Sunday, April 11, 2021

The Joy and Privilege of Growing Up in an Indie Bookstore

 The Joy and Privilege of Growing Up in an Indie Bookstore Literary Hub



3 eggs found, 18 lieutenants lost at base Easter egg hunt Duffel Blog. A couple of days late but still amusing.


The Strange Convulsion in Scottish Politics Craig Murray

COPS CROWDFUNDED THEIR K-9’S HOSPITAL BILLS — THEN QUIETLY ADMITTED THEY HAD SHOT HIM The Intercept


Japan’s Cherry Blossoms Hit Earliest Peak Bloom in 1,200 Years Treehugger



Why Informal Information Sharing is Holding Your Organization Back, By Mary Ellen Bates: “Regardless of copyright licensing policies within most enterprises, there’s one thing that can’t be denied: there is a lot of informal collaboration going on right now. According to the 2020 Information Seeking and Consumption Study conducted by Outsell Inc., an estimated two-thirds of people surveyed report working at home during the pandemic, and a third of those individuals report sharing and using more content than they did when they were in the office. 

With so many people working remotely, looking at materials together or discussing an article at the water cooler have been replaced by virtual collaboration. There’s a common perception, particularly in R&D-intensive companies, that researchers are responsible for most collaboration around published information. The 2020 Outsell data showed that those at the executive level – not just knowledge workers – are sharing content far more than others – an average of 25 times a week and with an average of 12 other people. In addition to the prolific use of content by executive leadership, here are a few other ways published information is being used throughout organizations that you may not have considered..”



 9 Legal Ways to Watch Movies Online for Free - Make Use Of: “There are many illegal options. Want to stay within the law? Here are several legal ways to watch movies online. Gone are the days when Netflix was the sole player in the media streaming space. 

Nowadays, there are plenty of on-demand streaming services available to the average consumer. The only catch is that most of them are paid. To make matters worse, all these platforms try to secure exclusive deals with popular films. It means that you have to subscribe to multiple services in order to enjoy the greatest variety of content. ng.””However, there are some free streaming services that let you watch all the movies you’d ever want, all while remaining on the correct side of the law. Here are the best free legal movie streaming services…”