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10 'Facts' from Encyclopaedia Britannica 1768 - the first English encyclopedia contained almost as much fiction as truth
Seeded on Thu Nov 12, 2009 3:37 PM EST (Telegraph)
Encyclopaedia Britannica have begun a search for the oldest edition still in private hands.
Judging A Book By Its Odor
Seeded on Wed Nov 11, 2009 12:36 PM EST ()
A study in the journal Analytical Chemistry identifies various organic compounds that old books give off and that can be analyzed noninvasively, offering important clues to an historic work's condition and prognosis. Steve Mirsky reports
How to Web Enable Seniors
Seeded on Fri Nov 6, 2009 11:21 AM EST (Psych Central)
The information age has arrived. Cell phones and word processors rule.
Social Networking 3.0
Seeded on Fri Nov 6, 2009 11:17 AM EST (Psych Central)
The information and cultural transformation spawned by social networking may soon upgrade to a new level of sophistication.
The Greatest Science Fiction Sites We'll Miss On Geocities
Seeded on Mon Oct 26, 2009 4:40 PM EDT (io9)
Anyway, we searched through Geocities in its last remaining moments, and pulled up some of our favorite sites that cover obscure or odd topics, plus a few of the silliest. What are your favorites that you'll miss when it's gone?
Digital bookmobile rolling to library
Seeded on Sat Oct 24, 2009 11:05 PM EDT (Community Press & Recorder )
A digital bookmobile on a national tour will show Campbell County library patrons how checking out their favorite authors' works doesn't require a book bag anymore. ....
Republicans protest net neutrality rules, fearing a chilling effect on broadband investment (or was it profits?)
Seeded on Wed Oct 21, 2009 1:05 PM EDT (government.zdnet.com)
After a a false start, Republican opposition to the FCC's net neutrality rules has really amped up with two attack letters from Republican camps.
It's Banned Books Week -- the 10 "most challenged titles" of 2008!
Seeded on Thu Oct 1, 2009 5:56 PM EDT (Boing Boing)
This week is Banned Books Week in the United States.
Honduran Leader Says US Voids Visa Because Of Coup - NYTimes.com
Seeded on Sat Sep 19, 2009 11:19 AM EDT (The New York Times)
Honduran de facto ruler Roberto Micheletti said on Saturday the United States has revoked his visa to pressure him to step down and reinstate exiled President Manuel Zelaya, who was ousted in a June military coup.
The Secret Life of Printers
Fri Sep 18, 2009 11:23 AM EDT
(Cross-posted to my blog.)
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