Wikimedia Foundation’s Post

Yes, you read that right. Dark mode is (finally!) here. One of the most requested features, dark mode improves accessibility and reduces eye strain for readers and volunteer editors across Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects. While creating dark mode may seem simple, it required overcoming tricky and unique challenges particular to Wikipedia, such as respecting and maintaining accessibility of user-generated content. The Wikimedia Foundation’s engineering teams worked closely with communities to bring dark mode to light. It is now available on select wikis, and will soon be deployed to others. Learn more about the benefits of dark mode, the challenges in making it a reality, and how you can contribute. ➡️ https://w.wiki/Agzk 

I’m excited to see dark mode come to Wikipedia! Why? 1. Bright monitors and displays use more energy than dark versions of page. Switching to a dark mode- especially for a site as heavily-trafficked as this one- means real energy savings. 2. Dark mode reduces eye strain- making it easier to go down that rabbit hole of encyclopedic knowledge. 3. Dark mode is less disruptive in dark settings and reduces “blue light” which can cause impaired sleep. Check it out! And consider dark mode for your other devices and apps! #sustainabletech #themoreyouknow #darkmode

One of the nature of internet is the "six-degrees of separation" concept. Bacon number https://lnkd.in/gwjw-wne and https://lnkd.in/g4hR8QYD are examples of this concept. I was playing with Wikipedia article calculator for this and found that for many concepts I tried the separation was only 2 or 3. Does that mean that the internet is more dense or connections being more shallow? Try it out and tell me Link: https://lnkd.in/g4yZE9Rx #culture #sixdegreesofseparation #networks

9 useful Chrome Extensions to save hours of research time: ⬇️

🎥 Excited to share a new video featuring Alex Salgado, our Senior Developer Advocate, as he dives into "Implementing Image Search." In this insightful tutorial, Alex explores the intricacies of leveraging Elasticsearch for effective image search capabilities, highlighting practical strategies and innovative techniques. This video is part of our ongoing effort to provide valuable resources through the Search Labs blog, where our technical teams and guest experts share their insights. Check it out and enhance your understanding of image search with Elasticsearch! https://lnkd.in/eTAgUyj7

Excited for tomorrow's Open Source Day 2024 (http://2024.osday.dev/) with the closing keynote about the origin and future of the Open Source model and business. Looking forward to meeting new and old friends there. CCing Schrödinger Hat

TYL! 76th citation on Google Scholar!

You can get to view the Quantile status of every research paper on Google Scholar directly just by installing a Chrome Extension named Rapid Journal Quality Check (https://lnkd.in/gaWxFEFe). Later, you can also customize the configuration as you like.

Easy-to-write and easy-to-search content is the name of the game when it comes to building a documentation site. Combining Astro’s Starlight framework with Algolia gives you the best of both! See if Algolia is the right fit, and learn how Starlight’s plugin system lets you add Algolia DocSearch in the latest blog here:

Privacy anxiety? Worried about how to protect yourself and your data? My brilliant bff Sally Richardson answered some of your most pressing online privacy questions with The Washington Post! Click below to see the transcript for some tangible tips 👇