Thoughts and machinations about the concept of ''Whuffie'' so penned by sci-fi author Cory Doctorow in ''Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom''. Also other various semi related sci-tech comments.
10.06.2007
Cell Phone Monitor's Health
MyWay reports Japanese company DoCoMo Inc. is protyping a cell phone that monitors your health. The phone has a "sensor that can tell whether you're walking, running, climbing stairs, or resting, and counts the calories accordingly to tally daily totals".
10.03.2007
Quote: Federal Witness Intimidation at Port Authority
"I felt like a character in a Philip K. Dick novel who wakes up and has had his identity completely replaced with a hardened criminal’s and everyone knows but himself."
from post about an encounter while waiting for the subway at I am Not Lying blog
from post about an encounter while waiting for the subway at I am Not Lying blog
10.02.2007
Blog Silence For Liberty In Burma
George Orwell (Eric Blair) was a member of the Indian Imperial Police in Burma 80 years ago. Today the country continues to under dictorian rule. (Below China in between India and Thailand)
Despite our human failures, democracy is still desired amongst those who love freedom.
Do something with your money that matters, I did. Support the the people.
The Burmese Refugee Project.
Woophy
Woophy is a Social Networking photo map from the Netherlands.
Sounds like "whuffie" but stands for "World Of Photgraphy".
"The goal of Woophy's founders is to create an accessible, visual, current, democratic and collective work of art comprised of a database picturing our remarkable world."
Kinda fun to look at photos from your area.
10.01.2007
Sony to release Ultra flatscreen
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