Nothing and Some More

IFComp 2001: And the winners are (via /.)

Visual Journalism, an eye on graphic News (via xBlog)

I wish I could just read the news online without being interrupted by advertising. Nando is ad-free for US1 a week. I like that, there is still the "public" version, so I can link to it. And since I'm paying, it's faster (no delay to display fancy banners) and they are making money even if I'm not watching a particular week.

The Speed of Information Architecture has a nice graphic (taken from The Clock of the Long Now ) about the layers creating a society
Slow (stability) ------------------------------------> Fast (innovation)
Nature Culture Goverance Infrastructure Commerce Fashion&Art

CIV III is out.

Because that means that the little gnat that keeps buzzing around my head is right.

Gnat: A. any of various small fragile biting flies B. a mosquito

GNAT is a free, high-quality, complete compiler for Ada95, integrated into the GCC compiler system.

Gender, Information Technology and Developing Countries:An Analytical Study

C# and Java

The Chaser is allegedly the australian The Onion
Lionel should be happy
Heaven short of virgins after influx of Muslim martyrs

We only see and hear what the media can make sensational.

reading Reading Gonzo

Imagine ringing, oh Saatchi & Saatchi's and getting: "Hello, please press 1 for the new McDonalds ad, press 2 for the new IBM ad . . . . . . . . . . . . press 9 if you want to talk to a real person - we'll transfer you to a number selected randomly from the phone book - there are no real people here, this is an ad agency!"
What are they - fucking nuts??
But this is exactly what you get from the vast majority of corporate websites. Hey, I think I'm getting it . . .

Dave explains Userland's Business Plan