The Long Now ClockThe Long Now Clock
Imagine a clock as tall as a building. It ticks once a year, chimes once a millennium and keeps time for 10,000 years. How can a 10,000-year clock make a
Month: October 2002
Internet Juggling DatabaseInternet Juggling Database
Why do I love the Internet? Because there’s an amazing resource out there for virtually (no pun intended) every interest group you can think of. Now I know that there
Bringing Down the HouseBringing Down the House
Also from Robin comes an audio link to this story from NPR’s “All Things Considered”. In this very entertaining piece, ATC’s Robert Siegel talks with Ben Mezrich about his new
FiascoesFiascoes
Because my daugher’s biggest passion in life is the theatre, and also because her mother runs a community theatre, the theatre plays a big part of my children and my
Maintain an Independent JudiciaryMaintain an Independent Judiciary
From our friends at ActforChange comes this disturbing bit of information: The Bush Administration is continuing its aggressive efforts to remake the Federal appeals courts by nominating ideologically driven candidates.
Uncle oSAMa Says: I Want YOU To Invade IraqUncle oSAMa Says: I Want YOU To Invade Iraq
“My friend Robin just sent me a link to this poster at TomPaine.com. If anyone has been grasping for a clear explanation for why a unilateral U.S. invasion of Iraq
DovesDoves
Amazon.com: buying info: The Last Broadcast
Weblogs and the Mass Amateurization of PublishingWeblogs and the Mass Amateurization of Publishing
Shirky: Weblogs and Publishing
Ellen FeissEllen Feiss
If you haven’t heard about it, a cult has begun to grow around Ellen Feiss, the student who did a commercial for the Apple “Switch” campaign. A close look at