Introducing MediaCommons: (cross-posted from if:book) I’ve got the somewhat daunting pleasure of introducing the readers of if:book to one of the Institute’s projects-in-progress, MediaCommons. (What follows is long, so I’ve tucked it beneath the fold.) Continued below the fold… ——- This is great stuff, it is sort of like what h-net, the matrix and my […]
Read MoreOpen Source Socialtext: Socialtext just released their wiki code under the OSI-compliant Mozilla Public 1.1 license. You can downloaded it here. The package is called Socialtext Open, and according to the press release, it is “the first open source wiki with a commercial venture as its primary contributor. Over 2,000 businesses run Socialtext Wiki products […]
Read MoreGreen Acres Is Not the Place for Him – New York Times: “They honk at you, of course, because you’re going so slow,†he said, noting that his tractor clocked a top speed of 25 miles an hour. “But mostly they wave.†——– this made me smile…. if it was a Model 60 John Deere… […]
Read MoreMake a timeline of your life story at Dandelife: Web app Dandelife, a “social biography network,” creates a timeline of your life linked to textual posts, YouTube videos and Flickr photos. ——- this could have amazing uses in documenting local knowledges and microhistories.
Read MoreMickey Spillane – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: Frank Morrison Spillane (March 9, 1918 – July 11, 2006), better known as Mickey Spillane, was an American author of crime novels. He was known for his series of novels featuring his signature detective character, Mike Hammer, among other works. —— the big softy passes on.
Read MoreApple Store – ProCare: ProCare. Taking care of you. The novice you, who needs a little help learning your way around the Mac. The creative you, who could use a few tips on editing and burning your own DVDs. Even the hurried you, who needs a repair turned around, pronto. ProCare offers everything you need […]
Read MoreStop and Smell the Roses.: Life can be busy and hectic, but please remember to stop and smell the roses, like these cute orangutans are doing – found at Daum. ——— it smells nice, i bet.
Read Morecraigslist: blacksburg classifieds for jobs, apartments, personals, for sale, services, community, and events: —— personally, i never thought that i’d see the day… but… blacksburg has a craigslist.
Read MoreDoes your life suck? – Life – The Phoenix : If Second Life truly takes hold, millions will spend hours doing business, meeting people, and just living inside the virtual world. As future upgrades are made, there will likely be short-term advances: voice-over technology, fewer system crashes, photo-realistic environments. But in the longer term, humans […]
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