There’s yet another fake fight brewing in the United States (and across the rich world) about government spending and borrowing….
Public domain magazines and newspapers are often overlooked as valuable resources, but they offer a wealth of information and benefits…
Public domain software refers to software that has been released without any copyright restrictions, meaning anyone can use, modify, redistribute,…
The US flag and the House of Representatives both used to change regularly to reflect the nation’s growth. Since the Reapportionment Act of 1929, the number of Representatives has been fixed at 435, despite significant population growth. This discrepancy leads to unequal representation and inefficiency. A possible solution is to expand the House to better represent the current population.
The first time I found data.gov…I was blown away. There was more original, raw data about all the things than…
Japan has them. US cities have them via their sports teams. And there should be more of them!
It’s a hundred years old, but should be better than ever.
Most everyone in the US has access to an online version of their library. But I can almost guarantee that…
No, I’m not talking about some official program. I’m talking about literally noticing a single tree, naming it, and declaring…
A Tech Sabbath or Tech Sunday is simply picking one day per week to severely limit your use of modern…
I have owned an all-electric car for more than seven years. Even though I’ve only put ~21,000 miles on the…
News outlets have been breathlessly reporting a trend in 2024 around ridiculously long YouTube videos. Today, NPR ran a story…
Personal websites and blogs are not as cool as they were in the early 2000s, but they have never been…
One of the best short day hikes in Georgia is up to Cowrock Mountain from Tesnatee Gap. However, the hike…
The Olympics are coming this summer. And there will be one thing for sure – Australia is going to win…
I love old cemeteries in the South. Bonaventure in Savannah and Oakland in Atlanta are obviously the best. But there…
I love libraries and will never pass up a chance to visit. But I’m still finding out awesome things about…
This is a long presentation from Patreon CEO Jack Conte, but absolutely essential watch for anyone who creates anything on…
I’ve run this site for more than 14 years now. I haven’t published consistently for years at a time, but…
There is a lot of digital ink being spilled by whether the Web is dying, dead, or being reinvented. I…
*like, sometimes I publish…a lot :O – though you can pick what categories you want.
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I’m Nate Shivar from Atlanta, Georgia, USA. I love nature, public lands, Atlanta, books, and the old-school Internet.
