Links
In this issue: Salon; ASA
Web site recommendations: IT/politics
I have subscribed to Salon, the no-ads version. I will be posting more links to their material as I think much of it is really good stuff. Apologies if these links require you to jump through various ad pages. They’re raising subscription prices on the 15th so this may be a good time to sign up. Let me know if you’d like me to send you a Salon subscription referral.
I’ll be in Atlanta briefly this weekend for the Am Soc Assn meetings. Let me know if you’ll be there and would like to meet up. Also, there will be a gathering (or two) for those interested in comm & info tech research, send me a note if you’d like more info.
And now onto some links.
Keeping the Net Neutral
http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2003/08/12/net_neutrality/
Millions Going Solo With Cells
http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,59896,00.html
Creative Commons Moving Image Contest
http://www.creativecommons.org/contest/
CFP: British Medical Journal theme issue on eHealth applications
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/327/7410/300
Internet Filters Block Valuable Data, Too
http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/editorials/2003-08-05-rideout_x.htm
Supreme Court Oral Arguments Now Available for File-Swapping
http://www.cnn.com/2003/LAW/08/07/downloadable.scotus.ap/
A Fight for Free Access To Medical Research
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A19104-2003Aug4.html
A good cartoon on freedom of speech issues
http://www.salon.com/comics/lay/2003/08/12/lay/index1.html
CFP Participatory Design Conference 2004
http://www.cpsr.org/conferences/pdc2004/index.html
Digital Games Research Conference 2003
http://www.gamesconference.org/2003/index.php
The rise of “flash mobs” - you’ll want to read this to make sure you’re not caught off guard at one of these:)
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&ncid=&e=16&u=/ap/20030805/ap_on_hi_te/flash_mobs
http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/internet/08/04/flash.mob/index.html
Religion and Politics: Contention and Consensus - poll results from The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life
http://pewforum.org/docs/index.php?DocID=26
a few notes on the Computer Assisted Passenger Prescreening System
http://www.washtimes.com/business/20030616-104109-4241r.htm
Bush Misuses Science, Report Says
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A31318-2003Aug7.html
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details at http://www.politicsandscience.org
Arnold’s Nazi Problem - Why won’t he repudiate Kurt Waldheim?
http://slate.msn.com/id/2086742/
Hong Kong fashion company uses swastikas and other Nazi party symbols in a clothing line and to decorate its chain of stores
http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/asiapcf/east/08/10/hk.store.ap/index.html
Coca-Cola promotes drink with ’swastika’ robots
http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_775737.html
Mankind, Other Lazy Terms, Return to News Pages
http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm?aid=1252
Lawyers group argues rights of cloned humans
http://www.suntimes.com/output/business/10cloning.html
“So if you’re asking me did Iraq have weapons of mass destruction, I’m saying, well, it all depends on what you mean by ‘have.’” by Steve Martin
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/08/08/opinion/08MART.html
“A combination of summer heat and a rigid dress code has led a Swedish bus driver to wear a skirt to work.”
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/3129401.stm
Movie: Dirty Pretty Things - highly recommended! - for reviews, see:
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/DirtyPrettyThings-1122798/reviews.php
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Salon’s review
http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2003/07/18/dpt/
The K Chronicles - What happens when a white guy invites five black men into his house for a complete fashion and lifestyle overhaul?
http://www.salon.com/comics/knig/2003/08/06/knig/index1.html
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Queer Guy With a Slob’s Eye
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/08/10/fashion/10VIEW.html?
Cartoon: The Defense of Traditional Marriage Act
http://www.salon.com/comics/boll/2003/08/07/boll/index1.html
Cartoon: freedom of speech issues
http://www.salon.com/comics/lay/2003/08/12/lay/index1.html
Correction: I should not have posted this link last week: Teens and Young Adults Now Spend More Time Online Than Watching Television
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/030724/245198_1.html
The study had some serious research design problems. Thanks to reader CK for pointing this out!
Today’s quote:
“If you can look into the mirror without laughter, you have no sense of humor.” — Unknown