What caused Nietzsche's insanity and death?
What caused Nietzsche’s insanity and death?: A paper just published in Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica reconsiders the insanity and death of philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, who is commonly thought to have died of neurosyphilis. In contrast, the authors of the new study suggest that Nietzsche died of frontotemporal dementia – a type of dementia that specifically affects […]
Read MoreIs That a Razr in Your Pocket, or is the FBI Glad to See Me?
Is That a Razr in Your Pocket, or is the FBI Glad to See Me?: Nextel and Samsung handsets and the Motorola Razr are especially vulnerable to software downloads that activate their microphones, said James Atkinson, a counter-surveillance consultant who has worked closely with government agencies. “They can be remotely accessed and made to transmit […]
Read MoreLicensed Librarians
Licensed Librarians: They license librarians in the Philippines. I wish they would do this in the US. Reasons forthcoming in my column for Information Today (February 2007 issue). (via) ——– perhaps a licensure of librarians is a good thing…
Read MoreUS: EPA Closes Its Libraries, Destroys Documents
US: EPA Closes Its Libraries, Destroys Documents: The EPA Closes Its Libraries, Destroys Documents The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has begun closing its nationwide network of scientific libraries, effectively preventing EPA scientists and the public from accessing vast amounts of data and information on issues from toxicology to pollution. Several libraries have already been dismantled, […]
Read More"The more psychotic the voter, the more likely they were to vote for Bush.": An Opportunity for the Republican Machine
“The more psychotic the voter, the more likely they were to vote for Bush.”: An Opportunity for the Republican Machine: [Christopher] Lohse, a social work master’s student at Southern Connecticut State University, says he has proven what many progressives have probably suspected for years: a direct link between mental illness and support for President Bush. […]
Read MoreWhither Information Architecture?
Whither Information Architecture?: Peter Morville (author of Ambient Findability) wonders out loud about the future of Information Architecture as a discipline, as well as about the role of IAs. Then a bunch of smart people comment… [Tags: information_architecture peter_morville librarians taxonomy folksonomy everything_is_miscellaneous] ——- is information architecture dead? I think that the plurality of practices […]
Read MoreUnder Surveillance (Flag) Mini Sticker
Under Surveillance (Flag) Mini Sticker: —— There are many great stickers here.
Read MoreThailand Nixes One Laptop Per Child
Thailand Nixes One Laptop Per Child: A September coup effectively ended the career of Thaksin Shinawatra, the Thai prime minister whose cabinet had pledged to buy 250,000 of Mr. Negroponte’s $100 laptops, according to The Nation, a Bangkok newspaper. Thailand’s new administration now says it has no interest in the project, which would have provided […]
Read Morecmu laptop study: student laptops bad….
Spotlight News – Carnegie Mellon University: Despite the portability of laptops, only a minority of students used them off campus, accounting for only 2 percent of the overall time spent on assignments. The exception was the strong tendency to work at home. Students reported preferring the comfort of working at home even though they recognized […]
Read MoreThe IFLA Internet Manifesto
The IFLA Internet Manifesto: The IFLA Internet Manifesto Unhindered access to information is essential to freedom, equality, global understanding and peace. Therefore, the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) asserts that: Intellectual freedom is the right of every individual both to hold and express opinions and to seek and receive information; it is the basis […]
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