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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

SEP 2021

Previous Archives

DATE SITE OF THE DAY

9/1/21    Sketchplanations
   Explaining the world one sketch at a time.

9/2/21    The Best Places to Live in America
   From burgeoning tech hubs to historic New England hamlets, these towns offer great jobs — and homes you can really afford.

9/3/21    6 simple astronomy experiments you can do at home
   Try these experiments using household items and illustrate the mechanics of the Solar System.

9/4/21    Super Tunnel Simulator
   SuperTunnel is an educational tool that simulates a hole through Earth, indicating where in the world you would end up if you were to dig in a certain direction

9/5/21    Taste Jury
   The best places to get specific dishes, judged by you.

9/6/21    History of Labor Day
   Labor Day pays tribute to the contributions and achievements of American workers and is traditionally observed on the first Monday in September.

9/7/21    19 and Me: COVID-19 Risk Score Calculator
   This tool synthesizes reported COVID-19 geographic case data and rapidly evolving scientific research to help you ballpark how much risk this disease poses to you.

9/8/21    Living Wage Calculator
   Families and individuals working in low-wage jobs make insufficient income to meet minimum standards given the local cost of living. We developed a living wage calculator to estimate living costs in your community or region based on typical expenses. The tool helps individuals, communities, and employers determine a local wage rate that allows residents to meet minimum standards of living.

9/9/21    UFO Discovery
   This is data from the National UFO Reporting Center indexed by state.

9/10/21    The Best Podcasts of 2021 (So Far)
   As the country opened back up, some in the podcast business wondered if listening would fall as a result of people returning to the streets. On the one hand, podcast listening continues to be steady, and on the other hand, there’s a good chunk of Americans who still feel uncertain about the whole “going-out thing.” In any case, listeners continue to be well-served. The podcast universe has continued apace, with the year’s highlights so far being a mix of tremendous insight, stunning personal works, and projects that make a point to serve up a really good time. Here, our picks of the best podcasts of 2021 so far.

9/11/21    9/11 Memorial and Museum
   The 9/11 Memorial & Museum is the country’s principal institution concerned with exploring 9/11, documenting its impact, and examining its continuing significance. Honoring those who were killed in the 2001 and 1993 attacks is at the heart of their mission.

9/12/21    5 short podcasts for people who have no time for podcasts
   Keep informed, get inspired, and learn something new with these easily-digestible episodes.

9/13/21    Preseved Obscure Recordings
   Audio recordings from the Library of Congress.

9/14/21    Compare the Size of Countries
   It is hard to represent our spherical world on flat piece of paper. Cartographers use something called a "projection" to morph the globe into 2D map. The most popular of these is the Mercator projection. We hope teachers will use this app to show their students just how big the world actually is.

9/15/21    How Watches Work: What Is An Automatic Watch And What Different Types Of Winding Weights Are There?
   How Watches Work gives you an in-depth look at the history and mechanics of the self-winding mechanism.

9/16/21    Randonautica
   Developed by the global movement, The Randonauts and based on the theories stemming from the Fatum Project, the Randonautica app was created to encourage people to venture outside of their day-to-day routine by using a quantum random number generator to derive a truly random coordinate to journey to. The phenomenon has taken the world by storm and there are millions of Randonauts exploring their surroundings in nearly every country.

9/17/21    Sleeping in Airports
   Are you stuck at the airport? Do you have a long layover? Would you like to save money on an airport hotel by sleeping in the airport? Explore our airport guides and read airport reviews from travelers who survived the dreaded airport sleepover!

9/18/21    Senate Stock Watcher
   See the stock trades US Senators are making as they are reported. Get notifications when new reports are uploaded. Get insight now!

9/19/21    Where are Americans Moving?
   Despite the 2020 pandemic, this year Americans are following similar moving trends as prior years. Millions of Americans are moving either to start a new job or to move home. Whether you’re looking to move or not, it can help to know where Americans are moving. The following historical U.S. migration study details the states with the most outbound and inbound cross country moves.

9/20/21    Waterbear
   WaterBear is the first interactive streaming platform dedicated to the future of our planet. Whatever you feel passionately about in the world of climate action, biodiversity, sustainability, community, diversity and more, WaterBear provides access to award-winning and inspirational content that empowers members to dive deeper, learn more, and take action.

9/21/21    Track Your Dollar Bill
   Check out trackdollar.com to find out where your money has been or where it will go next.

9/22/21    60 Free Film Noir Movies
   During the 1940s and 50s, Hollywood entered a “noir” period, producing riveting films based on hard-boiled fiction. These films were set in dark locations and shot in a black & white aesthetic that fit like a glove. Hardened men wore fedoras and forever smoked cigarettes. Women played the femme fatale role brilliantly. Love was the surest way to death. All of these elements figured into what Roger Ebert calls “the most American film genre” in his short Guide to Film Noir Genre. In this growing list, we gather together the noir films available online. They all appear in our big collection 4,000+ Free Movies Online: Great Classics, Indies, Noir, Westerns, Documentaries & More.

9/23/21    Track Space Craft on Mars
   This visualization shows the current location and communication activity of all operating landers, rovers, and orbiters at Mars that transmit data to Earth via NASA’s Mars Relay Network.

9/24/21    Fall Foliage Prediction Map
   The 2021 Fall Foliage Map is the ultimate visual planning guide to the annual progressive changing of the leaves. While no tool can be 100% accurate, this tool is meant to help travelers better time their trips to have the best opportunity of catching peak color each year.

9/25/21    Learn something new this fall with these great sites
   Improve your skills in cooking, photography, or even take a college course—all from the comfort of your own home.

9/26/21    1800s Astronomical Drawings vs. NASA Images
   It's no secret that the New York Public Library's Digital Collections hold many, many treasures—over 690,000, to be more specific. Of all the gorgeous, funny, odd, and impressive items I've stumbled upon, the E. L. Trouvelot astronomical pastel drawings sit in my top ten. Trouvelot was a French immigrant to the US in the 1800s, and his job was to create sketches of astronomical observations at Harvard College's observatory. Building on this sketch work, Trouvelot decided to do large pastel drawings of "the celestial phenomena as they appear...through the great modern telescopes." What amazes me about these drawings is how detailed they seem to be—but I am no astronomer. I investigated further and paired them with NASA's photographs, taken about 150 years after Trouvelot's work, to see how precise his art was.

9/27/21    Etsy for Specialty Foods
   A community marketplace that enables people to share their love of creating and enjoying specialty and wild foods.

9/28/21    Housing and Urban Development
   HUD is a well of resources whether you're renting (e.g. low-rent apartment search) or buying (e.g. mortgage comparison tools or special homebuying programs).

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DATE	SITE OF THE DAY
9/1/21	Sketchplanations Explaining the world one sketch at a time.
9/2/21	The Best Places to Live in America From burgeoning tech hubs to historic New England hamlets, these towns offer great jobs — and homes you can really afford.
9/3/21	6 simple astronomy experiments you can do at home Try these experiments using household items and illustrate the mechanics of the Solar System.
9/4/21	Super Tunnel Simulator SuperTunnel is an educational tool that simulates a hole through Earth, indicating where in the world you would end up if you were to dig in a certain direction
9/5/21	Taste Jury The best places to get specific dishes, judged by you.
9/6/21	History of Labor Day Labor Day pays tribute to the contributions and achievements of American workers and is traditionally observed on the first Monday in September.
9/7/21	19 and Me: COVID-19 Risk Score Calculator This tool synthesizes reported COVID-19 geographic case data and rapidly evolving scientific research to help you ballpark how much risk this disease poses to you.
9/8/21	Living Wage Calculator Families and individuals working in low-wage jobs make insufficient income to meet minimum standards given the local cost of living. We developed a living wage calculator to estimate living costs in your community or region based on typical expenses. The tool helps individuals, communities, and employers determine a local wage rate that allows residents to meet minimum standards of living.
9/9/21	UFO Discovery This is data from the National UFO Reporting Center indexed by state.
9/10/21	The Best Podcasts of 2021 (So Far) As the country opened back up, some in the podcast business wondered if listening would fall as a result of people returning to the streets. On the one hand, podcast listening continues to be steady, and on the other hand, there’s a good chunk of Americans who still feel uncertain about the whole “going-out thing.” In any case, listeners continue to be well-served. The podcast universe has continued apace, with the year’s highlights so far being a mix of tremendous insight, stunning personal works, and projects that make a point to serve up a really good time. Here, our picks of the best podcasts of 2021 so far.
9/11/21	9/11 Memorial and Museum The 9/11 Memorial & Museum is the country’s principal institution concerned with exploring 9/11, documenting its impact, and examining its continuing significance. Honoring those who were killed in the 2001 and 1993 attacks is at the heart of their mission.
9/12/21	5 short podcasts for people who have no time for podcasts Keep informed, get inspired, and learn something new with these easily-digestible episodes.
9/13/21	Preseved Obscure Recordings Audio recordings from the Library of Congress.
9/14/21	Compare the Size of Countries It is hard to represent our spherical world on flat piece of paper. Cartographers use something called a "projection" to morph the globe into 2D map. The most popular of these is the Mercator projection. We hope teachers will use this app to show their students just how big the world actually is.
9/15/21	How Watches Work: What Is An Automatic Watch And What Different Types Of Winding Weights Are There? How Watches Work gives you an in-depth look at the history and mechanics of the self-winding mechanism.
9/16/21	Randonautica Developed by the global movement, The Randonauts and based on the theories stemming from the Fatum Project, the Randonautica app was created to encourage people to venture outside of their day-to-day routine by using a quantum random number generator to derive a truly random coordinate to journey to. The phenomenon has taken the world by storm and there are millions of Randonauts exploring their surroundings in nearly every country.
9/17/21	Sleeping in Airports Are you stuck at the airport? Do you have a long layover? Would you like to save money on an airport hotel by sleeping in the airport? Explore our airport guides and read airport reviews from travelers who survived the dreaded airport sleepover!
9/18/21	Senate Stock Watcher See the stock trades US Senators are making as they are reported. Get notifications when new reports are uploaded. Get insight now!
9/19/21	Where are Americans Moving? Despite the 2020 pandemic, this year Americans are following similar moving trends as prior years. Millions of Americans are moving either to start a new job or to move home. Whether you’re looking to move or not, it can help to know where Americans are moving. The following historical U.S. migration study details the states with the most outbound and inbound cross country moves.
9/20/21	Waterbear WaterBear is the first interactive streaming platform dedicated to the future of our planet. Whatever you feel passionately about in the world of climate action, biodiversity, sustainability, community, diversity and more, WaterBear provides access to award-winning and inspirational content that empowers members to dive deeper, learn more, and take action.
9/21/21	Track Your Dollar Bill Check out trackdollar.com to find out where your money has been or where it will go next.
9/22/21	60 Free Film Noir Movies During the 1940s and 50s, Hollywood entered a “noir” period, producing riveting films based on hard-boiled fiction. These films were set in dark locations and shot in a black & white aesthetic that fit like a glove. Hardened men wore fedoras and forever smoked cigarettes. Women played the femme fatale role brilliantly. Love was the surest way to death. All of these elements figured into what Roger Ebert calls “the most American film genre” in his short Guide to Film Noir Genre. In this growing list, we gather together the noir films available online. They all appear in our big collection 4,000+ Free Movies Online: Great Classics, Indies, Noir, Westerns, Documentaries & More.
9/23/21	Track Space Craft on Mars This visualization shows the current location and communication activity of all operating landers, rovers, and orbiters at Mars that transmit data to Earth via NASA’s Mars Relay Network.
9/24/21	Fall Foliage Prediction Map The 2021 Fall Foliage Map is the ultimate visual planning guide to the annual progressive changing of the leaves. While no tool can be 100% accurate, this tool is meant to help travelers better time their trips to have the best opportunity of catching peak color each year.
9/25/21	Learn something new this fall with these great sites Improve your skills in cooking, photography, or even take a college course—all from the comfort of your own home.
9/26/21	1800s Astronomical Drawings vs. NASA Images It's no secret that the New York Public Library's Digital Collections hold many, many treasures—over 690,000, to be more specific. Of all the gorgeous, funny, odd, and impressive items I've stumbled upon, the E. L. Trouvelot astronomical pastel drawings sit in my top ten. Trouvelot was a French immigrant to the US in the 1800s, and his job was to create sketches of astronomical observations at Harvard College's observatory. Building on this sketch work, Trouvelot decided to do large pastel drawings of "the celestial phenomena as they appear...through the great modern telescopes." What amazes me about these drawings is how detailed they seem to be—but I am no astronomer. I investigated further and paired them with NASA's photographs, taken about 150 years after Trouvelot's work, to see how precise his art was.
9/27/21	Etsy for Specialty Foods A community marketplace that enables people to share their love of creating and enjoying specialty and wild foods.
9/28/21	Housing and Urban Development HUD is a well of resources whether you're renting (e.g. low-rent apartment search) or buying (e.g. mortgage comparison tools or special homebuying programs).

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