Subject
3 entries
Internet
Bookmarks
Internet Search Tips
Gwern Branwen's guide to effective internet search — covering advanced operators, specialized databases, tracking down primary sources, and the general epistemics of knowing when you've actually found what you're looking for. One of the most useful practical research guides online.
Internet Major Outages — January 2013
Personal tweet from January 2013 noting simultaneous major internet service outages affecting Twitter, Amazon, and Facebook — a memorable moment when multiple major platforms went down in close succession.
How Depressed People Use the Internet
NYT Sunday Review on research showing that depressed people use the internet differently — more aimless browsing, peer-to-peer file sharing, and email, less purposeful navigation. The pattern may both reflect and reinforce depressive states.