Morning Coffee – 16 December 2024

by Nate Hoffelder

After a decade of running The Digital Reader, Nate is a veteran web publisher with experience in design, maintenance, recovery, and troubleshooting. What little he doesn't know, he can learn.

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December 16, 2024

Here are a few stories to read this Monday Morning.

Harvard University has released a set of public domain books which can be used to train AI.
Amie McNee breaks down how she makes a living as a writer.
Boston Review suddenly decided to start drinking the AI Kool-Aid.
Puzzled about QR codes? I just created an FAQ post which explains what they are and how to use them.
Jonathan Bailey has published a deep dive into why the Internet Archive didn’t appeal their piracy lawsuit to the USA Supreme Court.

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