Social Software Alliance – Social Software Alliance
Social Software Alliance – Social Software Alliance : http://www.socialtext.net/ssa/ ———- i helped despam the ssa today.
Read MoreEuropean Union IT research is failing
European Union IT research is failing: Viviane Reding, European Commission information society and media commissioner, said, “Fast-changing IST research is, and must remain, a key driver for the rapid economy-wide technological innovation on which Europe’s skilled jobs ultimately depend.†She said, “I intend to respond very quickly to the panel’s concerns about red tape, which […]
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Fridgy: Fridgy is a prototype piece from Israeli design Yonatan Sadowsky which aims to “break the ‘refrigeratorness’ of the common refrigerator,” most obviously by making use of a polyester fabric for its shell. Fridgy, which uses a Peltier-like cooling mechanism, is covered in a non-absorbent fabric, and can even be folded up when not in […]
Read MoreRecapturing Kansas — In These Times
Recapturing Kansas — In These Times: What I mean by that term is populist conservatism. It’s this angry right-wing sensibility that speaks inâ€â€or pretends to speak inâ€â€the voice of the working class. It got its start, more or less, in 1968, with the candidacy of George Wallace. The issues that the Backlash has embraced have […]
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/ ——– this […]
Read MoreMonstrous Regiment Quotes
Monstrous Regiment Quotes: http://ozdw.homes.com.au/DiscQuotes/Monstr.htm it’s a cool novel
Read MoreKeychain Plants
Keychain Plants: SorobanGeeks has pictures of what they say is the latest fad in Japan: keychain plants. Each one sells for around $10 and features real, live plants that grow in a tiny arboretum until they become too large to be contained, after which they can be transplanted to a larger pot. I wanted to […]
Read MoreSelf-Destruct Button DX
Self-Destruct Button DX: The Self-Destruct Button DX is a handy bit of kit to have around, especially if you access your living space through any manner of airlock. Noted as the “luxurious edition” on the product page (only the best for your last milliseconds in corporeal form), it’s made perfectly clear that ” Installing in […]
Read MoreAuction Preview
Auction Preview: http://www.msu.edu/~clarion/auction/auctionpreview.html some cool stuff….
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