UNESCO conference on freedom of speech in cyberspace
UNESCO conference on freedom of ….: UNESCO conference on freedom of. I really have to go to this UNESCO conference on Freedom of Speech in Cyberspace which will be held in UNESCO headquarters in Paris, on 3-4 February. At least to embarrass the Iranian delegation which will be arrogant enough to take part in such […]
Read MoreDid Justice Clarence Thomas Really Say It?
Did Justice Clarence Thomas Really Say It?: As Atrios and Ignatz say, if this is true, it’s a very big deal: An Alabama SC justice claims, according to a Birmingham News reporter, that Clarence Thomas told him: [A] judge should be evaluated by whether he faithfully upholds… —– supreme court justices have one job to […]
Read MoreLiterary tests for a digital world
Literary tests for a digital world: The Information and Communications Technology literacy assessment is intended to measure students’ ability to manage exercises like sorting e-mail messages. ——- is this something we really want measured by testing?
Read MoreEthics for the Robot Age
Ethics for the Robot Age: Jordan Pollack argues that the ethical questions surrounding robotics ŠŠ should robots carry weapons, how closely should humans and robots be integrated, etc. ŠŠ should receive much more attention now before the robot revolution hits. interesting…. some of the questions are central to our consideration of what constitutes an ethical […]
Read MoreEthics for the Robot Age
Ethics for the Robot Age: Jordan Pollack argues that the ethical questions surrounding robotics ŠŠ should robots carry weapons, how closely should humans and robots be integrated, etc. ŠŠ should receive much more attention now before the robot revolution hits. interesting…. some of the questions are central to our consideration of what constitutes an ethical […]
Read MoreGoogle comfort button : 'The infamous "I…
Google comfort button : ‘The infamous “I…: Google comfort button: ‘The infamous “I feel lucky” is nearly never used. However, in trials it was found that removing it would somehow reduce the Google experience. Users wanted it kept. It was a comfort button.’ [via visakopu.net] This is very interesting…. it seems to me to be […]
Read MoreGoogle comfort button : ‘The infamous “I…
Google comfort button : ‘The infamous “I…: Google comfort button: ‘The infamous “I feel lucky” is nearly never used. However, in trials it was found that removing it would somehow reduce the Google experience. Users wanted it kept. It was a comfort button.’ [via visakopu.net] This is very interesting…. it seems to me to be […]
Read MoreResearchers discover European genetic twist: printer friendly version
Researchers discover European genetic twist: printer friendly version: It is particularly surprising that the same genetic element should promote fertility and longevity since most organisms are obliged to follow a strategy either of breeding fast during short lives or of living longer and having fewer children. “Usually people think of there being a trade-off between […]
Read MoreBare Bones Guide to HTML
Bare Bones Guide to HTML: Award winning resource for HTML development, available in multiple languages. this could be handy
Read MoreDevelopment Gateway Launches Software Tool For International Relief and Development Coordination
Development Gateway Launches Software Tool For International Relief and Development Coordination: January 11, 2005 – The Development Gateway Foundation has launched an open source software tool that organizations can use to coordinate international relief and development efforts. Called the Local Projects Database (LPD), this tool can be downloaded from the web. See http://lpd.sourceforge.net/ very interesting……
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