Internet Travels
Of bits and bytes is my weekly round up of interesting links and ideas I discovered on the internet. It is published on Mondays for the previous week
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It's time to rest and recharge, so no commentary on the links this week or any other new articles. Take a moment, take a breath, and enjoy the moment. I'll be back with a new Of Bits and Bytes on January 8th, 2024.
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Apps
Pedagogy
The human brain's energy puzzle: Unveiling the high costs of thinking
Daydreaming Could Serve a Vital Purpose We Never Knew About : ScienceAlert
The Secret Lives of Numbers β a book to make you love maths
Technology
Email Is Decreasing in Importance in the Workplace, Study Says
Google starts to add Tracking Protection to Chrome, turning off third-party cookies | ZDNET
Pop Culture
Opinion | American Students Outperformed Much of the World During the Pandemic - The New York Times h/t - https://archive.is/XYLN2
Subtract - "We pile on βto-dosβ but donβt consider βstop-doings.β We create incentives for good behavior, but donβt get rid of obstacles to it. We collect new-and-improved ideas, but donβt prune the outdated ones."
The Number Five Is Nothing Like the Number Four h/t - https://archive.is/MEBNY - Research: Distinct neuronal representation of small and large numbers in the human medial temporal lobe | Nature Human Behaviour
Potpourri
Mathematicians Crack a Century-Old Problem That's Perfect For Your Next Party : ScienceAlert
Goodreads has too much power for its moderation to be this bad - Polygon
βItβs totally unhingedβ: is the book world turning against Goodreads? | Books | The Guardian
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