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Good bye Saigon
That's it for Saigon, and it seems to have gone very quickly! But we've had our final Vietnamese iced coffee and fresh orange juice, and a final breakfast baguette. And now we're on our way to the airport and Hong Kong. A bien tot, Saigon... From megnut on November 26, 2005 at 10:45 p.m..

Who's in the Corner Office?
In ways less obvious than race and gender, the corporate elite has become less elite and more diverse over the last decade or two, while its counterpart in Washington has become more homogeneous. From New York Times: Education on November 26, 2005 at 9:45 p.m..

Directions: Lost in Space, Educationally
Think of Public Television's new animated series, "The Zula Patrol" as "The Jetsons" for the 21st century. Or better yet, "Sesame Street" in outer space. From New York Times: Education on November 26, 2005 at 9:45 p.m..

The Nation: Kids Gone Wild
After decades of indulgence, American society seems to have reached some kind of tipping point, as far as tolerance for wild and woolly kid behavior is concerned. From New York Times: Education on November 26, 2005 at 9:45 p.m..

links for 2005-11-26
Podcast on Enterprise Blogging (via Denham whose hosting the AOK talk at the moment) (tags: blogs organisations podcast)... From Monkeymagic on November 26, 2005 at 7:53 p.m..

A swiss army knife, closed
In a recent article on the beauty of simplicity, Marissa Mayer of Google is quoted as saying: "Google has the functionality of a really complicated Swiss Army knife, but the home page is our way of approaching it closed. It's... From Column Two on November 26, 2005 at 7:47 p.m..

Buffettster - Personality Profile
If you like pina coladas They're a bit too much like an alcoholic milkshake, but sometimes they're ok.And getting caught in the rainNot really. If you're not into yogaI'm not. If you have half a brain?? If I have a whole brain, does that mean I have a half a brain? Or do some people who really have had half their brain removed register on this site? Ambiguous question. If you like making love at midnightI'm not so much into the scheduled sex thing In the dunes on the CapeIf I get caught at it again, they say there will... From Joho the Blog on November 26, 2005 at 6:46 p.m..

Step Two Designs listed on EContent 100 for 2005
Well, I'm excited. We have won a position on the EContent 100 list for the third year in a row, in the consulting category. This is what the judges said about us: Intranet developers unafraid of asking for directions need... From Column Two on November 26, 2005 at 6:45 p.m..

Track keywords with MonitorThis
MonitorThis is a site that creates an OPML file of RSS feeds that track your search quarry. Tell MonitorThis your desired search terms, and it creates an OPML file that you can save and import into your favorite news reader... From Education/Technology - Tim Lauer on November 26, 2005 at 3:47 p.m..

Stellarium: Open source astronomy application
Tim Wilson points to Stellarium an open source desktop planetarium for Linux/Unix, Windows and MacOSX.... I've wanted to include an astronomy tool like this on our disk image at Lewis, but could not afford to pay the licensing fee for something like Starry Night. From Education/Technology - Tim Lauer on November 26, 2005 at 1:46 p.m..

Can Satellites ID CIA Prisons?
Officials hope to use high-definition satellite images to help determine if the CIA ran secret prisons in Europe. From Wired News on November 26, 2005 at 8:45 a.m..

The Toy Will Bring You Joy
Easier to assemble than Ikea furniture and with fewer parts than a Lego castle, The Toy nevertheless requires you to delay your gratification. But that's probably the point. Commentary by Regina Lynn. From Wired News on November 26, 2005 at 8:45 a.m..

A day in the Mekong
Yesterday we escaped the throngs of motorbikes and people in Saigon and headed down to the Mekong Delta for a day trip. Normally we don't go in for any tours or that sort of thing when we travel, preferring to make our own arrangements or just winging our exploration, but with our Vietnamese lacking, and our time limite From megnut on November 26, 2005 at 5:45 a.m..

Avoiding the microbial confrontation
Our hotel in Saigon produces its own magazine and, in addition to information about the city, it's filled with advertising disguised as articles (adverticles?) for the hotel's restaurants and bars and shops. For those travelers looking to enjoy the best of Vietnam's cuisine without the dangers of illness, the magazine encourages a visit to their "Asian Reflections" restaurant. According to the copy, some of the best food in Vietnam is not the best for visitors because, "[i]t is a question of stomach, of microbial readiness." If you do not have microbial readiness, you can din From megnut on November 26, 2005 at 2:45 a.m..

Students Ace State Tests, but Earn D's From U.S.
Discrepancies in state and federal math tests results have intensified the national debate over testing and accountability. From New York Times: Education on November 26, 2005 at 1:45 a.m..

Internet TV 'to boom' in Europe - BBC
Broadband is changing the way households watch TV. TV delivered over broadband internet connections will become increasingly popular in Europe over the next four years, new research has predicted. The number of subscribers is set to hit 8.7 million in 20 From Techno-News Blog on November 26, 2005 at 12:45 a.m..

Can You Spot The Phish Attack? - Sean Michael Kerner, Internet News
Knowing the difference between a legitimate e-mail and a scammed phishing e-mail is not always as easy as one would think. According to data from e-mail security firm MailFrontier, only 4 percent of users can spot a phished e-mail 100 percent of the time From Techno-News Blog on November 26, 2005 at 12:45 a.m..

Killer Maps - Wade Roush, Technology Review
Google, Microsoft, and Yahoo are racing to transform online maps into full-blown browsers, organizing information -- and, of course, ads -- according to geography. The likely winner? You. Say you're a fan of Paul Cezanne, and you've decided to fly to the From Techno-News Blog on November 26, 2005 at 12:45 a.m..