Monthly Archives: October 2004

Kahle: Universal access to all human knowledge is possible

Posted on 10/6/2004 by Ben

Boing Boing has coverage of Brewster Kahle’s speech at Web 2.0 in which her argues that universal access to all human knowledge is possible. I wish there were more about possible economic models.

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Website aims to reduce the number of animals used in medical research

Posted on 10/6/2004 by Ben

How’s this for convergence of my interests: a web-based Linux system that helps scientists avoid using animals in their research.

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Flickr Pro

Posted on 10/5/2004 by Ben

Flickr have announced their pricing for Flickr Pro accounts: $59.95 per year with a beta discount to $41.77. The service is worth that price for me but I think most people will opt for the photo printing sites, which offer … Continue reading →

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House Ethics Committee Criticizes DeLay

Posted on 10/1/2004 by Ben

The House Ethics Committee has ruled that Tom DeLay violated ethics rules when he tried to influence Rep. Nick Smith’s vote on the Medicare bill by promising to endorse Smith’s son’s House candidacy. The committee tried to bury this story … Continue reading →

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3 Polls Show Kerry Won Debate Over Bush

Posted on 10/1/2004 by Ben

Polls are showing that viewers were more impressed with Kerry in the debate last night. He definitely did a great job but I think people will still be confused about how Kerry differs from Bush on how to handle Iraq, … Continue reading →

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