Here is another article that is not about any of the “normal” topics of this newsletter: genealogy, history, current affairs, DNA, and related topics. However, I suspect many genealogists will be interested: Cloud storage app Proton Drive is rolling out a new tool that automatically sends photos to a private cloud server, bringing the feature set closer …
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Google Releases Fix for Missing Drive for Desktop Files
On November 29, I published an article entitled “Google Investigating Missing Files on Drive” at https://eogn.com/page-18080/13285158. You might want to read that article first before reading about “the fix” below: Just install the latest client and follow the instructions, but don’t ask questions. Google has released an updated version of the Google Drive app for …
How ChatGPT Can Help You Do Archival Research — but Never Replace Archivists
Here is an interesting article by Siham Alaoui published in theconversation.com web site: Archivists assist users like historians, genealogists, students or citizens in locating, accessing and interpreting archives. Archival reference services have long been seen as services that mediate understanding and dialogue between archivists, users and archives to make documentary objects more accessible and usable. Recent years have seen the introduction …