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Princeton University assistant professor of Sociology Matthew Salginak, along with a team of computer science graduate students, have developed a web application that collects and ranks the ideas from large numbers of people in the form of a survey. Combining sociological and computer science concepts, All Our Ideas allows an organization to quickly set up a free website where large numbers of people can contribute and rank ideas. [via twitter]
David W. Dunlap of the New York Times has proposed a project to his readers to create a global mosaic of one date and time.
Where will you be on Sunday, May 2, at 15:00 hours U.T.C. ?
Wherever you are, we hope you'll have a camera -- or a camera phone -- in hand. And we hope you'll be taking a picture to send to Lens that will capture this singular instant in whatever way you think would add to a marvelous global mosaic; a Web-built image of one moment in time across the world.
We extend the invitation to everyone, everywhere. Amateurs. Students. Pros. People who've been photographing for a lifetime or who just started yesterday.
Very cool idea; I'll have to clear some room on my iPhone.
If you need to figure out your local time, use the Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) conversion table.
UK riot police raided a 30th birthday barbecue because they thought the organizer, who had invited his friends via Facebook, was staging a rave. UK police have the power to stop raves (see Part V, 63), but in this case, they removed about 15 people ready to eat some burgers.
When George W. Bush stole the 2000 election, this country showed a maturity and self-assurance that makes us great. Even in losing the battle, we showed we can win the war.
The Iran situation? Not so much. Democracy isn't in the rules, it's in the execution. It's in the zeitgeist. It's measured reaction in the worst of times and the best of times.
And not how the leaders react, how the People react. Think 9/11. Does Bush's reaction define the county that day? No. The reaction of the people of New York City, the people on Flight 93, the people at the Pentagon, that's America. That's democracy in action. Iran, democracy in name only.
Anyway, on a much lighter note:The Ayatollah is following you on Twitter. (thx Drew)
If you're not one of the 11,421 people following Cobra Commander on Twitter, maybe you should be. (As Joe pointed out, the Commander follows no one.)
Shaq is Shaq. But a maniacal, evil man just trying to live his life one day at a time? Good comedy is hard to come by.
Enjoying Saturday. Just did some torturing. Now browsing for a new scepter online. Frisbee golf later on. 6:40 AM May 16th from Tweetie
I like to keep my helmet on while I'm "on the job", forcing the ladies to look at their own reflection. Most enjoy it. 9:34 AM May 8th from web
Rented Die Hard. Rooting for Rickman. Related: all Cobra facility air ducts are too tiny for would-be intruders. 4:45 PM Apr 30th from Tweetie
And in case you didn't know, memeticians.com is on Twitter. As are our three contributors, Joseph Jamison, E.A. Blair (site pseudonym not withstanding), and Timothy J. Carroll.
One more? Okay.
What's the OTHER half of the battle, you self-righteous little do-gooders? Naivete? Childish devotion to failed ideals?1:16 PM Apr 4th from Tweetie
