Sequoia Acknowledges E-voting Problems
Sequoia Acknowledges E-voting Problems: In an even more disturbing variation of the problem, some voters discovered that the machine had “pre-voted” for a candidate or even a slate of candidates, and that they consequently had to “unvote” the default choices. goodness… whodda thunk it? Despite the anxiety and disruption this caused, voting machine vendors preemptively […]
Read MoreEye in sky may watch Parks workers
Eye in sky may watch Parks workers : http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-gps09.html ——- surveillance society…. it’s growing…
Read MoreDemystifying The iTunes EQ
Demystifying The iTunes EQ:adam wade writes “We’ve all seen the EQ setting in iTunes, but not many of us know exactly how to use it to its full potential. Rich Tozzoli, Senior Editor of Surround Professional Magazine breaks each EQ slider down and helps you get the most out of your music.” ——– handy
Read MoreLibrary groups endorse Geneva Declaration
Library groups endorse Geneva Declaration: Four major library associations –the AALL, ALA, ARL, and SLA— have endorsed the Geneva Declaration. From their press release (September 27, 2004): “In recent years, our library organizations have been concerned about a number of trends that have combined to limit access to knowledge. These include, among others: [1] the […]
Read MoreeLearning Reviews: research on elearning – reviewed for you
eLearning Reviews: research on elearning – reviewed for you: http://www.elearning-reviews.org/ interesting and handy.
Read MoreScopitones: music videos played on dismantled WWII airplanes
Scopitones: music videos played on dismantled WWII airplanes:Cory Doctorow:Jacob sez, “‘Scopitones’ are music videos from the 1960s, designed to be played in a film jukebox that was built in France from surplus WWII airplane parts. Check out the archive of Scopitones –i t’s full of such retro treasures as a Nancy Sinatra video for ‘The […]
Read MoreFarting around (and “economic rationality”)
Farting around (and “economic rationality”): Will Wilkinson’s thoughts on the (alleged) European taste for leisure over work had me scurrying over to my bookshelf to find a copy of Marx’s Grundrisse . Will surmises that the real reason that Europeans work shorter hours than Americans is that European taxes are too high. After all, anyone […]
Read MoreFarting around (and "economic rationality")
Farting around (and “economic rationality”): Will Wilkinson’s thoughts on the (alleged) European taste for leisure over work had me scurrying over to my bookshelf to find a copy of Marx’s Grundrisse . Will surmises that the real reason that Europeans work shorter hours than Americans is that European taxes are too high. After all, anyone […]
Read MoreScopitones: music videos played on dismantled WWII airplanes
Scopitones: music videos played on dismantled WWII airplanes:Cory Doctorow:Jacob sez, “‘Scopitones’ are music videos from the 1960s, designed to be played in a film jukebox that was built in France from surplus WWII airplane parts. Check out the archive of Scopitones –i t’s full of such retro treasures as a Nancy Sinatra video for ‘The […]
Read MoreWorld Likely to Miss Primary Education Target
World Likely to Miss Primary Education Target: From BBC.com (do only the British care about this? why isn’t this fronting American news sources?): The United Nations’ target of universal primary education by 2015 is unlikely to be reached, a new report shows. —— this should surprise no one. the world economic system does not really […]
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