Monthly Archives: July 2003

“Science Friction” by Nicholas Thompson: “Not long ago, President Bush asked a federal agency for evidence to support a course of action that many believe he had already chosen to take on a matter of grave national importance that had … Continue reading →

BUNAC — Working Adventures Worldwide I’m thinking this looks interesting.

I’ve noticed that the more people go to other countries, the more they want to stay there. Perhaps that’s something important. Also, Eli and I had an interesting conversation on the merits of traveling with someone versus traveling alone. I … Continue reading →

Friendster Here’s a link to Friendster, because I mentioned it again. It’s starting to get very strange, as I’ll click on random people and they’ll be connected to me by more than one link, like this: You > Kate > … Continue reading →

It’s time for that fabulous feature – GOOGLE YOUR FRIENDS! During this, we Google random people whose names we’ve suddenly remembered – but this time, a special treat. Today, I will google people who post to this site! So let’s … Continue reading →

BBC NEWS | Technology | Technology meets the mob The net is being used to summon up spontaneous crowds that are being put to artistic, charitable and social ends.

I just got an e-mail that says “HELLO LBJ!” I’m confused, because I did not realize that I was Lyndon Johnson. And if I am Lyndon Johnson, I must be dead. But if I’m dead, how I can I be … Continue reading →

The girl, Ms. Knightly, playing Elizabeth in Pirates of the Caribbean, is absolutely incredibly beautiful. Wow. (Also, she looks like Natalie Portman. It wasn’t until after that I learned that she had played, la de dah, one of the duplicate … Continue reading →

Super Powers: “Forget Science Fiction. Here’s the Science.”

A User’s Guide to Time Travel: “All it takes is a grasp of theoretical physics, control of the space-time continuum, and maybe a ball of cosmic string.”