Global Spin

The American Anthropological Association recommends this article on what anthropologists have determined about marriage around the world.

Posted by Deana in Culture on August 31st, 2004 | 1 Comment »

Now “that’s”:http://www.axisofeve.org/ what I’m talkin’ about! Anyone who creates “Panties with a Purpose”:http://www.axisofeve.org/collection.php is all right by me.
Perhaps they should coordinate with Barlow’s “DanceMob”:http://barlow.typepad.com/barlowfriendz/2004/08/new_york_during.html and really shake things up. So to speak.

Posted by Chris in Politics on August 30th, 2004 | 1 Comment »

As cynical as I am about the post-PATRIOT government, I was still shocked to hear that “the Justice Department redacted this line”:http://www.thememoryhole.org/feds/justice_redaction.htm from an ACLU court filing:
_”The danger to political dissent is acute where the Government attempts to act under so vague a concept as the power to protect ‘domestic security.’ Given the difficulty of [...]

Posted by Chris in Politics on August 30th, 2004 | Comments Off

I just came across the BBC’s “Learning Site”, featuring fun, educational games and even online classes. For some reason, I think this may especially be kk’s cup o’ tea (har har).
(I’m off to try the Italian course!) (Or maybe English, since I split an infinitive.)

Posted by Deana in Education on August 29th, 2004 | Comments Off

…["the price":http://www.linuxinsider.com/story/36120.html]. It’s a real Apples-to-apples comparison between comparable Dell (sorry, Jaime) and Apple offerings, based solely on price. (Can you spot the one flawed point?)

Posted by Chris in Technology on August 26th, 2004 | Comments Off

Ever wonder what “evaporated cane juice”:http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=120 really is? (If you’ve never seen the term before, it’s generally listed in the ingredients of natural foods instead of sugar.) I originally thought, “Wait a minute… that’s just sugar!” Kind of, but most sugar “isn’t vegan”:http://www.vegfamily.com/articles/sugar.htm because of the way it’s processed. [...]

Posted by Chris in Food on August 26th, 2004 | Comments Off

If you like the way Google has been modifying its logo to celebrate the Olympics (I have been enjoying it), you can see them all at the archives page.

Posted by Deana in Sports on August 26th, 2004 | Comments Off

I just (re)discovered that a flight to Barcelona from San Diego would take 14 hours. The flight back from Milan would take 16, and neither is counting the extra time due to security, check-in, and delays. Even the 7-hour flight to Hawaii was a challenge for Ben. Luckily, the Berkeley Parents Network has [...]

Posted by Chris in Fun on August 25th, 2004 | 2 Comments »

Look! It’s an online version of Twenty Questions. You come up with the object and the computer guesses. It’s fun!

Posted by Deana in Fun on August 23rd, 2004 | 1 Comment »

I LOVE this kind of stuff. It fascinates me. No, we don’t all share the same number system, nor even the ability to draw a straight line.

Posted by Deana in Language on August 22nd, 2004 | 2 Comments »