February 2005
Interesting walkthrough of the evolution of a wikipedia article (flash with audio)
Posted by on Sunday, February 27, 2005
Roadster: Mapping on Linux
Posted by on Tuesday, February 22, 2005 in - 6 comments
I spent last week in New England visiting some clients, friends, and geeks. The geeks part was at the Linux World Expo and Fedora Users & Developers Conference. I’ve posted some photos from the trip. • The Linux World Expo was comprised mostly of creepy salesmen at booths with microphones giving …
The trailer for the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy movie looks surprisingly good. Excellent casting with the dude from The Office as Arthur Dent and Mos Def as Ford Prefect.
Posted by on Monday, February 21, 2005
East Coast Music Award winners on Acts of Volition Radio
Posted by on Monday, February 21, 2005 in - 5 comments
As I watched the East Coast Music Awards (ECMA) on CBC Television tonight, it occurred to me that I should put together an ECMA themed session of Acts of Volition Radio. Then it occurred to me that I’ve already played most of the songs that such a session would include. • Gordie Sampson won five …
Orwell’s War
Posted by on Wednesday, February 9, 2005 in - 21 comments
George Orwell’s 1984 seems more pertinent and alive than ever upon a recent reading. Chapter 9 of his great book includes excerpts from a fictional manifesto of rebellion by the primary enemy of the ruling party, Emanuel Goldstein. Some of the excerpts are quite striking (in a “now-more-than-ever …