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Kate Ray posted this video a couple of months ago; the usual suspects will soon pick it up and blog it because it features interviews with Tim Berners-Lee, Clay Shirky, and David Weinberger; I just hope that they take time to think about it, because this is the first-ever semantic web documentary with which I…

@gazoombo Wanna help code? in reply to gazoombo # My windowsills would benefit from teeny gutters, so that the flies that beat themselves to death on the glass can drain away to the side… # Have just discovered @cyclingwives– key post: http://cyclingwives.wordpress.com/2009/05/14/10-signs-that-you-live-with-a-cyclist/ # Something weird has happened to Google Chrome in a recent update; events…

The angular diameter of the moon or sun is approximately half a degree. The width of your palm, at full arm’s length, is approximately 5 degrees. The two front stars of the Big Dipper in Ursa Major, are approximately 5 degrees separated. Anybody got any more? Given the horizon is 0 degrees, the zenith is…

It’s always astonished me that the existence of planets around other stars was one proposition that scientists seemed hesitant to embrace; I’ve been reading astronomical texts and press-releases for the past 30 years, on-and-off, and my perception is of having experienced very little of: Yes! The universe is a huge, enormous, unimaginably vast place, and…

Vintage Computer Festival – if age > 35 try watching Steve's slideshow without going "Ooh! I had one of those!" http://bit.ly/cAzzva # MTBers: is it safe to undo the hex bolt on my old MTB quill-stem, and pull the stem out? Will anything (bearings?) drop out of my headset? # MTBers context: goal is to…

NEWSFLASH: #SecureServer net spam filtering blocks UK University from sending e-mail, ref sysadmin Alun Jones's blog http://bit.ly/cO903Z # BUG: Twitter search honours dots in hashtags a-la #hash tag ; but #TweetDeck treats it as #hash (dot) tag – #tagmismatch kills conversations # @alecmuffett test 1 – #hash tag # @alecmuffett test 2 #hash – no…

Let me explain: A few weeks ago I bought a Garmin 1690 GPS, and I love it because it’s “live” – live traffic updates, Google search for placenames, etc; not perfect but very good when you are out on the road and need to get from A to B and avoid the worst of the…

This would be funny if the UK price for gas didn't equate to $6.83 / Gallon (US) — http://bit.ly/d6TXe4 # #Twitpic is being evil: prevents users from exporting photos to Posterous. "Users must use manual export methods" http://tcrn.ch/9s5Ihl # #thedailywtf has become part of my daily load; all devs should read it, it helps keep…

If you want to experience some primo-grade weird, google for "palin and mcchrystal in 2012"; apparently the general voted for obama… # @suw @dotben Yes, but for this generation it's an achievement to keep focused for more than a sentence: "You unlocked the book achievement!" in reply to Suw # PvP fires a shot across…

Turns out most of my Euro notes come from Italy and Germany: http://bit.ly/9zC2D7 # I know at least one person whom after lusting for an iPhone mk4 is now considering a HTC Desire because of antenna and price issues. # @lewiz Your iPhone4 alternative would be what? in reply to lewiz # Anyone wanna bet…

American People: Large scale "Identity" solutions do not work, scale, help online. Don't get your taxes suckered in: http://yhoo.it/doj0JP #

Somebody's been reading @newsbrooke's Silent State ; @r4today -> Gov't plans to stick knives into council newspapers http://bit.ly/apFxiL # I'm happy for #PrinceCharles to say what he likes re: Architecture http://bit.ly/9Vtz1H -I prefer projects _if_ they can withstand criticsm #