40%… that is likely low….
You Are 40% Weird Normal enough to know that you’re weird… But too damn weird to do anything about it! How Weird Are You?
Read MoreI fear that I’m becoming a Luddite
I fear that I’m becoming a Luddite: I still find that my best, most creative writing is done with pen and paper. The longer process forces me to think about each paragraph, each sentence, each word. When writing with a word processor I really have to force myself to slow down. It’s too easy too […]
Read MoreDAC 2007: Perth
DAC 2007: Perth: The call for papers for perthDAC 2007 is out. The theme of the 2007 Digital Arts and Culture Conference will be “The Future of Digital Media Culture” which, I presume, leaves plenty of room for electronic literature and other GTxA type interests. The conference will be held from 15 – 18th September […]
Read Morefemale superheros…. Batwoman hero returns as lesbian
BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Batwoman hero returns as lesbian: The series is set in a world in which established superheroes Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman do not play a part. Reinvention The new-look Batwoman is just one of a wave of ethnically and sexually diverse characters entering the DC Comics universe. Others include Mexican […]
Read MoreThe Stranger | Seattle | Columns | Savage Love | Savage Love
The Stranger | Seattle | Columns | Savage Love | Savage Love: New federal guidelines ask all females capable of conceiving a baby to treat themselvesâ€â€and to be treated by the health-care systemâ€â€as pre-pregnant, regardless of whether they plan to get pregnant anytime soon,” reports the Washington Post. “[T]his means all women between first menstrual […]
Read MoreLAMPPIX // Welcome!
LAMPPIX // Welcome!: This is the website of LAMPPIX, the Linux Live CD booting a webserver. LAMPPIX allows you to burn your web projects (i.e. PHP presentations or Perl scripts) onto a CD-ROM and give them away to others. They will only have to insert the CD and reboot — if you configured LAMPPIX right […]
Read MoreFilm Your Issue: Vote for your favorite short film – U.S. Life – MSNBC.com
Film Your Issue: Vote for your favorite short film – U.S. Life – MSNBC.com: Orphans in Africa Tim Leaton, 22 Midlothian, Va. Virginia Tech 12% ———- that’s who i voted for, you should vote too.
Read MoreArticle: U.S. Orphan Works Bill Introduced
Article: U.S. Orphan Works Bill Introduced: Gigi Sohn wrote very early today: Late yesterday afternoon [May 22, 2006], Lamar Smith (R-TX), Chair of the House Subcommittee on Court, Internet and Intellectual Property introduced HR 5439, the Orphan Works Act of 2006. The bill, which seeks to limit liability for artists, educators and others who make […]
Read MoreInformation Policy: Evaluation Report on UNESCO's Community Multimedia Centre Initiative
Information Policy: Evaluation Report on UNESCO’s Community Multimedia Centre Initiative: UNESCO’s Community Multimedia Centre initiative is contributing “to improving quality of life through access to information†according to an independent evaluation report carried out by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD). UNESCO’s CMC initiative promotes sustainable local development through community-based facilities that combine traditional […]
Read MoreJust published: “What UNESCO for the Futureâ€Â, UNESCO, 2006: UNESCO SHS
Just published: “What UNESCO for the Futureâ€Â, UNESCO, 2006: UNESCO SHS: ‘What UNESCO for the future?’ proceeds from a reflexion on current and future trends and potential gaps that must be filled, on future scenarios and on ‘What UNESCO?’ in terms of its role today as a participant that could influence the processes of global […]
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