Google Code – Updates: Announcing Tesseract OCR
Google Code – Updates: Announcing Tesseract OCR: We wanted to let you all know that a few months ago we quietly released – or actually re-released – an Optical Character Recognition (OCR) engine into open source. You might wonder why Google is interested in OCR? In a nutshell, we are all about making information available […]
Read MoreOpen-ILS.org | Home of the Evergreen ILS.
Open-ILS.org | Home of the Evergreen ILS.: This is information central for the development effort of an open source Integrated Library System (ILS), named Evergreen. This software is being developed and maintained by the Georgia Public Library Service for use by the Georgia Library PINES Program, a consortium of 252 public libraries. This software can […]
Read MoreThe Belmont Club: Censorship by the military?
The Belmont Club: Censorship by the military?: Pajamas Media recently reported that there are only 9 embedded reporters in Iraq. Many are blaming this on the media, and while I can never be called an apologist for mainstream media, I can say with certainty that the United States military is censoring. ——- censorship can be […]
Read MoreGOP leaders knew of Foley e-mail in '05 – Yahoo! News
GOP leaders knew of Foley e-mail in ’05 – Yahoo! News: GOP leaders admit their offices have known for months that a Florida Republican congressman was sending inappropriate e-mails to a boy who had worked as a page in the House of Representatives. —- this seems to indicate that the GOP leaders worked to suppress […]
Read Morefreedominfo.org: the online network of freedom of information advocates
freedominfo.org: the online network of freedom of information advocates: International Right to Know Day 2006 Celebrating Freedom of Information Around the World —— hmmm, i missed this.
Read MoreErwin Chemerinsky – Legislating Violations of the Constitution – washingtonpost.com
Erwin Chemerinsky – Legislating Violations of the Constitution – washingtonpost.com: With little public attention or even notice, the House of Representatives has passed a bill that undermines enforcement of the First Amendment’s separation of church and state. The Public Expression of Religion Act – H.R. 2679 – provides that attorneys who successfully challenge government actions […]
Read MoreWho the Hell Wants to be Reasonable?
Who the Hell Wants to be Reasonable? this has Emma Goldman’s answers to: What should you most like to do, to know, to be? (In case you are not satisfied). Why wouldn’t you change places with any other human being? What do you look forward to? What do you fear most from the future? What […]
Read MoreYour Meat is Smarter Than Your Pet.
Your Meat is Smarter Than Your Pet.: From the website: Testing the IQ of a sheep may seem laughable. But at the Babraham Institute in Cambridge, England, they know better. One sheep who got a reward every time she recognized a human face correctly on a video screen scored a perfect 50 out of 50. […]
Read MoreDaily Kos: ESPN FAKED STADIUM CHEERS FOR BUSH SR.
Daily Kos: ESPN FAKED STADIUM CHEERS FOR BUSH SR.: For several years, ESPN has been manufacturing fake cheers and fake boos for politicians. It’s a very simple rule. If you are a Democrat not named Joe Lieberman, ESPN will play a tape of boos previously recorded and insert them into the audio after the Democrat […]
Read Morewe take it back – tribe.net
we take it back – tribe.net: It’s a new day for Tribe.net. Thanks to recent management changes, we, the employees, are taking back the site and are happy to announce some real improvements (based upon the tons of feedback you’ve given us). Here’s what’s changing with today’s release: —– tribe will be more tribe! yay
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