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SITE OF THE DAY ARCHIVE
"Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves,
or we know where we can find information upon it."

- Samuel Johnson

DEC 2020


Previous Archives

DATE SITE OF THE DAY
12/1/20    The SAO/NASA Astrophysics Data System
   The SAO/NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS) is a Digital Library portal for researchers in Astronomy and Physics, operated by the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) under a NASA grant. The ADS maintains three bibliographic databases containing more than 14.2 million records covering publications in Astronomy and Astrophysics, Physics, and the arXiv e-prints. Abstracts and full-text of major astronomy and physics publications are indexed and searchable through the new ADS interface as well as the traditional "Classic" search forms. A set of browsable legacy interfaces are also available.
12/2/20    Judy Records
   judyrecords is the largest search engine of United States court cases on the Internet.
12/3/20    Flick Seeker
   Search thousands of movies by their mood.
12/4/20    World Debt Clock
   The World Debt Clock shows the global figures for almost all government debts in dollar terms.
12/5/20    City Walks
   Walk around cities of the world and feel the vibes of the city.
12/6/20    Plant Parenthood
   A digital companion and community for plant parents. Never forget when you last watered. Admire how much your plant babies have grown. Ask for help from the global plant family!
12/7/20    Modzilla: Be Smart. Sop Safe.
   How creepy is that smart speaker, that fitness tracker, those wireless headphones? They created this guide to help you shop for safe, secure connected products.
12/8/20    It's a Pandemic. You need answers
   We are an interdisciplinary all-female team of researchers and clinicians with expertise including nursing, mental health, demography, health policy/economics, and epidemiology. Our mission is to educate and empower individuals to successfully navigate the COVID-19 information overwhelm. We provide credible, curated, and timely information about the pandemic.
12/9/20    A Digital Tool Checklist
   This is a checklist for considering a digital tool.
12/10/20    Covid Travel Restrictions Tracker
   Siply pick your destination and where you are traveling from; they'll give you up-to-date information on travel restrictions and everything you need to know.
12/11/20    Chess Tactics Explained
   This site assumes no prior knowledge of chess. Everything is you need to learn to succeed at chess is explained progressively and in plain English.
12/12/20    Is it a cold, the flu or COVID? Here's how to tell what you might have
   With COVID-19 cases surging and flu season in full swing, people may wonder what their ailments indicate. According to health officials, fever, cough and shortness of breath are the main coronavirus symptoms and are similar to flu symptoms.
12/13/20    Google Trends a Year in Search 2020
   "Explore the year's biggest moments and the questions they inspired."
12/14/20    National Geographic: A Year iin Pictures 2020
   "In this special issue, 'The Year in Pictures,' we've documented 2020 through the work of some of the world's most gifted photographers. In our 133 years, National Geographic has never singled out one year for a retrospective like this. But if ever a year demanded that, 2020 does."
12/15/20    Roboclaus
   I'm a friendly robot who's here to help you remotely organise a secret santa.
12/16/20    2020 Year in Review and Top Pop Culture Moments
   "2020 will forever be known as the year that changed us all. While we're excited to close the chapter on 2020 and head into 2021, we want to share some of the ways people used our products to make this year a little less lonely, and feel a bit more connected. No matter where in the world you live, the shared experiences of 2020 brought us together, even while we were apart - and we hope our Year in Review will give you a glimpse into some of those moments."
12/17/20    CNN 2020 In Review Fast Facts
   "Read CNN's Fast Facts about 2020 to learn about domestic and international events that have taken place during the year."
12/18/20    The Best Tech Products of 2020
   Behold PCMag's annual collection of the finest of what we've tested and rated in the past 12 months. Our 100 top products of the year across 15 key categories also doubles as the ultimate holiday shopping list.
12/19/20    The 100 greatest innovations of 2020
   Every year since 1988, the PopSci staff has crammed into conference rooms to debate the year's most important innovations. As we'd weigh the merits of glitzy gadgets and record-breaking rockets, our hands would snag slices from a stack of pizzas, reach for one-too-many diet soda refills, and fling fun-size candies across the room. In 2020, the chatter was the same, but we were different. Amid an ongoing COVID-19 threat, editors and researchers put on their best pajama pants, logged onto Google Hangouts (BYO peanut butter cups), and evaluated thousands of products and projects from afar to select the Best of What's New: 100 breakthroughs that are windows onto what we know can be a healthier, happier, more-hopeful future.
12/20/20    Harpers Bazaar: Best New Books of 2020
   "Catch up on the year's most remarkable, influential and simply page-turning reads."
12/21/20    WINTER SOLSTICE 2020: THE FIRST DAY OF WINTER
   CELEBRATE THE WINTER SOLSTICE WITH FACTS, FOLKLORE, AND MORE
12/22/20    Who do we spend time with across our lifetime?
   As we go through life we build personal relationships with different people - family, friends, coworkers, partners. These relationships, which are deeply important to all of us, evolve with time.
12/23/20    Time Magazine: The Best Inventions of 2020
   100 innovations changing how we live
12/24/20    Google Santa Tracker
   Use Google Santa Tracker to follow Santa Claus on Google Maps as he makes his journey around the world.
12/25/20    HowStuffWorks: How Christmas Works
   "For hundreds of millions of people around the world, Christmas is the biggest holiday of the year. Have you ever wondered where traditions like Santa Claus come from? Find out at this How Stuff Works site."
12/26/20    Boxing Day 2020: What Is Boxing Day?
   Boxing Day is celebrated on December 26! This year, that's a Saturday. Why is it called Boxing Day? And what, if anything, does boxing have to do with it?
12/27/20    The Best Podcasts of 2020
   Here in podcast-land, the year brought intense change to the community, much of it centered on an accelerated pace of consolidation that has fundamentally reshaped the scene.
12/28/20    10 fantastic travel podcasts to whisk you away
   Travel is off the cards for the moment, but that doesn't mean that you can't invest some time in learning about new places, dreaming about future trips or even planning those bucket list adventures. With that in mind, Lonely Planet has rounded up some of the most informative and inspiring podcasts on all things travel that will be sure to help.
12/29/20    How coronavirus vaccines work
   Different types of vaccines work in different ways to offer protection, but with all types of vaccines, the body is left with a supply of "memory" cells that will remember how to fight that virus in the future. See how the covid vaccine works against the virus.
12/30/20    Old Time Radio
   This station broadcasts Old Time Radio shows 24/7 for free. All the audio that you hear is hosted by the non-profit Internet Archive.
12/31/20    New Year Map - Year 2021
   Watch in real-time as the New Year 2021 moves across the world map.


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