Posts from — October 2003

AOIR Conference. I'm excited. Next week, I'll be attending Broadening the Band, a conference held by the Association of Internet Researchers in… [Perpetual Stroll]

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the more the merrier i say:)

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Which OS are You?

though i don't know how i got it really.

Not very clever, are they?. “We entered the country at midnight on March 26…” Isn't a bit odd how these letters — all with different signatures at the bottom — are identical? Pfc. David Deaconson and Spc. Nathan Whitelatch, for example, don't just seem to have the same writing style, they have the same writing! It would seem that at least some parts of the US government still don't quite get the internet. Is this kind of letters-to-the-editor war propaganda standard operating procedure? [MetaFilter]

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or better how long has it been going on?

WSIS Youth Awards.

The Youth Creating Digital Opportunities Coalition and the Youth Caucus of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) are coordinating an international awards program to recognize and showcase young people's contributions in the field of ICT for development. The finalists will have an opportunity to showcase their projects in an exhibition within the Youth HUB at the Summit.

[ITU Strategy and Policy Unit Newslog]

i think rewarding the youth is something that should be encouraged.

ITU TELECOM WORLD 2003 Officially Opens on 11 October.

His Majesty the King of Spain, Mr  Pascal Couchepin, President of the Swiss Confederation, Mr Laurent Moutinot, President of the Government of the Republic  and Canton of Geneva, Mr Yoshio Utsumi, Secretary-General of  the ITU and Mr Roberto Blois, Deputy-Secretary General of ITU  and Acting Executive Manager of ITU TELECOM, will officially  inaugurate ITU TELECOM WORLD 2003 on Saturday, 11 October.  The inauguration and ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place at the Geneva Arena. ITU TELECOM WORLD 2003 opens to trade visitors from 12-18 October in Geneva Palexpo.

Under the theme “Helping the World Communicate”, TELECOM WORLD will address recent market challenges and provide a  platform for all participants to discuss how the industry can  rebuild confidence and generate new sources of growth. The event will also confront the new realities facing the telecommunications industry and discuss the critical issues, technologies and standards that are shaping the nature and direction of global telecommunications.

See full text of  ITU press release

[ITU Strategy and Policy Unit Newslog]

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I wonder whether or not anyone thinks that this has implications for the way people perceive the role of the itu…..

When architects have too much Irn Bru. Construction of the Scottish Parliament in Pictures. The site was way over its budget even before they'd started building it, but it's nice to see they're at least doing something creative with the design. Being a lucky soul, I get to walk past this monstrosity every single day. [MetaFilter]

I love you, man!. I always thought non-alcoholic beer would be disgusting, but… ya know… thish shtuff ish reeeeeally awwriiiiiight!
(OK, it's only a measly 850 twelve-packs. But I'm already imagining scenarios…lawsuits?) [MetaFilter]

AoIR. I've been watching various blogs of folks preparing for their trips to Toronto for next week's AoIR. I'm headed there, myself, though sadly not giving a paper; at the time the CFP went out, I was committed to an ASA panel (ASA being, of course, the same weekend), but then,… [Planned Obsolescence]

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its that time of year, i like it, i can see my friends that i talk to on email. Though inarguably i will miss charlie, though i'll see him in november:) I'll see others and create my usual 'motes of interest and trouble' which is well…. just one of those things.

Repositories of Primary Sources. Repositories of Primary Sources
http://www.uidaho.edu/special-collections/Other.Repositories.html

A listing of over 5250 websites describing holdings of manuscripts, archives, rare books, historical photographs, and other primary sources for the research scholar. All links have been tested for correctness and appropriateness. Those added or revised within the last thirty days or so are marked {New}. [Marcus P. Zillman, M.S., A.M.H.A. Author/Speaker]

Will Academics Start Fleeing California?. Already the “buzz” among philosophers is that the election of the absurd Schwarzenegger, in a state already facing enormous problems,… [The Leiter Reports: Editorials, News, Updates]