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General knowledge
Why does trying to hide information make it spread even further? This article covers the 2003 lawsuit that gave the Streisand effect its name, four reasons suppression backfires, w
General knowledge
Major accidents rarely happen “suddenly”; they are usually preceded by many small warning signs. This article explains Heinrich’s Law (the 1:29:300 rule), its domino theory, later
Design
Nielsen’s usability heuristics are ten rules of thumb for judging whether a screen is easy and comfortable to use. This article covers how they came about, the ten principles, ever
Social welfare
Can you still protect your livelihood when illness or job loss keeps you from working? This article explains decommodification as defined by Gøsta Esping-Andersen, the criteria use
Social welfare
Time banking is a neighborhood service-exchange system in which people earn time credits for the hours they spend helping others and use those credits to get help when they need it
Physics
Black holes are among the most mysterious objects in the universe. This article looks at how they form, from dying massive stars to the first stars after the Big Bang, traces the h
Earth science
Thousands of meters down, where sunlight never reaches, chimneys pour out black smoke and life crowds around them. This article explains how hydrothermal vents were discovered, how
Information technology
Information security is becoming increasingly important in modern society. As the volume of digital information grows explosively, existing encryption technologies have limitations
General knowledge
Does work grow when the deadline is generous? This article explains Parkinson's Law, the idea that ‘work expands to fill the time available,’ covering how it came about, why bureau
Design
Affordance is the relationship in which an object’s physical and perceptual characteristics suggest what actions a user can take. This article covers its origins, perceived afforda
Library & information science
Mooers’ Law is the principle that no matter how good an information retrieval system is, it will not be used where having information is more painful and troublesome than not havin
Earth science
The phenomenon in which an asphalt road you walk along every day or a yard in a quiet residential neighborhood suddenly collapses into an enormous hole is called a sinkhole. You ha
