Ideas for Improving Day at Beach. Some of the more recent patent applications at the US PTO. Fun.
Archive for August 18th, 2002
Schøyen Collection. “The Schøyen Collection comprises most types of manuscripts from the whole world spanning over 5000 years. It is the largest private manuscript collection formed in the 20th century. The whole collection, MSS 1-4517, comprises 12,536 manuscript items, including 2,083 volumes. 6,178 manuscript items are from the ancient period, 3200 BC – 500 AD; 3,848 are from the medieval period, 500 – 1500; and 2,510 are post-medieval.” Very neat website. Amazing, in fact.
What is a k-log?. Some people are taking the concept of weblogs and applying it to the wider concept of knowledge management. The result is k-logging (“knowledge-logging”). Interesting interview here with John Robb of Userland, and then some follow up posts.
Saudis feel let down by Washington. Interesting article. The lines to get into the US embassy for a visitors visa are moving slowly in Saudi Arabia and people are upset. The Saudi’s shouldn’t feel singled out, though. The lines are long here in Ottawa as well. The wait last year to get my American children’s passport renewed was 2 hours outside in -20C weather, before even being allowed into the Embassy. Even in Canada, individuals are only being allowed into the US Embassy one at a time.
Bahrain joins Iran in opposing U.S. attack on Iraq. Statements from Bahrain, Iran, and Yemen opposing a US attack on Iraq. Bahrain and Yemen are major US naval centres.
