📖 Chrome's reading mode, repealing ChatGPT bands, the downside of screen time, and more - Of bits and bytes for September 5, 2023

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

Well, this week has be a whirlwind of trying to keep up at work and flying to Los Angelos over the weekend for the Ryan Rave. Yes, I flew to LA from Ohio (and back in less than 24 hours) for a meetup of people named Ryan. And it was spectacular. This week is our county fair and I’m running a retrocomputing/retrogaming booth to introduce the youngsters to the wonders of Printshop and Oregon Trail.

Anyway, this is a long way of saying that the commentary is at a minimum this week because of time! And, let me know if I need to elaborate more on the Ryan Rave!!

Apps

• Google Chrome’s useless Reading Mode to get a useful audio upgrade
• Google is now blurring sexually explicit images by default – The Verge
• How to use Google Cursive, the Microsoft OneNote alternative

Pedagogy

• Despite Cheating Fears, Schools Repeal ChatGPT Bans – The New York Times
• AI ushers in uncertainty for Modesto teachers | Modesto Bee
• An A.I. model faced off against 24 graduate students in a test of creativity—here’s how it scored
• Brain study: Organized sports, reading can help you raise smarter kids
• Overcoming the “I’m Not Creative” Mindset | Psychology Today
• Intelligent brains take longer to solve difficult problems – News – BIH at Charité

Technology

• Giving up the iPad-only travel dream – Six Colors
• Development Delays Linked to Babies With Excessive Screen Time
• How Google made the world go viral – The Verge

Tips

Pop Culture

• Bill Gates thought school wasn’t ‘interesting’ as a child
• America’s generational divide doesn’t apply to technology. Gen Zers and boomers share the same techno-optimism–and nostalgia
• Apple may stop offering customer support on social media – The Verge
• Is Paying Attention Becoming More Difficult? | Psychology Today

Pot Pourri

• The College Board Tells TikTok and Facebook Your SAT Scores
• Energy makes time | everything changes
• Paper plants are closing, but we’re using more paper than ever. Here’s why.

Extra Credit

Here are extra links that I found interesting that may or may not be education related or interesting to you and I didn’t want to lose them.

• The Infinite Hotel Paradox – Jeff Dekofsky – YouTube
• SpaceX’s VP of launch shares the company’s special “algorithm” for innovation | Ars Technica
• Popular AI Tools Can Hurt Your Mental Health, New Study Finds – CNET
• Around the Corner-MGuhlin.org: Mounting Evidence: EdTech…a boondoggle?

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