Silly children’s book. The drawings are delightful. The text abominable — in a cute sexist way. Don’t bother reading the comments. http://michiedo.blogspot.com/2008/12/im-glad-im-boy-im-glad-im-girl.html News: Librarians are worrying about the Google Books settlement. No access to put of print books vs. access controlled by giant corp. Rock and hard place. http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/libraries-weigh-in-with-worries-on-googles-book-settlement.ars There was a lot of worry about eBay encouraging …
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Morning Linkage (May 5)
Transportation: More on the sad state of our rail system. (With a little swine flu panic thrown in.) http://www.wired.com/autopia/2009/05/flu-pandemic-could-put-send-us-freight-system-to-the-icu/ A cool folding two-wheel transport. Summary here: http://www.core77.com/blog/events/mobility_concept_wins_buckminster_fuller_challenge_13365.asp More images here. http://challenge.bfi.org/winner_2009 Stupid product — funny videos. (A segway knock off for the under 8s.) http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/05/05/dareway-unsafe-at-any-speed/ Technology: A useful site listing alternatives to various software. Some of the alternatives …
Morning Lnkage (May 4)
Science: Seattle is adopting new math text books. Cliff Mass has something to say about it. You should too. http://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2009/05/seattles-big-math-decision.html A study of zebra finches brings up new questions about how bird song is taught/learned. I never feel comfortable with the broad conclusions about the nature of culture and cultural inheritance that people want to draw from these …
Morning Linkage (May 1)
Just one link this AM. I can’t decide what to think of these portraits of the children of the new Russian elite. Somehow I think they don’t feel as odd here in the US as they do in Russia. The sexualization of childhood and the push to mimicking adult behaviors and attitudes in 12 year olds is common here. Nonetheless …
Morning Linkage (Apr 29)
Style points: http://gadgets.boingboing.net/2009/04/28/photo-stylish-robot.html http://advancedstyle.blogspot.com/2009/04/reader-submission-patricks-photos.html Legal Notes: The Google books settlement may not be — a settlement that is. http://arstechnica.com/media/news/2009/04/googles-book-settlement-delayed-as-resistance-appears.ars Didn’t they teach these fools to be careful who they bully. Lessig twitters Warner Bros. take down notice. http://www.boingboing.net/2009/04/29/warner-music-claims.html Images: If you’re feeling the need to be totally creeped out. Bits from the latest auction of MJ’s stuff. …