September 2009

Cory Doctorow On Online Publishing

September 4, 2009

In his latest at Locus, Cory Doctorow notes the passing of co-founder Charles N. Brown, introduces his With A Little Help print-on-demand experiment and points out the holes in the “special pleading” arguments folks use against open online publishing. … Now, I’m too successful, someone whose name is so widely known that I am uniquely [...]

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Drama Queen

September 4, 2009

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“I Was Bitten By A Boar”

September 4, 2009

I’ve decided on a band name and it shall be Wisconsin Monkeys.  Less punk rock with harmonium, more cello and glass-scratching.  Sorry, primates of Madison, I don’t care how much you like them, no Metallica covers.  Incidentally, I walked by Wisconsin National Primate Research Center everyday for five years.  Had I known they were experimenting [...]

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links for 2009-09-03

September 3, 2009

Inhabitat | First Ever Apple-Licensed iPod Solar Charger Case Unveiled (tags: iPhone toys technology environment) My Essential WordPress Plugins | BrandonSavage.net (tags: wordpress plugins development) Tweet

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Happy 40th Birthday, Internets!

September 3, 2009

Are you going to yell Kelly Clarkson! during your body wax? Friend Michael Hart writes: It all started 40 years ago today, when a couple of computers were connected by a long gray cable in order to pass some data.  The experiment was funded by the Advanced Projects Research Agency (ARPA) and the project was [...]

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Your Beer, Or Why Mathematics Is Important

September 2, 2009

Neighbor kid’s parents are elated that I can help with his middle-school math and science homework.  He’s not so convinced, citing that he’s going to be a doctor when he grows up.  Doctors don’t use mathematics at all, do they? *ducks as calipers and scopes are thrown by various family members* But wait.  Kid’s jumping [...]

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links for 2009-09-01

September 1, 2009

Wikipedia | Gretna F.C. What do you know? Gretna is the name of a Scottish town and its now defunct football (soccer) club. (tags: scotland football theotherfootball NewOrleans) Fantasy Football Librarian Looks like I will be yanked back into D's league this year and I have to be prepared. (tags: football sports NFL) Tweet

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Art For A Community

September 1, 2009

This Washington Post article on a woman and her struggles in turning a sketchy New Delhi park into a community art area reminds me of Rex and NOLA Rising. A year ago, contemporary artist Sreejata Roy had a dream: revive a dirty and desolate park deep in a working-class neighborhood in this evolving city. She [...]

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