http://edition.cnn.com/2011/12/28/us/calendar-overhaul/
Two professors at Johns Hopkins University are proposing a new, universal calendar in which each day falls on the same date every year.
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The professors’ article on the proposed new calendar is at http://www.cato.org.
A century ago, one of the world’s first hackers used Morse code insults to disrupt a public demo of Marconi’s wireless telegraph. Paul Marks reports
Even more important than the warmth and affection we receive, is the warmth and affection we give. It is by giving warmth and affection, by having a genuine sense of concern for others, in other words through compassion, that we gain the conditions for genuine happiness. More important than being loved, therefore, is to love.For my seasonal wish, please look around you and see if you can include one or a few more people in your festivities and activities. Giving people a good time doesn’t require money – just expand your social family a tiny bit. it’ll make all the difference. thanks & enjoy
http://warisacrime.org/content/why-iceland-should-be-news-not
An awesome story of Iceland getting its independence back after the banking mishaps, standing up to international pressure and drafting a new constitution through crowd sourcing. An inspiring example of how change can be effected, and pretty quick too.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-15969065
The tech industry is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the BBC Microcomputer.
From a lightning talk by Paul Fenwick @ OSDC 2011 Canberra. Awesome tool and available for most platforms including mobiles. You can create your own cards and there are heaps of libraries. You can use it to learn new things, or to efficiently not forget stuff.
http://venturebeat.com/2011/11/14/vint-cerf/
“When Bob and I started writing the specs for the Internet in 1973…” Only a handful of people can start a sentence anything like that.
