Acts of Volition

I was given a subscription to Wired Magazine this Christmas and I agree that it's been great recently (see comments by Jason Kottke & Jason Levine).  •  In an interesting move, they have published the entire contents of the latest issue online - not samples, not just the lead story - every word …

Jakob Nielsen's research suggests that children do not distinguish between advertising and content on the web. Apparently the kids were aware of privacy issues. "Don't give your name to strangers" is burned into the neurons, but parents aren't teaching their kids what advertising is and how it …

I realize that all of the Google worship can get a little tiresome (all new religions go through this). Today, however, I stumbled across a feature that I hadn't seen before.  •  We all know how great Google is at correcting your spelling, but did you know that if your misspelling produces no …

I spend a lot of time reading on the web, but much of that time is spent (or starts) on a small collection of great sites. Some of these sites update every few hours (Slashdot), and others only every few days (Blogzilla).  •  A friend of mine, Jevon, has put together a great little tool to keep …

Well, I don't know where you live. But someone does.  •  This site plots your location on a blank canvas - you can see the rough outlines of the US and Europe forming already. Spread the love.