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Tom Lehrer (1928–2025): A Life in Satire, A Legacy in the Commons
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Internet Archive
Satirical musical artist Tom Lehrer passed away on July 26, 2025. Lehrer is best remembered for his sharp wit, engaging musical compositions, and timeless social commentary. In 2020, Lehrer proactively […]
Blue Sherpa
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Macintosh Garden
mlooch / dlooch
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Macintosh Garden
BlitzMax
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Macintosh Garden
Super Gerball
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Macintosh Garden
Introduction to Computer Programming with Python
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Open Textbook Library
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Introduction to Microbiology
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Open Textbook Library
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Professional Writing and Communications for Business
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Open Textbook Library
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Functions, Trigonometry, and Systems of Equations - Second Edition
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Open Textbook Library
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InfoTech Governance, Policy, Ethics & Law
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Open Textbook Library
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Day One 1.9.5
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Macintosh Garden
IFLA Signs Statement Supporting Digital Rights of Memory Institutions
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Internet Archive
The global campaign to secure digital rights for libraries and memory institutions just gained a powerful new ally. As explained in a post by Beatrice Murch of Internet Archive Europe, […]
I No Longer Attend Vintage Computer Festivals. (But You Probably Should.)
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www.textfiles.com
I attended INIT HELLO over the past weekend, and had a very good time. Located near Baltimore and spanning 2 days, the event was an Apple II themed potluck and contained about 50 people using said machines, doing workshops and giving a smattering of presentations. I ran the streaming/recording machi
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Endless Sky
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The Good Old Days
In July 2015, the first version of Endless Sky was released. Ten years later is the perfect time to pick it up for those who haven’t already!
Internet Archive Designated as a Federal Depository Library
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Internet Archive
Announced today, the Internet Archive has been designated as a federal depository library by Senator Alex Padilla. The designation was made via letter to Scott Matheson, Superintendent of Documents at […]
Spediteur
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The Good Old Days
I recently spotted a re-edition of a childhood favourite boardgame of mine on the shelves of a toy store. Finally, I didn’t buy it, fearing lack of interest on family side. Imagine my delight when I instead found this little indie game called Spediteur which does pretty much the same!
Internet Archive and Partners Receive Press Forward Funding to Support Preserving Local News
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Internet Archive
We are excited to announce that Internet Archive, working with partners Investigative Reporters & Editors (IRE) and The Poynter Institute, has received a $1 million grant from Press Forward, a […]
The Dawn of the Kernel
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The Good Old Days
Similar to shareware, which used to be distributed free of charge in order to find buyers for the full version, the creator Juan J. Martínez gives away Dawn of the Kernel on his website – just like some other of his retro games – and doesn’t earn a cent from it at first. However, his games are so
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Librarians Convene to Develop Strategies for Documenting Their Community’s Digital Heritage
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Internet Archive
A group of librarians and cultural heritage workers from across the country recently convened at two events hosted by Internet Archive’s Community Webs program. Made possible in part with support […]
arXiv awarded 2025 Jocelyn Bell Burnell Inspiration Medal
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arXiv
arXiv is pleased and honored to accept the prestigious 2025 Jocelyn Bell Burnell Inspiration Medal! The Jocelyn Bell Burnell Inspiration Medal is awarded biennially by the European Astronomical Society to recognize astronomers whose contributions to the field have gone beyond scientific research, an
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Infection
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The Good Old Days
The mobile age lead to the huge breakthrough of puzzle games. Suddenly, everybody was arranging coloured shapes for no particular purpose other than the inherent challenge of it. Much earlier, after Tetris, everyone had already been looking for “the next big thing” in the genre. It didn’t turn out
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Attention arXiv users: legacy search endpoint /find discontinued
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arXiv
Recently we turned off arXiv’s legacy search endpoint, https://arxiv.org/find. It was deprecated in 2018 as part of a server migration initiative. Its replacement, https://arxiv.org/search/, was introduced in 2018. The decision to retire the legacy /find endpoint is part of migrating arXiv to the cl
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Sensing the Forest: Two Ongoing Datasets from DIY Streamers at Alice Holt Forest, UK
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Freesound
[Guest blog post by Anna Xambó on behalf of the Sensing the Forest Team] Sensing the Forest (StF) is a project funded by the UKRI Arts and Humanities Research Council. Our goal is to raise awareness among forest visitors, artists, … Continue reading →
Beneath Nightmare Castle
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The Good Old Days
As if a Nightmare Castle weren’t enough, this book is about what’s beneath…
Volunteer PoTY judge required
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geograph
I think this may be a first, when a PoTY winner, runner up and third placed Geographer is unavailable to judge the following week.Please can someone ...
Attention Authors: Temporary changes to announcement schedule due to upcoming holidays
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arXiv
Attention authors: temporary change to announcement schedule due to upcoming holidays. This coming Thursday, June 19, 2025, arXiv staff will be observing Juneteenth, a US federal holiday. This holiday will temporarily affect arXiv’s mailings, help desk, and announcement schedule. This brief change w
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“BAR-CEL-ONA” by the group Ekho and “Soundsystem for Silence” by Myubio Collective, a performance an
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Freesound
Dear Freesounders, As part of the 20th anniversary celebration program, there are two very exciting events that will take place next week in Barcelona, so be sure to check them out if you are around. The first event consists of … Continue reading →
Call for talks for the “Freesound Day”, October 28th 2025
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Freesound
Hi everyone! As part of the celebrations of the 20th Anniversary of Freesound, we are organising a “Freesound Day” event that will happen on the 28th of October of 2025. The Freesound Day will include talks from members of the Freesound … Continue reading →
We’re Hiring! Software Developers
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arXiv
Join arXiv! Want to make an impact on open science? Be a part of the team working on arxiv.org, one of the most integral websites for open scholarly communications and scientific discovery. arXiv is in the midst of technological modernization to ensure longevity and scalability, and to improve our a
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Introducing the Broad Sound Taxonomy
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Freesound
Hi freesounders, We are happy to announce that we have just released a new feature for organising sounds in Freesound. Following recent research at the MTG, we reached to the definition of a sound taxonomy named “Broad Sound Taxonomy” (BST). … Continue reading →
arXiv Pilots Audio Summaries in Partnership with ScienceCast
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arXiv
Audio summaries are coming to arXiv! arXiv has partnered with ScienceCast on a pilot project to bring 60-second AI-generated audio summaries to arxiv.org. This follows our efforts to make arXiv’s scientific content even more broadly available by supporting additional formats beyond PDF, starting wit
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Spring Forwards!
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geograph
A quick reminder to those who need to, don't forget to alter the clocks on the camera(s). It's time to lose an hour so have a good furtle for the m...
BBS Documentary 20th Anniversary Fundraise Sale
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www.textfiles.com
This post has two interesting aspects: It will disappear when it’s finished what it set out to do, and it’s also a fundraising for another fundraiser. This is the 20th anniversary of the BBS Documentary, my 2005 released DVD box set. The work was always open licensed and it can be downloaded very ea
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Bodaciously True and Totally Awesome
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www.textfiles.com
This first paragraph is a paradox. I want you to go to a funding campaign and click on a button and support a project. But the project is one that expects you to be the kind of person who loves reading. I personally think there might be a slight amount of people who don’t have […]
Server maintenance, Thursday 13th at 2:00pm (today)
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geograph
Ok after a few abortive attempts, we think ready to finally do this update. Its going to be handled by our support company, so will be in business ho...
The new PoTY Rota
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geograph
I'm putting together the new PoTY rota which commences on 29 March, and will take us through to early August.I have emailed all selectors but th...
Take a photo for Geograph's 20th Anniversary - New Shared Description
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geograph
A reminder that 12th March will be Geograph's "official" 20th Anniversary! We are inviting you to take photographs on or as cl...
In 2025… Freesound turns 20!
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Freesound
Dear Freesounders, Believe it or not, Freesound is turning 20 years old in 2025! We couldn’t be prouder of what Freesound has become after all these years. Freesound numbers are growing year after year (if you have not done it … Continue reading →
The Dying Computer Museum
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www.textfiles.com
One can choose to focus on the car crash, or the lessons learned from the car crash. Let’s do a little of both. The proposition of the Living Computer Museum was initially simple, and rather amusing in a Slashdot-baity sort of way: You could apply to get an account on a real, actual ancient Mainfram
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The Most Interesting Uninteresting Thing
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www.textfiles.com
Imagine, if you will, a vast river. It flows fast, so fast that when you look away and look back it’s in many ways an entirely different river, not just a slightly different one. It used to be blue with an occasional brown or black. Nowadays, it’s basically brown and black and a signficant amount […
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Welcoming the Rwanda Health Public Bulletin!
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Bioline International
Bioline International is honoured and pleased to welcome the Rwanda Health Public Bulletin (RHPB) on our open access platform. I had the pleasure of interviewing the editor-in-chief, Leon Mutesa, who told me about the exciting journey of the new bulletin.
In late 2018, the RHPB initiative began
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Child Marriages, Child Protection and Sustainable Development in Kenya: Is Legislation Sufficient?
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Bioline International
There is an increasing awareness that strong legislative frameworks do not always translate in their implementation and effectiveness. This seems to be the case in Kenya. In “Child Marriages, Child Protection and Sustainable Development in Kenya: Is Legislation Sufficient?”, Ajwang’ Warria argues
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What is the Link between Malaria Prevention in Pregnancy and Neonatal Survival in Nigeria?
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Bioline International
Neonatal mortality (NNM) is a major global public health concern causing 4 million deaths every year and accounting for 41% of under-five child mortality. Nigeria experiences the highest prevalence on the continent of Africa. NNM is caused by prematurity, neonatal infections, birth asphyxia and pos
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THE ANTI-PROLIFERATIVE AND ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY OF FOUR INDIGENOUS SOUTH AFRICAN PLANTS
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Bioline International
The African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines published a study on the potential of South African Indigenous plants in reducing the risk and spread of cancerous cells. Sunelle and colleagues (2019) concluded that three plant extracts, Combretum molle fruit extract, E
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Intimate Partner Abuse: Wife Beating among Civil Servants in Ibadan, Nigeria
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Bioline International
The article Intimate Partner Abuse: Wife Beating among Civil Servants in Ibadan, Nigeria by Olufunmilayo I Fawole, Adedibu L Aderonmu and
Adeniran O Fawole explore the idea of partner abuse, specifically wife-beating. The authors remark that despite this being a common phenomenon, it is underre
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frwiki-20250601-pages-articles-multistream.xml.bz2
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Academic Torrents
Il s agit d un dump de la Wikipédia en langue française, pris le 01/06/2025, au format multiflux. Pour plus d informations, veuillez consulter [1]. Ce contenu est sous licence Creative Commons Attribution Partage dans les Mêmes Conditions version 4.0 (CC-BY-SA 4.0). Plus d informations sont disponib
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ptwiki-20250601-pages-articles-multistream.xml.bz2
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Academic Torrents
Trata-se de um dump da Wikipédia em português, obtido em 01/06/2025, em formato multistream. Para mais informações, consultar [1]. Este conteúdo está licenciado sob a licença Creative Commons Atribuição-PartilhaIgual versão 4.0 (CC-BY-SA 4.0). Mais informação pode ser encontrada em [2]. A permissão
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plwiki-20250601-pages-articles-multistream.xml.bz2
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Academic Torrents
Jest to eksport polskojęzycznej Wikipedii, pobrany 2025-06-01, w formacie multistream. Więcej informacji można znaleźć w [1]. Ta treść jest licencjonowana na podstawie licencji Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike w wersji 4.0 (CC-BY-SA 4.0). Więcej informacji można znaleźć w [2]. Zezwolenie na
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itwiki-20250601-pages-articles-multistream.xml.bz2
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Academic Torrents
Questo è un dump della Wikipedia in lingua italiana, effettuato il 01/06/2025, in formato multistream. Per ulteriori informazioni, consultare [1]. Questo contenuto è concesso in licenza con licenza Creative Commons Attribuzione-Condividi allo stesso modo versione 4.0 (CC-BY-SA 4.0). Ulteriori inform
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ruwiki-20250601-pages-articles-multistream.xml.bz2
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Academic Torrents
Это дамп русскоязычной Википедии, полученный 2025-06-01, в многопоточном формате. Для получения дополнительной информации см. [1]. Этот контент лицензирован в соответствии с лицензией Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike версии 4.0 (CC-BY-SA 4.0). Более подробную информацию можно найти на [2]. Р
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