Google Maps helps unlock Spain murder mystery Google Maps helps unlock Spain murder mystery

You never know when Google is watching! www.sydneytimes.net.au/travel/googl...

In this court, straight-talking justice is served up in a bid to change lives Supporters of the Koori Court say the informal setting and discussions with Indigenous elders can have a transformative effect, steering people away from a life of crime.

Koori Courts - a positive outlook for indigenous www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12...

Bali 9- It’s time but not straightforward. newsapp.abc.net.au/newsapp/1046...

Magpies and sulphur-crested cockatoo discuss territorial rights. The cockatoo comes out victorious. #Ausbirds

Lilly Library home to 16,000 miniature books The Lilly Library at Indiana University brings a world of knowledge to your fingertips – literally. The library owns thousands of miniature books, measuring three inches or less.

Lilly Library at Indiana University owns thousands of miniature books. Some are so small they sit comfortably on the end of a finger. #libraries

Thanks for sharing Mike.

Acquaintance Cards Definition from the Encyclopedia of Ephemera (Routledge, 2000), p 4: "A novelty variant of the American calling card of the 1870s and 1880s, the acquaintance card was used by the less formal male in ...

It was interesting to see that replacing letters for words (i.e., "I C U") was a thing that existed back then in the 1870s/1880s. There's a huge gallery of these cards on Flickr that are amusing to read through. www.flickr.com/photos/aemay...

Good to see these destroyers of trust get caught up with. www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03...

Suicide Mission What Boeing did to all the guys who remember how to build a plane

Incredible post from the best writer on Boeing that we've got. The level of willful negligence from executives on something that carries human beings through the sky is astonishing and should be a crime. Sorry I forgot to make a joke. prospect.org/infrastructu...

Sodium.ion batteries as an alternative flip.it/ZvLHHc

Turns out I have the tool I need already. Apple Notes. Need to explore further youtu.be/1vwx_-JvOks?...

Good morning bees!

Remembering the fascination of this childhood toy. Innovative ideas! flip.it/H3R_x3

This @davidpakman.bsky.social interview with Austin Frerick explains my surprise at seeing Driscoll berries in Florida supermarket. Same big brand in Australia youtu.be/kxu6f8iW0Cg?...

The Oppenheimer brothers - physics, differences and history flip.it/9GE7ox

Lois Lowry - BOTD
💙📚 #LiteratureSky

Experimental cycling! From the Conan family album Ireland [ca.1900] catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls0... #commons

Beyond the Web Speaker Series: Jeff Jarvis, “AI After Gutenberg” What happens in society when there seems to be an avalanche of new (that is, previously unheard) speech – whether from Gutenberg’s press or fro...

I'll be talking about Gutenberg's lessons for AI tomorrow, Tuesday, at noon ET with @dsearls.bsky.social. It's on Zoom. Do please sign up and join:
events.iu.edu/hls/event/13...

Independents move to ban mega donations in far-reaching political transparency overhaul Crossbenchers including the Greens and the Jacquie Lambie Network back proposal that would ban $1.5m-plus donations and tighten the definition of gifts but does not include spending caps Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Mega donations of more than $1.5m would be banned under a crossbench plan to get big money out of politics. Lower house independents, including Kate Chaney, Zali Steggall, the Greens, David Pocock, Lidia Thorpe and the Jacqui Lambie Network, will present a united front by introducing the fair and transparent elections bill in both houses of Parliament. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading...

Independents move to ban mega donations in far-reaching political transparency overhaul

It’s not simply ‘junk’. State Library of NSW illustrates the value of the ephemera that comes into our households. www.facebook.com/share/v/5DNM...?

The Iron lung saviour of lives www.bbc.com/future/artic...

Unlocking Orphan Works A series of cases studies on orphan works held within cultural institutions to provide glimpses of their untold stories.

Orphan materials are so important but can be tricky to use (from a copyright perspective). The Australian Libraries and Archives Copyright Coalition looks at some of those culture treasures.
alacc.org.au/case-study-s...
#OrphanWorks #Copyright #LawReform

Screenshot of internet archive magazine rack

The Internet Archive Magazine Rack is a huge digitized collection of magazines mostly from the 80s, 90s, and 2000s, and older.

Some magazines are NSFW. Whether that is a bad thing is up to you.

#c20th #c21st 🗃️

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Newsworthy | State Library Victoria Discover how to find specific newspapers in hard copy, online and on microfilm.

Some good stuff coming up at the State Library of Victoria 🤓
“Learn how to navigate the Library’s extensive newspaper collection”
www.slv.vic.gov.au/whats-on/new...

#history #AustralianHistory #SLV #Library