A Mighty Wind
Posted in Film on May 18th 2003 by Randy Reichardt:: As reviewed for Blogcritics.com:
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“What’s So Great About Really Deep Thoughts?” Wiki Wiki!
Posted in Blogging, Observations, Technology on May 15th 2003 by Randy Reichardt:: Here’s a compelling and interesting essay from Andrew Grumet: Deep Thinking About Weblogs.
:: I didn’t buy shoes tonight, but gave the idea some deep thoughts.
:: Seen this term popping up lately?: social software. Here’s an article about it by Stowe Boyd. There is a social software blog. There is a Social Software Alliance Wiki. Wiki?
:: In an effort to keep up with developments in all things web-like, Wiki came up in conversation today. I investigate a few sites before my brain exploded, including the original site and the FAQ, which notes that “this Wiki thing” is: “A collection of web-pages which can be edited by anyone, at any time, from anywhere.” Wiki Wiki is Hawaiian for “quick”. One major project is the Wikipedia, a “multilingual project to create a complete and accurate open content encyclopedia. We started on January 15, 2001 and are already working on 120,700 articles in the English version.” How did they create 120,700 entries in just over 2 years? Regardless, the creators think Wikipedia is great. A Wiktionary is also being created.
:: An entrepeneur in Spokane purchased 10 Segways, and is renting them to people looking for cheap, quick transportation. He couldn’t do this if he lived in San Francisco, however. In the end, it may not matter.
:: We try to stay in at least the slow lane on the information superhighway, but lately I feel like I’ve pulled over on the offramp to change a flat tire.
New Shoes
Posted in Random Thoughts on May 14th 2003 by Randy Reichardt:: I bought a pair of new shoes tonight.
The Dual Boarding Bridge
Posted in Technology on May 14th 2003 by Randy Reichardt:: This is way cool. WestJet, the Canadian indie airline, and DEW Engineering have introduced a dual boarding bridge (or OTW: Over The Wing) at the WestJet operations base at the Calgary International Airport. The bridge allows passengers to enter and leave the plane from the front and rear doors.
Guardian Unlimited: The Weblog
Posted in Blogging on May 14th 2003 by Randy Reichardt:: The Guardian maintains a fascinating and detailed weblog site. In addition, check “Onlineblog.com, a weblog covering internet and technology news produced daily by the Guardian Online team.”
Iraq National Library in Better Shape
Posted in Library on May 14th 2003 by Randy Reichardt:: From the Boston Globe comes this report on the Iraq National Library: ” Contrary to widespread belief, the antique books of Iraq’s National Library were not stolen by thieves last month but were removed for safe keeping by self-appointed guardians of Iraq’s cultural heritage.” (Thanks, Derryl.)
