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FindDepth @finddepth@mastodon.social
· 2d ago
Boosted by @welcome@friends.deko.cloud
Hello Fediverse! #introduction FindDepth is a deep research engine. Ask one question and it reads every source in full (long PDFs, archives, documents in many languages), checks claims against the text, and writes a long cited report with tables, figures and the open questions the evidence can't settle. Side-by-side with Gemini and ChatGPT Deep Research: https://finddepth.com/compare #research #AcademicChatter #libraries #OpenScience #AI #LLM
FindDepth — Same question, different research
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FindDepth — Same question, different research

Three AI research tools answered the same question. FindDepth: about 16,700 words, 358 in-text citations, 65 of 65 figures checked against their sources.

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wendythedruid @wendythedruid@thistlenfern.org
· 1mo ago
"Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced." — James Baldwin, "As Much Truth As One Can Bear," The New York Times Book Review, 1962 https://thistleandmoss.com/p/i-want-to-know-why-motherfuckers-queer-refugees-shackled-to-bangui-a-five-grand-ballot-bribe-a-plane#the-practice-armor-you-can-wear-tom #BannedBooks #FreedomToRead #Libraries #LGBTQ #QueerBooks #QueerNews #Pride
I Want to Know Why, Motherfuckers: Queer Refugees Shackled to Bangui, a Five-Grand Ballot Bribe, a Planet on Broil, a Crook in Texas, and the Patriarchy Riding Shotgun With the Pepper Spray
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I Want to Know Why, Motherfuckers: Queer Refugees Shackled to Bangui, a Five-Grand Ballot Bribe, a Planet on Broil, a Crook in Texas, and the Patriarchy Riding Shotgun With the Pepper Spray

A fearless breakdown of queer refugees shackled and deported, election bribery, climate collapse, and patriarchal violence—rooted in survival and resistance against state cruelty.

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Project Gutenberg @gutenberg_org@mastodon.social
· 1mo ago
Boosted by @trending@homestead.social
Share books, discover neighbo(u)rhood libraries Book Corners maps book exchange locations internationally. It currently lists 37,229 community libraries and little free libraries, including 15,926 in France. The programmer is Andrea Grandi. https://www.metafilter.com/214595/Share-books-discover-neighbourhood-libraries Books about Library science at PG: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/1350 #books #libraries
Share books, discover neighbo(u)rhood libraries
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Share books, discover neighbo(u)rhood libraries

Book Corners maps book exchange locations internationally. It currently lists 37,229 community libraries and little free libraries, including 15,926 in France. The programmer is Andrea Grandi.

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Top Tech Tidbits ♿ @news@mastodon.toptechtidbits.com
· 1mo ago
♿ Accessibyte Studio — Simplified Every Day Computing Tools For Home, Schools, Libraries, the Elderly And More | By Steve Barclay, Canadian Assistive Technology Ltd. | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-op https://canasstech.com/products/accessibyte-studio-annual A self-voicing Windows app that gathers everyday computer tasks into one calm place. Three keys run it: Up, Down and Enter. $220 CAD a year, in stock. #AssistiveTechnology #Accessibility #DigitalInclusion #ScreenReaders #Libraries #SpecialEducation #IndependentLiving
Accessibyte Studio Annual
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Accessibyte Studio Annual

Accessibyte Studio Annual

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gclef @gclef@social.vivaldi.net
· 1mo ago
Boosted by @Dragofix@veganism.social
Reading for pleasure is linked with structural brain changes and a laundry list of positive effects, including improved mental health and reduced risk of cognitive decline. A survey of evidence for the benefits of cracking a book also notes that starting young is linked to better attention, memory, executive function, academic achievement and fewer mental health problems. The key, says neuropsychologist Barbara Sahakian, is pleasure. “Read for enjoyment, as you will read more often and longer.” https://www.newscientist.com/article/2589065-reading-for-pleasure-boosts-memory-attention-and-mental-health/ #Books #Reading #Health #Libraries #Bookstadon #Librarians #Read #Psychology #Science #Nature
Reading for pleasure boosts memory, empathy and mental health | New Scientist
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Reading for pleasure boosts memory, empathy and mental health | New Scientist

Fewer people are reading for pleasure, but getting lost in a good book has repeatedly been linked to substantial cognitive benefits

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Marcin Wichary @mwichary@mastodon.online
· 1mo ago
Not sure this is useful for anyone, but Shift Happens is now in collections of Harvard University and Providence Public Library, in addition to 15 previous ones: https://shifthappens.site/#libraries The book was not traditionally published, so most of these acquisitions are because of individual patrons/backers – thank you!
Shift Happens: A book about keyboards
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Shift Happens: A book about keyboards

Shift Happens tells the story of keyboards like no book ever before, covering 150 years from the early typewriters to the pixellated keyboards in our pockets.

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Library Lead Pipe :OpenAccess: @libraryleadpipe@hcommons.social
· 1mo ago
Replying to
"There is no significant data that patrons want or desire social workers in our space, especially those who are socially excluded. For patrons already entangled with social services, patrons impacted by incarceration and family policing, undocumented patrons, patrons with experiences of involuntary care — social workers in our spaces can instead pose a significant barrier to access." #libraries
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No Soft Cops, No Saviours: Abolitionist Notes Against Social Work in Libraries – In the Library with the Lead Pipe

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Tinker ☀️ @tinker@infosec.exchange
· 8mo ago
At my library's repair cafe as a volunteer. It's the first time they're running it and they're hoping to do this regularly. I came in thinking I would help with computer troubleshooting... but they have enough people doing that. So I figured I could help with Linux OS install... but the local Linux Install Party is here and has enough people. Then a guy brought in a bicycle! And no one is here doing bike repair. But I brought my allen wrench set and a multitool. So I just got done running and installing a new bicycle brake line on an older bike. Brake works just fine now! I'll bring my full set of bike tools next time! #solarPunk #repairCafe #bicycle #libraries
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Project Gutenberg @gutenberg_org@mastodon.social
· 1mo ago
Boosted by @trending@homestead.social
Libraries are a lifeline, new research finds Public libraries play a vital role in communities, helping people connect, access support and improve wellbeing through everyday interactions. https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1290826_en.html Books about Public libraries at PG: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subject/19136 #books #literature #libraries
Libraries are a lifeline, new research finds
gla.ac.uk

Libraries are a lifeline, new research finds

Public libraries play a vital role in communities, helping people connect, access support and improve wellbeing through everyday interactions.

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