Monday ResearchBuzz, April 22, 2019
NEW RESOURCES British Library: British Empire maps of Africa added online. “Around the turn of the 20th century the British War Office in London maintained a library of original, mostly hand-drawn mapping […]
Illinois Place Names, Free Speech, Mueller Report, More: Sunday ResearchBuzz, April 21, 2019
NEW RESOURCES Illinois Aces: You say Cairo, I say Cairo: New online resource provides audio pronunciation of Illinois places and landmarks. “A University of Illinois agricultural communications researcher and her students have […]
