Links
In this issue:
Hi! No, I am still not ready to migrate us to my new provider’s mailing list system, HOWEVER, in much more exciting news, I am happy to announce that the ELIST Archives are now openly available in a searchable format (previously this required a login). I have migrated half the archives so far, the rest will be forthcoming. The site is using the free open-source blogging software Wordpress. http://www.wordpress.org
See it here: http://www.eszter.com/elist/archives
ELIST oldtimers know that “Today’s quote” is an integral part of every issue. For fun, starting with this issue, each day’s quote will be available on a bumper sticker or mug until the next issue is compiled.:) I will post links below the quotes. I realize this is pretty random, but random things can be fun. I was shocked & delighted to discover that someone I don’t know purchased an infant creeper and mug sporting the little helicopter design I drew for a friend once.:-)
http://www.cafepress.com/eszter.11312401
Two weeks ago I went to NYC last minute for the weekend to see The Gates. It was a wonderful experience. Here are my pictures:
http://www.eblogle.com/photos/thegates05
Apologies to those I missed seeing that time around, I was there for less than 48 hrs.
As for upcoming travel: In the next few weeks I will be in DC, Zurich, Budapest and Ann Arbor. (In the end I opted for Budapest over Paris.)
And now onto this issue’s links. As always, I start with IT-related sites and then proceed with other goodies. Miscellaneous fun stuff, as always, is toward the end.
I organized a mini-conference on the theme of Sociology and the Internet for this week’s Eastern Sociological Society meetings. I’ve posted the Internet-related panels from the conference here:
http://www.esztersblog.com/index.php?p=96
Other conference info: http://www.essnet.org
Call for Participation: Social Software in the Academy Workshop
http://www.annenberg.edu/ssaw/
Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS)
Mini Track on Online Communities in the Digital Economy
http://e-business.fhbb.ch/eb/afe.nsf/pages_e/hicss
Mini Track on Environmental Online Communication
http://www.ecoresearch.net/hicss
Call for Participation: 2nd Conference on Online Deliberation
http://www.online-deliberation.net
International Symposium on Wikis
4th Annual National Sexuality Resource Center (NSRC) Summer Institute at San Francisco State University
http://nsrc.sfsu.edu/summerinstitute
Yahoo! turned 10 recently, they celebrated with this Netrospective
http://birthday.yahoo.com/netrospective/
Why Your Broadband Sucks by Larry Lessig
http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/13.03/view.html?pg=5
New Pew report on the Internet and politics (focusing on the 2004 US presidential elections)
http://www.pewinternet.org/PPF/r/150/report_display.asp
The Political Blogosphere and the 2004 U.S. Election: Divided They Blog
http://www.blogpulse.com/papers/2005/AdamicGlanceBlogWWW.pdf
[Unfortunately, this paper stole the thunder from a paper I have been working on with two collaborators for the past ten months. We still think we have contributions to make so we’ll continue to pursue it. More on that as it develops.]
Flash video about where media companies may be headed (could be interesting to show to students for discussion)
http://www.robinsloan.com/epic/
Study finds that used computers sold on eBay contain lots of personal info on hard drives
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-1487674,00.html
Flirting through a shared iTunes library (cute)
http://www.al3x.net/archives/2005/02/22/they-stopped-calling-it-rendezvous/
Winning Cases, Losing Voters by Paul Starr
http://www.princeton.edu/~starr/Starr.NYT.oped.1-26-05.htm
The Death of a Muslim Woman - women being killed by family members in Germany for betraying Muslim traditions
http://service.spiegel.de/cache/international/0,1518,344374,00.html
Government-issued ID cards in the U.S.?
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/06/magazine/06ADVISER.html?ex=1267851600&en=d18c619c87eeb764&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland
The White House Stages Its ‘Daily Show’
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/20/arts/20rich.html?ex=1266382800&en=8bafee543ea76c5d&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland
Technology first meant to find stolen cars now finds tax-evaders
http://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/03/09/enforcer.camera.ap/index.html
New journal: Qualitative Sociology Review
http://www.qualitativesociologyreview.org
Computer Professionals for Social Responsbility
http://www.cps.org
&
CPSR Essay Contest 2004-05
http://www.cpsr.org/act/contest/2004-5rules
Send yourself mail in the future (good for reminding yourself about things to do)
http://futuremail.bensinclair.com/home/
Trying to figure out what song just played on the radio? Check here. (U.S. only)
http://www.yes.net/
[skip the forms on top and choose your city from the dropdown menu on the bottom]
Find the lowest gas prices in your area (updated daily)
http://www.gasbuddy.com/
Some nifty ideas on creating a “sick box” at home, or a “travel sick box”.. and also about email subject lines
http://www.43folders.com/2005/03/remainders_sick.html
Seems appropriate this time of year:
A mold and instructions for making your own peeps (I have not tried this product, I don’t make stuff like this, but it seems like it could be fun)
http://www.fredflare.com/customer/product.php?productid=1158&cat=255&page=1
.. I can’t mention the peeps without a link to this site (memories of my dissertation defense.. an inside joke with an E-LIST subscriber:)
http://www.millikin.edu/staley/fluff/peep_research.html
Sick of seeing ads before a movie for which you paid ~$10? You are not alone: “No Movie Ads” lawsuit site
http://www.nomovieads.com/index.htm
Video chronicling the demolition of the Chicago Sun Times building
http://www.ascentstage.com/archives/2005/02/that_was_fun_no.html
..that movie reminds me of this one about the construction of a building on Princeton’s campus a few years ago
http://www.cs.princeton.edu/~min/friend_center/
Photos from across the U.S., one mile at a time
http://www.kodak.com/US/en/corp/features/onTheRoad/home/index.shtml
Links to London underground maps, pictures and history
http://www.metafilter.com/mefi/40242
Fatwa regarding uses of the Internet
http://www.islamweb.net/ver2/Istisharat/FatwaCategory.php?lang=E&CatId=264
Nostalgic for those early Web icons? Maybe not. But it’s fun to see a little collection
http://art.teleportacia.org/observation/vernacular/
Old computer ads
http://www.1000bit.net/adverts.asp
Snippets of Soviet cartoons
http://www.wellesley.edu/Russian/cartoons101.html
Gallery of Soviet-era anti-alcohol propaganda posters
http://www.tululuka.net/alco/
Michael Jackson’s face from cereal
http://thestranger.com/2005-02-17/bigcover.html
Have Bush say things in various poses with different backgrounds
http://george.says-it.com/index.php
Winner of this issue’s procrastination award
http://www.shockhaber.com/zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.htm
Today’s quote:
“A patriot must be ready to defend his country against his government.”
— Edward Abbey
On sticker:
http://www.cafepress.com/eszter.19120867
On mug:
http://www.cafepress.com/eszter.19121186