Maps and territories blog The always inspiring Chris Corrigan runs Maps and Territories, "an occasional blog by an amateur map lover." Dormant now, but with rich archives already. The Piri Re'is Map From Seb's Open Research on April 13, 2004 at 12:47 p.m..

Playlistlogging in Wired Wired: Music Gurus Scout Out Free Tunes  After receiving e-mails from friends filled with lists of URLs pointing to songs on various websites, programmer Lucas Gonze thought there oughta be a way to listen to the tunes in one continuous stream. An idea was born. From Seb's Open Research on April 13, 2004 at 12:47 p.m..

Quantum computing weblogs Back in the day I spent a little while doing research in the area of quantum computing. Quantum computing weblogs have recently been cropping up on my radar and I figured I should post the collection for the benefit of Googlers out there. Here's my updated list:

The New Stock Bubble Here we go again: Stocks in unknown and untested tech and biotech companies -- and supposed nanotech (my favorite new bubble category) --are soaring. Price to earnings? Surely you're kidding about the earnings part. The market is frothy again. Even solid companies are selling way above historical P/E ratios. Be wary. You think Wall Street has totally cleaned up its act? Get real. These guys are incorrigible. If you're going to jump in again, you should at least be double-sure that your broker's corporate parent isn't getting millions in fees from companies it's From Dan Gillmor's eJournal on April 13, 2004 at 12:47 p.m..

IBM spins off 3 PowerPC chips Big Blue sells PowerPC 400 processors to Applied Microcircuits, a 25-year-old networking and storage chip company. From CNET News.com on April 13, 2004 at 12:45 p.m..

Wayport fries competition for McDonald's bid The Wi-Fi company will be the sole provider of wireless Internet access at McDonald's restaurants in the U.S. From CNET News.com on April 13, 2004 at 12:45 p.m..

Apple adds Superdrive to eMac line The computer maker fits the DVD recorder/CD burner into its top-of-the-line eMac, while dropping the computer's price by $100. From CNET News.com on April 13, 2004 at 12:45 p.m..

Canon takes second shot at LCDs Despite its initial failure in the mid-1990s, the company hopes to succeed in the flat-panel display market on its second try. From CNET News.com on April 13, 2004 at 12:45 p.m..

The amazing napper! Since last Monday -- no not yesterday, Monday April 5th -- I have had a nap every afternoon lasting in duration from one to over two hours! That's eight straight days of napping, and frankly I'm about done with all the tiredness. I'm ready to get back to the business of living. From megnut on April 13, 2004 at 10:45 a.m..

Wayport plans to serve McDonald's with Wi-Fi - Matt Richtel, The New York Times Wayport, based in Austin, Texas, has won a contract to become the sole provider of wireless Internet access in thousands of McDonald's restaurants, according to Wayport executives. Under the agreement, Wayport plans to offer Wi-Fi service in as many a From Techno-News Blog on April 13, 2004 at 9:46 a.m..

eRate players clash over high-stakes issues - Cara Branigan, eSchool News As the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) prepares to make key changes to the eRate--such as increasing the minimum amount the neediest applicants are required to contribute, and possibly eliminating the Form 470 used to seek competitive bids--st From Educational Technology on April 13, 2004 at 9:46 a.m..

The Changing Face of Open Source - Susan Kuchinskas, Internet News While Linux is by no means complete, the broad strokes have been filled in: the operating system, the server software, the database. But at the same time, the stereotype of the lonely programmer working in the wee hours is seriously outdated. The seco From Techno-News Blog on April 13, 2004 at 8:46 a.m..

Gopher: Underground Technology - Lore Sjöberg, Wired Back in 1992, when "yahoo" was something cowboys yelled and "ebay" was just pig Latin, the University of Minnesota developed a new way of looking at data on the Internet. Their protocol, called "gopher" after the UMN mascot, allowed archivists to prese From Techno-News Blog on April 13, 2004 at 8:46 a.m..

Four Heidelberg students teach math via TV - Cathy Willoughby, Advertiser-Tribune Hugs were not available, but fun math facts were transmitted from Tiffin to four northwest Ohio elementary classrooms. Four Heidelberg College students, Chrissy Monnin, Kristie Armstrong-Batik, Andrea Bluhm and Joni Wilhelm, have spent five weeks cond From Educational Technology on April 13, 2004 at 8:46 a.m..

Howling at the Moon: Modern-day Lycanthropy If the legends are to be believed, lycanthropy has been with us since King Lycaon was transformed into a wolf, in retribution for serving human flesh to Zeus during a dinner party in ancient Greece. Ever since, the werewolf has followed the human race through whispered tales and popular myth, stalking towns and villages from the Caucasus to Colorado. The popularity and seeming irrationality of these stories has been a traditional target for debunkers of the supernatural. Rationalisations of the werewolf myth have stretched from theories of rabies infection to ergot poisoning. More difficult to From kuro5hin.org on April 13, 2004 at 8:45 a.m..

Google plans trademark gambit The search engine giant plans to remove some limits on keyword advertising sales, highlighting a high-stakes gamble for its popular advertising service. From CNET News.com on April 13, 2004 at 8:45 a.m..

Take 2 for PC memory For DDR makers, 2004 is shaping up nicely: Prices for the memory technology are surging, and a new, high-profit replacement is about to hit store shelves. From CNET News.com on April 13, 2004 at 8:45 a.m..

FCC is taking wrong turn on digital media Public-interest advocate Gigi Sohn says that the FCC is perilously close to knuckling under to a powerplay that will limit the way consumers can use their digital media. From CNET News.com on April 13, 2004 at 8:45 a.m..

Who says biology need be destiny? Sana Security founder Steven Hofmeyr says parallels between computer security and human immunology threaten to take the industry down paths that may prove to be dead ends. From CNET News.com on April 13, 2004 at 8:45 a.m..

RIAA Singing the Same Old Song Despite the persistence of online piracy, U.S. music sales shoot up. Although there are signs that the rise and fall of sales has more to do with shifting musical tastes than anything else, the music industry remains fixated on piracy as the source of its woes. From Wired News on April 13, 2004 at 6:45 a.m..

Americans Pave Road to South Pole It seems like an impossible mission, but a team of workers are carving a 1,020-mile 'ice highway' from the New Zealand coast to the South Pole. They say it will enable supplies and equipment to be hauled to the pole's U.S. research station. From Wired News on April 13, 2004 at 6:45 a.m..

Security Boost for Intel Chips A new line of processors will come with built-in features designed to keep hackers from tweaking cell phones and handheld devices. But the chips' digital-rights-management features cause some to fear a clampdown on content. From Wired News on April 13, 2004 at 6:45 a.m..

Data Disclosure Contradicts Feds American Airlines becomes the third airline in eight months to admit it has shared passenger data with the government. But for months the government has claimed it never asked for or received any data. What's going on? By Ryan Singel. From Wired News on April 13, 2004 at 6:45 a.m..

A Black Box for Human Health NASA engineers are working on a device that records and transmits vital signs like heartbeats, body temperature and blood pressure. The device is designed for astronauts, but it could be handy on Earth, too. By Amit Asaravala. From Wired News on April 13, 2004 at 6:45 a.m..

Make It a Wario Party Nintendo reaches back into its long history in the game business to deliver WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Games, a madcap blast from the past that everyone who remembers the good old days can enjoy together. By Chris Kohler. From Wired News on April 13, 2004 at 6:45 a.m..

Festival Takes Stock of Old Films What do dancing boxes have to do with tear gas, crowd control and calm cars? It's up to entrants in an unusual film festival to provide the answer, using snippets of old commercials and propaganda films now available in an online archive. By Katie Dean. From Wired News on April 13, 2004 at 6:45 a.m..

Robots May Fight for the Army A Massachusetts company is working on a new generation of robots that would help American soldiers in battle. The machines won't look anything like the Terminator, though. By Mark Baard. From Wired News on April 13, 2004 at 6:45 a.m..

National Council of Negro Women Inc., Brooklyn SectionAnnual Health and Education Fair Representatives , Guest speakers from health, legal and education professions. Demonstrations, giveaways and more. [PRWEB Apr 13, 2004] From PR Web on April 13, 2004 at 4:45 a.m..

Beer Radio Announces National Search For Their 2004 Summer Intern Beer Radio, the first "all beer; all the time" radio program created for national syndication announces a national search for a new summer 2004 intern. [PRWEB Apr 13, 2004] From PR Web on April 13, 2004 at 4:45 a.m..

The National Pediculosis Association Says "Keep Your Wits Not Your Nits" Rather than acknowledge the overwhelming percentage of schools supporting no nit policies, the National Association of School Nurses is encouraging its members to remove no nit policies and is reasserting its opposition to them at a session on head lice at their national conference in July 2004. [PRWEB Apr 13, 2004] From PR Web on April 13, 2004 at 4:45 a.m..

Divorce Attorney Wants to Hit Her With A 2x4 - She Answers with Support and Information Author Ann Bradley was stunned by the hostile divorce tactics used on her. She now advocates non confrontational divorce and consumer education. She started Divorce Support to inform and support and on April 17, in San Francisco Bay Area, Divorce Survival Seminar for Women will be held. [PRWEB Apr 13, 2004] From PR Web on April 13, 2004 at 4:45 a.m..

IntraLearn Smashes e-Learning Price-Performance Barrier IntraLearn 4.0 enables mid-market enterprises to quickly implement high-end e-Learning. IntraLearn Software Corporation, the leading supplier of configurable e-Learning software applications to mid-market enterprises, announced that it is dramatically changing the price-performance expectation for e-Learning applications with the release of IntraLearn 4.0. [PRWEB Apr 13, 2004] From PR Web on April 13, 2004 at 4:45 a.m..

Parenting Book, “Good Parents Bad Parenting” by Lisa Dunning, Marriage & Family Therapist, Parent/Child Relationship Specialist Releases in Jan 2004 Every parent develops a unique parenting style from his or her own unique childhood background. Through experienced insight, practical advice, games and exercises, “Good Parents Bad Parenting” empowers parents to work through their relationship and parenting differences to raise happy, responsible and successful children. [PRWEB Apr 13, 2004] From PR Web on April 13, 2004 at 4:45 a.m..

InterExchange Camp USA Announces the Launch of their Camp Director's Website with Secure Personal Home Pages for each Registered Camp InterExchange Camp USA announces the successful launch of their Camp Director's website with secure online personal home pages for each registered camp. [PRWEB Apr 13, 2004] From PR Web on April 13, 2004 at 4:45 a.m..

Research Paper Topics on Issues in American Society Peak in March Students delve into research paper topics on capital punishment, euthanasia, and other controversial social issues. eBook readership on these subjects peaked in March on Questia, the world's largest online library. [PRWEB Apr 13, 2004] From PR Web on April 13, 2004 at 4:45 a.m..

After Ruling, 3 Universities Maintain Diversity in Admissions The schools, which abandoned point systems for minority applicants, experienced only slight declines in the racial diversity of the students they admitted. From New York Times: Education on April 13, 2004 at 2:46 a.m..

A Home Away From Home Keeps Old Scholars Happy In the 10 years since the federal law eliminating mandatory retirement took effect, universities have faced a conundrum: how to encourage senior professors to retire. From New York Times: Education on April 13, 2004 at 2:46 a.m..

A Job or More School? Young Doctors Take On 'The Match' The process of pairing graduating medical students with residency programs has come under increasing scrutiny. From New York Times: Education on April 13, 2004 at 2:46 a.m..

Pataki's Style Goes One Way, or the Other The results of an education panel's seven-month study seem to be leading to a political tar pit for Gov. George E. Pataki. From New York Times: Education on April 13, 2004 at 2:46 a.m..

Campus Brawl Injures Seven in New Jersey A student was shot and at least six other people were slashed or bludgeoned when a fight escalated into a free-swinging melee at Fairleigh Dickinson University. From New York Times: Education on April 13, 2004 at 2:46 a.m..

Schools Find New Test, for Themselves Will the city's new school promotion policy work - for children, that is? This time, Matters will not answer that question. From New York Times: Education on April 13, 2004 at 2:46 a.m..

School of Rock Today I had one of the best experiences of my time at Creative Commons, which is saying a lot. I had the pleasure of visiting the Chandler School in Pasadena, CA, USA, to talk about copyright and Creative Commons. Some 200 sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-graders and I talked about the ins and outs and dos and don'ts of file-sharing, mash-ups, and music copyrights generally. The students&a From Creative Commons: weblog on April 13, 2004 at 2:45 a.m..

Client side flex/MXML? Just came across this link from John Dowdell. I'm adding it here so I remember to check it out. Looks like someone has experimented with rendering MXML into a UI on the client side, emulating Flex, without the server. Sounds like something that could be useful for Pachyderm...... From D'Arcy Norman's Learning Commons Weblog on April 13, 2004 at 1:45 a.m..

Intel cuts Itanium fat with new chips, tech The chipmaker announces two new Itanium processors for two-processor servers, another step in the company's efforts to eliminate price as a barrier to Itanium acceptance. From CNET News.com on April 13, 2004 at 12:45 a.m..

Majority of Dell workers overseas The majority of PC maker Dell's employees are located outside the United States, according to the company's annual report filed with securities regulators. From CNET News.com on April 12, 2004 at 11:45 p.m..

Apple investigating complaints of iPod static Apple Computer says it is looking into some users' complaints of sound problems--ranging from crackling sound to interrupted play--with the iPod Mini. From CNET News.com on April 12, 2004 at 11:45 p.m..

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