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24 October 2003, 11:13 PM

I love eBay. I am now the proud owner of a 1st edition of "The Happy Moomins". *beam*

Hill Tribes Go High-Tech to preserve a way of life.

HURISEARCH allows searching sites of non-governmental human rights organisations in 58 different languages.

Virtual Activism aims to strengthen nongovernmental organizations' effectiveness and outreach through internet access and presence. The website offers a collection of resources related to activism and ICT as well as the information about current and future events.

Telework.gov
This joint web site by the U.S Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has just been updated and revised. It includes information for employees who think they might like to telecommute (or are already doing so), for managers and supervisors who supervise teleworkers, and for agency telework coordinators.

Youth spend more time on Web than TV
Teenagers and young adults spend more time on the Internet than watching television, indicating a shift in media consumption for a demographic prized by advertisers, said a new study released on Thursday.

Good students go on-line
Children who spend time on-line appear to perform better in school, according to a $1.5-million (U.S.) Michigan State University study. The three-year project - involving 90 families recruited through Dwight Rich Middle School and the Black Child and Family Institute in Lansing - researched the effects of home computer use on low-income families.

Bionic Youth
For children and teens all over the globe, technology is the primary medium through which they interact socially and recreationally. Until recently, however, no research existed to indicate whether or not the exposure (or perhaps overexposure) to technology has been a benefit or detriment to young minds. In the last five years researchers have found evidence suggesting that today's children are developing an entirely different set of skills than their parents due to the brain's ability to adapt. Video games have had a particularly notable effect on visual perception, though some scientists worry that the increase in visual stimuli results in stunted emotional development and other behavioral issues. Correlations have also been found between video gaming and increased IQ scores. Messaging technology research is still in its infancy, as scientists try to catalogue the various behaviors associated with the technology. What seems evident at this point is that the perceived relationship between avid technology use and loneliness may be overstated. Messaging also appears to improve social interaction, build confidence and increase the ability to multitask.

How the big names tame e-mail
Celebrities, CEOs and US Senators have developed various means of dealing with the hundreds of emails they receive each day. Although the crush of email can be a burden for high-profile people, it has become central to how many work and manage their lives. [Note: I remember how I used to get about 2,000+ emails a day in the early 90's when I was a part of several very active mailing lists. I learned a lot of strategies back then.]

The 5th Annual Mobile Phone Throwing World Championships will be held in Savonlinna, Finland next August. Those crazy Finns. ;-)

Rummaging through the recycle bin of Net obsessions
USA Today looks at the fads of the dotcom boom era. The Dancing Baby, HamsterDance, I Kiss you dot org and the phrase 'All your base are belong to us' made the list.

25 Global Innovators Honored as Tech Museum Awards Finalists
The Tech Museum of Innovation has announced the 25 laureates for the 2003 Tech Museum Awards: Technology Benefiting Humanity.

Privacy and Human Rights 2003
Comprehensive annual report by EPIC and Privacy International reviews the state of privacy in over fifty-five countries around the world. It outlines legal protections for privacy, and summarizes important issues and events relating to privacy and surveillance.

National Council on Disability Says Americans with Disabilities Act Applies to Commercial and Other Private Web Sites.
The policy paper is available at http://www.ncd.gov/newsroom/publications/adainternet.html

Eek! I didn't know it was going to start so soon. I've decided that I'm taking part in NaNoWriMo this year so I went to find out when the date was going to be.

So, who else out there has participated in this? Did you do anything before to get a story going in your head or did you just start with a blank paper and a funky idea the first day?

Via the BBC: Sheep farmer finds oldest fossil
A sheep farmer in Australia has discovered a fossil of the world's oldest vertebrate - the common ancestor of all animals with a backbone. [...] At 560 million years old, the fossil is around 30 million years older than the next oldest vertebrate remains found so far, in China.

Earth put on solar storm alert
Imminent disruption is predicted for satellites, power systems and even mobile phones because of a solar storm.

My birthstone found on Mars!
Large quantities of a green mineral gemstone have been found on Mars. Rocky outcrops of the mineral olivine were spotted by a space craft orbiting the planet. On Earth, the mineral is known as peridot, a cheap gemstone used in jewellery.

End of an era for Concorde
Concorde has completed its last flight, ending three decades of supersonic travel.

The Search for Sweet
It's got full flavor at one-third the calories. It's safe for teeth and diabetics. And it's all-natural. The long, strange search for the ultimate sugar substitute.

Via Nat Geo: What Does "Jihad" Really Mean to Muslims?
"Jihad" is a loaded term?and a concept that illustrates a deep gulf of miscommunication between Islam and the West. There are those in each community who see jihad as a clash of civilizations?and act on those beliefs. But jihad literally means "exerted effort" to most Islamic scholars and Muslims, and represents a range of activities. [...] The concept of jihad as a struggle for self-improvement is little known among non-believers. [Note: Ain't that the truth. I don't know how many times I have tried to explain the full meaning of this word as a broader concept to non-muslims only to find that it didn't sink in.]

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