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No Time to Think (As We May)

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 20:46:52 GMT

clipped by: Djiezes

No Time to Think

[Video]

March, 5 2008

Vannevar Bush's 1945 article, "As We May Think," has been much celebrated as a central inspiration for the development of hypertext and the World Wide Web. Less attention, however, has been paid to Bush's motivation for imagining a new generation of information technologies; it was his hope that more powerful tools, by automating the routine aspects of information processing, would leave researchers and other professionals more time for creative thought. But now, more than sixty years later, it seems clear that the opposite has happened, that the use of the new technologies has contributed to an accelerated mode of working and living that leaves us less to think, not more. In this talk I will explore how this state of affairs has come about and what we can do about it.

Tags: david levy, levy, vannevar bush, thinking, creativity, knowledge, technology, science, video, google

13 Most Unusual Search Engines You Should Remember

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:13:08 GMT

clipped by: Silkweaver

Clip Source: www.smashingapps.com

You already have regular visits to usual search engines every day like Google, Msn, Yahoo, Altavista, Excite.

There are too many other search engines available to help you to search better but with a different way as compare to the routine searching.

I have selected 13 most unusual search engines for you to introduce.

Every search engine listed here has some different way of searching or unusual presentation.

Deligio search, discover and share your favorite software / freeware / shareware with tags and social bookmarking

Searchme Visual Search

Yoozila

Ebook Search - Pdf Search Engine

Addictomatic: Inhale the Web

FindSounds

Tag Galaxy

Topicle Search Community

Consumer Electronics Reviews, Product Manuals, Guides and Deals: Retrevo

Mahalo.com: Human-powered Search

Sputtr Multi-Search Engine

Scour - Search Socially

News and information on Wikio

Tags: search engines

MetaGlossary - First Taste of the Semantic Web

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:05:10 GMT

clipped by: Silkweaver
clipper's remarks: Try out the Firefox add on. Looks Cool and useful.

Clip Source: www.metaglossary.com

Find meaning, not just links.

Now defining over 2,000,000 terms, phrases and acronyms!

Clip Source: www.metaglossary.com

"Meta" means beyond, more comprehensive, or more highly organized, and with respect to other dictionaries and glossaries, MetaGlossary is all these things.

MetaGlossary harvests definitions from the entire web, the world's largest, constantly-updated repository of information.

Hence, it surpasses traditional dictionaries, which grow more out of date with each passing day

MetaGlossary is as dynamic as the web, offering the most current information out there on the most contemporary topics.

However, unlike other search engines, MetaGlossary is able to precisely extract the meanings of terms and phrases from the often frustratingly unmanageable mass of information on the web

It provides you with concise, direct explanations for terms and phrases, not just endless links to sift through in search of a comprehensive definition.

Tags: semanthic web, glossaries, search engines

Using Knoppix to rescue your data when Windows fails

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 01:31:52 GMT

clipped by: enbar
clipper's remarks: I've had some issues with hard drives lately; this could be handy.

Clip Source: www.shockfamily.net

Computer First Aid Using Knoppix

Preface: Don't Panic

Part 2: Finding Your Data (Relaxing)

Windows just crashed. The computer won't boot back up. Those "System Recovery Disks" that came with your computer will erase all of your data. In most cases, when Windows breaks and will not start up again, none of your data has been lost, you just don't have a way to get to it. These instructions are a way of getting to your data when Windows won't work.

Tags: windows, utilities, howto, file, data_recovery, crash

Earning A Second Income As A Freelance Writer

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 14:56:22 GMT

clipped by: MarkBennett
clipper's remarks: So many people can write well, but miss the steps required to turn that skill into income.

Your writing about YOURSELF is not only marketing you, it is also demonstrating you writing skill. Don't put your resume and services brochure (or web site) at the bottom of your "to-do"list - put them at the top!

Clip Source: www.gather.com

Earning A Second Income As A Freelance Writer

If you're looking for a second income, and you're good with words, you will find that there are numerous freelance copywriting jobs available. Working at home, doing something you enjoy, is a powerful incentive to find freelance writng work. Within this article we look at a couple of the different freelance websites and how you can set yourself apart from all of the other freelancers out there.

Remember, too, that the skill of writing can be the foundation for multiple streams of income. You are not limited to simply completing writing tasks for a fee or an hourly rate. As a writer, you are ideally placed to earn a second income from affiliate marketing, as a pay-per-click publisher, or as a producer of information products. There are many options for a second income when you have a way with words!

Tags: earning second income, freelance writer, make money writing, freelance writing jobs, freelance writing sites

Buddhism, H+ and the Myth of the Authentic Self

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:44:22 GMT

clipped by: Mohir

Clip Source: ieet.org

“The longer our lives, the more we’ll have a chance to see that there’s no self living them.” - James Hughes. What is Transhumanism and how is it related to Buddhist practice? Will technology enable us to radically extend our lifespans, help us control our thoughts and emotions, and bring about the potential to upload our consciousness into virtual reality spaces? And if so, what are the deeper implications for our contemplative traditions. Will these advances actually support the deepening of wisdom? According to professor James Hughes, a Buddhist practitioner and leading voice in the Transhumanist movement, these advances will enable us to deconstruct the notion and experience we have of an “authentic self” and will support the development of happiness, and the cessation of suffering. ( MP3)

Tags: transhumanism, buddhism

History in the words of those who lived it.

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 16:04:12 GMT

clipped by: JohnWaterman

Clip Source: www.eyewitnesstohistory.com

Your ringside seat to history - from the Ancient World to the present. History through the eyes of those who lived it

Index of EyeWitness Accounts - From the Ancient World through the 20th Century

Aboard the Mayflower, 1620

"...the ship was thoroughly shaken, and her upper works made very leaky." The Pilgrims brave the dangers of the sea to make a new home.

Evacuation at Dunkirk, 1940
"The beach, black with men, illumined by the fires, seemed a perfect target." The British snatch a moral victory from the jaws of defeat.

Including:
Expedition to the North Pole, 1909

Robert E. Peary describes planting the American flag at the North Pole.

D-Day, 1944

A radio reporter provides an eyewitness account of the Allied invasion of Europe

Hiroshima, 1945

Col. Paul Tibbets describes dropping the A-Bomb on Hiroshima, 1945.

Many More >>>

"Wisdom begins in wonder."
Socrates

The Japanese Attack Pearl Harbor, 1941

Captured Japanese footage taken from their aircraft during the attack.

History in Maps

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 15:35:01 GMT

clipped by: JohnWaterman
clipper's remarks: Lots more interesting maps at the source.

Clip Source: www.fsmitha.com

The Ancient World

Mesopotamia to 2500 BCE

Israel and Judah to 733 BCE

Roman Empire, 12 CE

Roman Empire, 150 CE

Mesoamerica and the Maya

Africa to 500 CE

6th to 15th Centuries

Remnants of the Roman Empire, circa 500 CE

Europe, West Asia and Arabia, to 700 CE

Military expansion by Muslims, to 1000 CE

Anglo-Saxon England

Byzantium and the Balkans, 650 to 700 CE

Constantinople and its Walls

East Europe and the Ottoman Empire, 1481

Africa to the year 1500

Caribbean Islands, 1492 to 1500

16th to 19th Centuries

Aztec Empire

Aztec Centers in the Valley of Mexico

Inca Empire

American Indian Populations

Eskimo Territory circa 1500 C.E.

Eighteenth Century West-Central Europe

Central and Eastern Europe, 1740

Russia Expands toward the Black Sea, 1725-95

French Revolution, to 1794

1901 to World War War II

Germany's Farthest Advance, 1918

1945 to 21st Century

Europe, 2000 CE

Nations of Europe to 2005

Canada, the U.S., Greenland, Iceland to 2005

Nations of Latin America to 2005

Top 10 mind mapping tools

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:08:35 GMT

clipped by: Mohir

Clip Source: en.onsoftware.com

Mind maps - also known as concept maps - are visual diagrams used to represent ideas and tasks relating to a given topic. They come in especially handy when you need to generate and manage ideas for a work project, because having a visual representation of all available concepts helps you organize the necessary workflow in a more optimized way.

Check out this list with the best mind mapping software apps out there.

MindManager - capture ideas from several sources and create mind maps with them

MindGenius - easy, intuitive mindmapping tool for everyone

FreeMind - a mind map tool based on Java

MindPad - create colorful, complete mind maps

Visual Mind - mind map tool with a flexible graphic interface

NovaMind - conduct brainstorming sessions and create mindmaps with their outcome

CMapTools - free mindmapping tool with exporting capabilities

Cayra - an open-source mind map program with basic functionalities

ConceptDrawMindmap - professional tool to create concept maps

Mindomo

Tags: software, mind, mind maos

Timeline Of Art History

Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:05:22 GMT

clipped by: Socratoad
clipper's remarks: Here ya go, a little treat to start off the New Year in good taste.

Clip Source: www.metmuseum.org

Ancient Near Eastern Art

Wipe personal data from cell phones and PCs

Thu, 27 Dec 2007 07:41:33 GMT

clipped by: splendidus
clipper's remarks: Useful tips and links.

Clip Source: www.computerworld.com

deleting files and reformatting your hard disk won't completely do the trick

two graduate students at MIT's Laboratory for Computer Science bought 158 used hard disks

they were able to discover 5,000 credit card numbers, personal and corporate financial records, medical records and personal e-mails.

60% of the hard drives had been reformatted, and about 45% of the drives had no files on them

What can you do? Get a disk-wiping program

Computerworld features editor Valerie Potter vouches for the free Darik's Boot and Nuke

A similar program that has gotten good reviews is Eraser.

If you've got a Mac, you can use Apple's built-in Disk Utility

Cleaning up cell phones and smart phones

A superb resource for figuring out how to reset cell phone data is put together by ReCellular, which buys, recycles and refurbishes wireless devices. Its cell phone data eraser site gives detailed instructions on how to erase data from many different makes and models of cell phones.

Tags: data, disk-wiping

A Cerebral Roadmap to Higher Thought

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 15:00:10 GMT

clipped by: ouyangwulong
clipper's remarks: This is one of my new favorite sites. Even if you've studied these topics for years, you can always discover something new by looking at the basics again.

Clip Source: www.thebigview.com

If life is a journey, then philosophy is like a compass. It helps us to find our way through the jungle of possibilities that life presents.

This website is about philosophy in the widest sense. It includes science, religion, mythology and other fields of thought that are not within the traditional scope of philosophy. However, it makes not much sense to treat these fields separately. Everything is connected. If one views anything from any possible angle, it can only increase understanding.

thebigview.com was established in October 1999 with the idea of rendering a bird's eye perspective on various philosophical topics, hence, the name.

Clip Source: www.thebigview.com

Buddhism

A few enlightening views on Buddhism, including that of Albert Einstein.

Greek Philosophy

Astonishing insights into an ancient civilization.

Space Time

The philosophical consequences of relativity and quantum physics.

Big Views

Essays on philosophy, science, spirituality and other topics from various authors.

Tags: philosophy, spirituality, thinking, universe, science, nature, cool website

Human Brain Cloud

Wed, 12 Dec 2007 15:22:22 GMT

clipped by: kmakice
clipper's remarks: This is a cool little distraction, but mostly this clip is a test of the new browser add-on and Facebook application

Clip Source: www.blogschmog.net

Kyle Gabler’s Human Brain Cloud is a masterful time suck.

As if I needed another distraction … enter the Human Brain Cloud.

Although billed as multi-player, HBC is really an individual exercise—one that can quickly turn minutes into hours. You see a word or short phrase from the 530,000 already suggested by other players, and you enter the first response that enters your head. Although you type alone, you benefit from the wisdom of the masses. The word associations you make are scanned for matches and listed with the rest of your recent work. You can view the cloud, which is really a visual thesaurus kind of weighted network showing the connections to a given term.

Marketers could conceivably enter a term and check the related words, in part to avoid ambiguity and semantic competition, and partly to steer clear of easy targets for derogatory associations. Designers might peer into the brain of specific users to see how they make sense of certain words.

Changing Images of Man

Sat, 08 Dec 2007 06:06:27 GMT

clipped by: thisnamecantbetaken
clipper's remarks: I haven't read this yet myself, so I have absolutely no idea what it's about, but it sounded interesting, so I clipped it. Good enough reason, I reckon!

Clip Source: www.skilluminati.com

“Changing Images of Man” in PDF Format

We're downright giddy to finally have a copy of this legendary document. 10,000 thanks to whoever took the time to digitize this. "Changing Images of Man" has been -- much like Jose Delgado's "Physical Control of the Mind" -- the subject much more speculation than actual study. If you're unfamiliar with this report, here's the blurb that accompanied the Torrent:

Stanford Research Institute (now SRI International) released a report in 1974 that has become a classic in the "alternative futures" literature.

explores the reasons why changes may have to take place in the fundamental conceptual premises, laws, attitudes and ethics once suitable for guiding the development of the United States and other highly industrialized nations if a humane (and "workable") future is to be achievable.

changes may be occurring

an evolutionary transformation

as profound as the transition in Europe when the Medieval Age gave way to the rise of science

DOWNLOAD

(30 MB) in PDF

Tags: the, future, is, now

The Story of Stuff

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 11:41:36 GMT

clipped by: wildcat
clipper's remarks: movie unclipable, go to site, take a minute and watch

Clip Source: www.storyofstuff.com

What is the Story of Stuff?

From its extraction through sale, use and disposal, all the stuff in our lives affects communities at home and abroad, yet most of this is hidden from view. The Story of Stuff is a 20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of our production and consumption patterns. The Story of Stuff exposes the connections between a huge number of environmental and social issues, and calls us together to create a more sustainable and just world. It'll teach you something, it'll make you laugh, and it just may change the way you look at all the stuff in your life forever.

Tags: stuff, production, consumption, must see