17 February 2004

Astronomers find most distant object yet still can't find their car keys. [New Scientist] 8:31:56 AM    comment()

This is apparently real and not a cruel parody: Shows that mention witchcraft no longer eligible for closed-captioning. The five-secret-person Department of Education panel that allocates funding for closed-captioning will no longer provide assitive tracks for the deaf to shows that mention witchcraft, including Scooby Doo, Bewitched, and Justice League. ...28 million Americans are now being protected from Sabrina... [Boing Boing Blog] Why are these people so afraid of Elizabeth Montgomery? 8:18:07 AM    comment()

Turing's original paper on 'the Turing Test' [del.icio.us/] 12:18:22 AM    comment()

It's starting ExtremeTech: Inside Microsoft's New Digital Photo Project. Recruited by Microsoft Research, Andy will shoot digital photos during his daily 25-30-mile walks, recording not only images but exactly where the images were shot, using location data gleaned from GPS satellites. [Tomalak's Realm] 12:06:38 AM    comment()