This is pure gold and brings back some nostalgia. I remember when I made my first website on geocities.
https://www.cameronsworld.net/
https://www.cameronsworld.net/
www.cameronsworld.net
Cameron's World
🌍 A web-collage of text and images excavated from the buried neighbourhoods of GeoCities.
Swiss Song of the Day🇨🇭🎙: Swiss-Turkish Soul-Singer EMEL releases music since the 90s. Besides having had a few minor hits, she was featured (often without being mentioned) on countless tracks by German household names from the 90s like Xavier Naidoo, Fettes Brot, Sabrina Setlur or Moses P. In Switzerland she made history with her appearance on the first Rap song that entered the Top10 of the charts in 2001(Alles scho mal ghört - Bligg). Here you can listen to her solo: https://open.spotify.com/track/6r49QAbxS40BH2xSreVbBS
Spotify
Everything
Song · EMEL, Ashley Ingram · 1999
Baba News ist definitiv eine bereichernde Stimme in der Medienlandschaft. https://www.persoenlich.com/medien/multikulti-portal-beendet-pause-und-baut-aus
persoenlich.com
Baba News: Multikulti-Portal beendet Pause und baut aus
Wegen Finanzierungsproblemen legte Baba News Mitte Juli einen Content-Stop ein. Geldgeber hatten sich nach Kritik wegen Antisemitismus zurückgezogen. Ab Mitte September will das Portal wieder Inhalte veröffentlichen, und zwar mehr als bisher. Wie das geht…
Forwarded from Fun Facts Thursdays😳🙈😱😄😂😂
📚 What Was the First Alphabet? 📜✨
The world’s first alphabet was developed by the Phoenicians around 1050 BCE! 🌍📖 It had 22 characters and only consonants. The Greeks later added vowels, creating the alphabet we know today. The word “alphabet” comes from the first two Greek letters: alpha and beta. 🅰️🅱️ Isn’t it amazing how our writing system evolved? 🌟
The Phoenician alphabet influenced many others, including Hebrew and Arabic noscripts. It was widely used for trade, which helped spread it across the Mediterranean. 📦🌊 Its simplicity made writing more accessible, paving the way for future literacy and communication advances. 📝📚
For example, the Phoenician letter “aleph” (𐤀) became the Greek “alpha” (Α) and the Latin “A.” Similarly, “beth” (𐤁) became “beta” (Β) and “B.” This evolution showcases the lasting impact of the Phoenician alphabet on modern writing systems. 🌐✍️
The addition of vowels by the Greeks was crucial because it allowed for more precise and varied expression in writing. Before this, readers had to infer the missing vowel sounds, which made texts harder to understand. Adding vowels made the alphabet more versatile and effective for communication. 🔤🔠
Source: https://www.thoughtco.com/what-was-the-first-alphabet-119394
The world’s first alphabet was developed by the Phoenicians around 1050 BCE! 🌍📖 It had 22 characters and only consonants. The Greeks later added vowels, creating the alphabet we know today. The word “alphabet” comes from the first two Greek letters: alpha and beta. 🅰️🅱️ Isn’t it amazing how our writing system evolved? 🌟
The Phoenician alphabet influenced many others, including Hebrew and Arabic noscripts. It was widely used for trade, which helped spread it across the Mediterranean. 📦🌊 Its simplicity made writing more accessible, paving the way for future literacy and communication advances. 📝📚
For example, the Phoenician letter “aleph” (𐤀) became the Greek “alpha” (Α) and the Latin “A.” Similarly, “beth” (𐤁) became “beta” (Β) and “B.” This evolution showcases the lasting impact of the Phoenician alphabet on modern writing systems. 🌐✍️
The addition of vowels by the Greeks was crucial because it allowed for more precise and varied expression in writing. Before this, readers had to infer the missing vowel sounds, which made texts harder to understand. Adding vowels made the alphabet more versatile and effective for communication. 🔤🔠
Source: https://www.thoughtco.com/what-was-the-first-alphabet-119394
ThoughtCo
Who Invented the First Alphabet?
What was the first alphabet? From West Semitic to Greek, there was some evolution.
Forwarded from SWI swissinfo.ch in English
Hello from Bern! 👋
From September, Swiss Federal Railways transport police will be equipped with bodycams to help de-escalate conflicts and increase accountability.
In other countries, such as the UK and the US, bodycams are already in use, and the implementation has been more or less successful, raising ethical questions surrounding transparency and accountability, such as who can view the footage, how is it stored and how is it shared.
Have you encountered bodycams where you live? How should bodycam footage be handled to ensure transparency and accountability, while also protecting the privacy rights of individuals?
Share your insights and experiences with us 👉 https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/life-aging/bodycams-essential-for-good-law-enforcement-or-a-privacy-risk/87265976#utm_campaign=messenger&utm_medium=social&utm_source=telegram&utm_content=o
From September, Swiss Federal Railways transport police will be equipped with bodycams to help de-escalate conflicts and increase accountability.
In other countries, such as the UK and the US, bodycams are already in use, and the implementation has been more or less successful, raising ethical questions surrounding transparency and accountability, such as who can view the footage, how is it stored and how is it shared.
Have you encountered bodycams where you live? How should bodycam footage be handled to ensure transparency and accountability, while also protecting the privacy rights of individuals?
Share your insights and experiences with us 👉 https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/life-aging/bodycams-essential-for-good-law-enforcement-or-a-privacy-risk/87265976#utm_campaign=messenger&utm_medium=social&utm_source=telegram&utm_content=o
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Bodycams: essential for good law enforcement, or a privacy risk?
Did you ever come across bodycams in your place of residence and if so, how do you think the use of bodycams alter the relationship between the public and (transport) police?