Posted by
Yves, San Francisco on November 21, 2008:
You probably should add Bob Park's "What's New" to your list of "Other Independent E-Mail Publications." Bob is the author of "Voodoo Science" and "Superstition: Belief in the Age of Science."
I don't think Research Buzz is updated anymore. There have been no updates to the site since 07/2008 and the last newsletter in the archives is 07/2008. Too bad. I would have enjoyed subscribing to it.
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Dang! I hadn't heard of its demise, but that sucks. I've removed it from my list. :-( -rc
Posted by
John, Durham, NC, USA on November 22, 2008:
Yep, haven't heard from Research Buzz in a long time. And that's too bad, as it was a good source of tidbits that I harvested to pass along to a group of friends.
Luckily, the Scout Report is still going strong. A publication of UW's Internet Scout Project, there's never any telling what goodies they'll suggest - but it's always worth finding out!
Posted by
April, Texas on November 23, 2008:
I enjoy the Recipe du Jour daily newsletter. It's not just recipes. There's also other amusing, informative content, with an emphasis on good writing, and (free) subscriber interaction is encouraged, just like This is True.
Steve Bass, who use to write for PC World, now has a new newsletter with all his expertise.
If you have Vista, Brian Livingston's Brian's Buzz - Win Secrets is good. They cover XP also, but not so much anymore.
These names have been around for a long, long time.
There is always about.com. They have a lot of newsletters there that suit just about any interest. David Emery's Urban Legends is a must!
Last, don't overlook HowStuffWorks. It's a wealth of information.
(Forgot one. Cnet has a LOT of newsletters on just about anything technical. I particularly like the one by Lee Koo. It's called Community Help and How to and has a lot of knowledgeable people responding to everyday questions from people who are just trying to use their computer the best they can. A list of all newsletters can be
found here.)
Posted by
Helene, AOLland on September 19, 2010:
Subscribed to "This Is Ture" some time ago but have not received anything as yet.
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Well, I can tell you why easily enough: it's called This is True, not "Ture" -- and you also didn't spell your own e-mail address right when you entered it in the form, which I know because my reply to you bounced. TRUE is about idiots doing dumb things, and it looks to me like you qualify to be a story subject, but not a reader. -rc
Other Independent E-Mail Publications - Comments
Posted by Yves, San Francisco on November 21, 2008:
You probably should add Bob Park's "What's New" to your list of "Other Independent E-Mail Publications." Bob is the author of "Voodoo Science" and "Superstition: Belief in the Age of Science."
http://www.bobpark.org for HTML web version and subscription information.
Posted by George, Kansas on November 22, 2008:
I don't think Research Buzz is updated anymore. There have been no updates to the site since 07/2008 and the last newsletter in the archives is 07/2008. Too bad. I would have enjoyed subscribing to it.
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Dang! I hadn't heard of its demise, but that sucks. I've removed it from my list. :-( -rc
Posted by John, Durham, NC, USA on November 22, 2008:
Please note Anu Garg's A Word a Day.
Posted by Annie - Iowa on November 22, 2008:
Yep, haven't heard from Research Buzz in a long time. And that's too bad, as it was a good source of tidbits that I harvested to pass along to a group of friends.
Luckily, the Scout Report is still going strong. A publication of UW's Internet Scout Project, there's never any telling what goodies they'll suggest - but it's always worth finding out!
Posted by April, Texas on November 23, 2008:
I enjoy the Recipe du Jour daily newsletter. It's not just recipes. There's also other amusing, informative content, with an emphasis on good writing, and (free) subscriber interaction is encouraged, just like This is True.
Posted by Marcy KY on November 29, 2008:
How about Jack Teems NeatNetTricks?
Steve Bass, who use to write for PC World, now has a new newsletter with all his expertise.
If you have Vista, Brian Livingston's Brian's Buzz - Win Secrets is good. They cover XP also, but not so much anymore.
These names have been around for a long, long time.
There is always about.com. They have a lot of newsletters there that suit just about any interest. David Emery's Urban Legends is a must!
Last, don't overlook HowStuffWorks. It's a wealth of information.
(Forgot one. Cnet has a LOT of newsletters on just about anything technical. I particularly like the one by Lee Koo. It's called Community Help and How to and has a lot of knowledgeable people responding to everyday questions from people who are just trying to use their computer the best they can. A list of all newsletters can be
found here.)
Posted by Helene, AOLland on September 19, 2010:
Subscribed to "This Is Ture" some time ago but have not received anything as yet.
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Well, I can tell you why easily enough: it's called This is True, not "Ture" -- and you also didn't spell your own e-mail address right when you entered it in the form, which I know because my reply to you bounced. TRUE is about idiots doing dumb things, and it looks to me like you qualify to be a story subject, but not a reader. -rc
Read the article that everyone's commenting on, or post a comment about it.