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Twitter > Gone

By DrWeb, November 27, 2022

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DrWeb 🇺🇦 😎

@DrWeb2

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I LEFT TWITTER

I had a good run, friends, news, updates… but I cannot accept the new guy’s version of free speech. Note: the account is cancelled, so some links likely do not work. 🙂 I’m on Mastodon now…

QUICK STATS

Here’s a glance at some numbers from your archive:

Tweets

38.9K > Almost 40K tweets 🙂

Including edited versions

Likes

13K

MY FIRST TWEET 2009

DrWeb 🇺🇦 😎 @DrWeb2 Apr 9, 2009

Heading home, reading Steve Berry’s newest, “The Charlemagne Pursuit.” Read this new writer.. See more at http://tinyurl.com/cw6yw6

MY LAST TWEET 2022

DrWeb 🇺🇦 😎 @DrWeb2 Nov 19, 2022

Beautiful family together… congratulations… America’s First Family, nice to have a wedding again at the White House 🙂 https://t.co/tCbwq4r6GQ

SOME STATS

Followers 937

Following 2,352

Arts & Humanities, Film & Movies, Libraries, Memories & History, Pleasures, Weblogs (Blogs)

Asking Your Opinion: National Film Registry | Now See Hear!

August 3, 2022 by Stacie Seifrit-Griffin

I am happy to say that I work with some of the most fascinating, brilliant and passionate people that I’ve ever known. The halls here at the Library of Congress National Audio-Video Conservation Center are abuzz every day with discussions about movies, directors, cinematography, casting decisions, and opinions about what is the greatest film of all time. (You can add your thoughts in the comments).

from article…

The most-lively debates revolve around the National Film Registry.

Second to Librarian of Congress Dr. Carla Hayden, I think I have one of the greatest jobs at the Library. An important part of my role is working with the National Film Preservation Board to research and recommend works to the Librarian for induction into the National Film Registry.

Source: https://blogs.loc.gov/now-see-hear/2022/08/need-your-opinion-national-film-registry/?loclr=eanshb

Current Affairs, Science & Health, Web & Technology, Weblogs (Blogs)

The latest terrifying AI art generator is here | Creative Bloq

And it’s totally addictive.

By Joseph Foley, July 16, 2022

Artbreeder-collages results from two prompts (Image credit: Artbreeder Collages / Joseph Foley)

AI art generators have exploded in the last couple of years. Known for their uncanny, and sometimes terrifying results, they’re increasingly drawing the attention of artists and non-artists alike for inspiration and to create explorative work.

Now the team behind one such platform – Artbreeder – has a new experiment: Artbreeder-Collages. And while the results are often bizarre, it’s totally addictive.

The original Artbreeder tool allows you to “edit the genes” of either your own images or those already uploaded to the site, or to “cross-breed” images together. The new Artbreeder-Collages, on the other hand, is a generative tool.

Currently in beta, it allows you to create images from scratch using, yes, a collage approach – with a little help from text prompts. Read on to learn more, or if you prefer to continue working in the traditional way, see our guide to the best graphic design software.

Source: The latest terrifying AI art generator is here | Creative Bloq

Arts & Humanities, Books & Reading, Current Affairs, Libraries, Politics, Web & Technology, Weblogs (Blogs)

Internet Archive Seeks Summary Judgment in Federal Lawsuit Filed By Publishing Companies | Internet Archive Blogs

Posted on July 8, 2022 by chrisfreeland

–from article…

The motion for summary judgment, filed Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and Durie Tangri LLP, explains that our Controlled Digital Lending (CDL) program is a lawful fair use that preserves traditional library lending in the digital world.

The brief explains how the Internet Archive is advancing the purposes of copyright law by furthering public access to knowledge and facilitating the creation of new creative and scholarly works.

The Internet Archive’s digital lending hasn’t cost the publishers one penny in revenues; in fact, concrete evidence shows that the Archive’s digital lending does not and will not harm the market for books.

Source: Internet Archive Seeks Summary Judgment in Federal Lawsuit Filed By Publishing Companies – Internet Archive Blogs

Arts & Humanities, Books & Reading, Current Affairs, Libraries, Memories & History, Web & Technology, Weblogs (Blogs)

LibGuides Community | Ukraine guides

Posted by DrWeb, March 7, 2022

Editor’s Note: LibGuides is a great resource for searching keywords, topics, to find experts, scholars, academics, resources, researchers for interviews, or to read and research their information on your topic.
864,639 total guides
231,458 librarians
5,716 institutions
106 countries

You can go here anytime to find resources by searching: https://community.libguides.com/

Below is a screenshot of the results of a search on Ukraine. The search found 964 LibGuides, which you can refine further. Enjoy!

Screenshot, search on Ukraine resources…
Books & Reading, Podcasts, Web & Technology, Weblogs (Blogs)

25+ Best Book Podcasts — Best Podcasts for Book Lovers | Town & Country

By Emily Burack, Feb 23, 2022

From article…

If you love to read, podcasts may not be your first choice of medium; however, there are a number of incredible book podcasts out there.

So just for literature lovers looking to step outside the book, we rounded up our favorite podcasts—from a grown-up version of Reading Rainbow to conversations recorded live from the most famous bookstore in Paris to a project centered on immersive poetry reading.

There are podcasters who only read celebrity memoirs, interviewers who only speak with debut authors, and Harry Potter super fans who are rereading the series, one chapter at a time.

Without further ado, here are 27 recommendations for book podcasts spanning genre (fantasy! romance! classics!) and location (books in translation! Indigenous authors! books from the Middle East!). There’s something for everyone here—just as long as you love to read.

Source: 25+ Best Book Podcasts — Best Podcasts for Book Lovers