All those topics that i wish i had time to pursue more earnestly.

Anti-social networking:

Glenn Fleishman writes in the NY Times about a Seattle cafe that gives free wifi on weekdays but is wifi-free on weekends in order to encourage conversation…

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i think this is brilliant.

New Page 1:

Radio Memories – Journey Through Time Filled With Memories

Podcasts of old radio shows. ’scool.

A Quote Worth Noting…:

“Should any political party attempt to abolish social security, unemployment insurance, and eliminate labor laws and farm programs, you would not hear of that party again in our political history. There is a tiny splinter group, of course, that believes that you can do these things. Among them are a few Texas oil millionaires, and an occasional politician or businessman from other areas. Their number is negligible and they are stupid.”

President Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952

classic quote.

New virtual world order:

An EU project will enable virtual reality to take another step into the real world with a series of innovations that make the technology cheaper, more flexible and more powerful.

looks interesting….

UNESCO Employment/Fellowships:

NESCO is looking for applicants with education/expertise in the following subject areas:
Education: basic education and literacy, HIV/AIDS prevention education, teacher training in Sub-Saharan Africa
Natural Sciences: water and associated eco-systems
Social and Human Sciences: ethics of science and technology with emphasis on bioethics
Culture: protection of tangible and intangible heritage
Communication: access to information and knowledge (ICT)
Program Support : finance and general administration
If you do not meet the following criteria your application will not be considered.
U.S. Citizen
Under age 30 as of 01/01/2006
Fluency in English or French, knowledge of both is an asset

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this could be good. I hope they keep it up, though I’m too old

Ian Buchanan, “The Axiomatic, or, The Seven…:

Ian Buchanan, “The Axiomatic, or, The Seven Givens of the Contemporary World”

another of buchanan’s interpretation of deleuze. could be useful.

Optware Holographic 30GB Card:

Optware, the leaders in everything holographic (except my limited edition holographic Picachu), have a new type of media. This is roughly the size of a credit card and hold 30GB worth of data. It is called the Holographic Versatile Card (HVC) and is going to join the lines of Blu ray and HD DVD for the throne of the next big media. Right now the HVC seems less practical in home uses because the HVC reader costs $1800 dollars while each 30GB card is going to be under $1. For large server purposes this seems more practical.

I’m wondering if these might not be a good console gaming storage device. Hmmm? Hmmm?

Optware to Release 30 GB Holographic Card for Less than $1 at the End of 2006 [NikkeiBP]

cool….

nice little video demonstration:

The Illuminated Middle Ages
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The Illuminated Middle Ages database presents several hundred recently digitized illuminated texts from French national library collections. While the full collection, in even higher resolution, is available for purchase on DVD-ROM, this web site gives access to the entire database. Only a portion of the full collection has been translated into English for the web site, but visitors may also view the French-language galleries in the site, where a dozen texts from each of the ten themes are presented daily. To see every text in high resolution, you will have have to either visit the site daily or order the DVD. In the meantime, the search interface allows you to perform full-text searches across the complete database. You are sure to enjoy this collection of breathtaking texts dating from the year 500 through the 1400s.

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this is pretty good

How to Perform the Balducci Levitation – wikiHow:

How to Perform the Balducci LevitationAmaze someone by gently rising about 4 inches off the ground.

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how to do some stuff.