canopic jug writes:Assistant professor Jeff Huang has written a sort of manifesto for preserving content on the web. He goes over seven points that should be familiar to all yet will nevertheless be found to be novel by some. New or not, they are essential to follow if one wishes to future-proof a web site. Like other best practices, such as usability design and accessibility design, which are also currently increasingly ignored, the points in the manifesto are also less work to follow than to ignore.
RandomFactor writes:Phys.org reports on a recent study draughted for the pages of the journal Chemical Communications "which solve[s] a long-standing mystery related to the lifetime of foams."
einar writes:The Inquirer is shutting down. After nearly two decades of witty technology news, the inq comes to an end. This is a pity. Many enjoyed the website for their refreshingly honest look at technology. In a time when far too many technology sites bent over backwards to get access to samples and early access, the inq felt different. Critical journalism, not just blogging. Armed with an utter lack of respect for anyone. Never condescending but often hilariously mocking. The inquirer was fun to read. The website will be missed.https://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/3084741/the-inquirer-reaches-end-of-lifeOriginal SubmissionRead more of this story at SoylentNews.
upstart writes in with an IRC submission for chromas:[Ed note: TRACED Act == Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act.]Robocall-crushing TRACED act passes Senate and heads to Oval Office – TechCrunch: