Featured Links - March 13, 2023

Links to things I found interesting but didn't want to do a full blog post about.

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• A break from Covid waves and a breakthrough for preventing Long Covid. From Eric Topol, a biomedical researcher who has been writing consistently informative articles about the pandemic. 
• For Rare Book Libraries, It's Gloves Off. Seriously. When handling rare books, experts say that bare, just-cleaned hands are best. Why won’t the public believe them? (Gifted article, no paywall).
• The Mastodon’s Guide to the Fediverse. If you are just getting started, or want to get started with Mastodon, this is one of the best guides I've seen.
• Low Orbit Satellite Systems Like Starlink Continue To Harm Scientific Research. "Scientists say that low earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellations like Starlink continue to pose a dire threat to astronomy and scientific research, and that too little is being done to address the issue."
• Turn your InDesign resume into an accessible PDF. The principles here apply to any PDF.
• Westinghouse eVinci: The Pint-Sized Mini Reactor Designed to Kick Diesel to the Curb. This is a technology that is worth widespread deployment.
• A Tough Weekend. "This past week, the federal regulators took over Silicon Valley Bank. I won’t repeat what has been reported in the media (Insider and Axios have ongoing coverage.) I won’t share how we got there — these two links explain the problem quite well. However, what I will do is share what I am feeling — this might be the worst weekend I have experienced as part of the technology community. "