Earth: Mostly Harmless

links for 2006-05-21

Spark Fun Electronics - 24″ GPS-enabled wall clock
Another one of those “because we can” moments. But pretty cool.
(tags: design fun gadgets hacks hardware howto technology tech tools tutorials LED GPS electronics clock diy)

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Man build 90-ton scale model of cruise ship in back yard

Things I like about François Zenella:

He built a 1/8th scale replica of a cruise liner in his back garden.
He was a coal miner
He’s French

Things I don’t like about François Zenella:

He put a Celine Dion song on his web page

Man build 90-ton scale model of cruise ship in back yard:
Cory Doctorow:

François Zenella, an ex-coal miner, spent [...] (…)

links for 2006-05-19

ProfCast - ProfCast 1.2
Hey guys, this looks like a very interesting piece of software for lecture recording.
(tags: software podcasting podcast presentations powerpoint osx rss keynote)

Independent Online Edition > Profiles
A nice little interview with Eddie Izzard (top bloke), conducted by Bono (used to be a top bloke)
(tags: eddieizzard activism comedy bono u2 independent charity red [...] (…)

Foreign Relations of the United States, 1861-1960

An amazing resource for trainee politicos like myself. Have a gander.
Foreign Relations of the United States, 1861-1960:
Foreign Relations of the United States, 1861-1960. Foreign Relations volumes contain documents from Presidential libraries, Departments of State and Defense, National Security Council, Central Intelligence Agency, Agency for International Development, and other foreign affairs agencies as well [...] (…)

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Is the room behind this door one of the stations from which AT&T co-operate in the NSA’s widespread internet and communications surveillance?
Former AT&T technician Mark Klein seems to think so.
See also Wired News’ release of court documents supporting Klein’s case in the EFF vs. AT&T lawsuit.
Image © Lycos Inc./Wired News
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