International Prize of Digital Literature
International Prize of Digital Literature: Submissions are now open for the annual Ciutat de Vinaros International Prize of Digital Literature, with a deadline of 14th September 2007. Works may be submitted in French, Spanish or Catalan, Italian or Portuguese, as well as in English. The two main prizes are in “Digital Narrative†and “Digital Poetryâ€Â, […]
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Spy Chips: This book will make you look at every store-bought item you own or debate owning with a curious skepticism that — after reading the book — won’t seem too unwarranted. It was published two years ago (a cheap paperback came out in the fall), but if you’ve yet to explore the fascinating, potentially […]
Read More"New" Internet to Be Built by Original Designer
“New” Internet to Be Built by Original Designer: Arguably, BBN has more Internet experience than any other company. In 1969 it led the effort to connect computers at four universities, a linkage that became ARPAnet, the original backbone of today’s Internet. —– yes.. and then bill joy fixed it so it actually worked fairly quickly.
Read MoreHobo Signs & Symbols
Hobo Signs & Symbols: Hobo Signs & Symbols Some hobos now communicate via cellular phones and e-mail. But the classic American hobo of early this century communicated through a much more basic system of marks–a code through which they gave information and warnings to their fellow Knights of the Road. Usually, these signs would be […]
Read Morepowerpoint presentation humor
powerpoint presentation humor: 2 “PowerPoint presentations” by comedian Don McMillan, who attempts to give some good advice on using the PowerPoint tool properly. there is another funny Powerpoint-based video after the break. [link: myspace.com & myspace.com|via presentationzen.com] see also powerpoint bad for brains. —- hilarious.
Read Moreclassically liberal, skeptical,yadda yadda
You scored as Classical Liberal. You are a classical liberal. You are sceptical about much of the historicity of the Bible, and the most important thing Jesus has done is to set us a good moral example that we are to follow. Doctrines like the trinity and the incarnation are speculative and not really important, […]
Read MoreVideo Stephanie Booth on BBC NEWS 24 (recorded version) – stephaniebooth, bbcnews24, bbc, interview, parents – Dailymotion Share Your Videos
Video Stephanie Booth on BBC NEWS 24 (recorded version) – stephaniebooth, bbcnews24, bbc, interview, parents – Dailymotion Share Your Videos: Stephanie Booth on BBC NEWS 24 —– Bunny made the beebs, congratulations, well done.
Read MoreBBC NEWS | Technology | '$100 laptop' sparks war of words
BBC NEWS | Technology | ‘$100 laptop’ sparks war of words: Chip-maker Intel “should be ashamed of itself” for efforts to undermine the $100 laptop initiative, according to its founder Nicholas Negroponte. He accused Intel of selling its own cut-price laptop – the Classmate – below cost to drive him out of markets. —- hmmm, […]
Read MoreBook of Watercolors of Second Life Now on Sale
Book of Watercolors of Second Life Now on Sale: Amy Wilson has been painting really nice watercolors illustrating her travels around the virtual world of Second Life for some time. Now, she’s published them in a 32-page book, available on Lulu.com. —- Mark points to Amy‘s new book which has a forward by Brian
Read MoreUnusual Hotels of the World : Woodpecker Hotel
Unusual Hotels of the World : Woodpecker Hotel: Tree house set 13 metres above a Swedish public park, with rope ladder access only. The Woodpecker hotel is another brainchild of Mikael Genberg, artist and innovator of this hotel and its sister, the underwater Utter (Otter) Inn on nearby lake Malaren. —- Rochelle said she’d take […]
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