04 August 2002

Rip, Burn, Share StreamRipper X. Copyright infringement hell here children: StreamRipper X listens to MP3 streaming radio stations and rips the MP3s right down onto... [Ben Hammersley.com]

Finding: German Blogs Hitting Top 40 DAYPOP.com -- German blogs must be hitting mainstream because Daypop Top fingered a Spiegel Story about meta tags as one of the Top 40 linked-to blog entries.

My Dog Can Count KILKENNY, Ireland -- I always knew my dog knew when he was being short-changed. The New Scientist claims that dogs also know when they are being short- changed on treats because they have a basic mathematical ability which enables them to tell when one pile of objects is bigger than another. To count, an animal has to recognize that each object in a set corresponds to a single number and that the last number in a sequence represents the total number of objects. Robert Young of Brazil's Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais in Belo Horizonte, tested the theory on 11 mongrels using dog treats.

meme meme: (pron. 'meem') A contagious idea that replicates like a virus, passed on from mind to mind. Memes function the same way genes and viruses do, propagating through communication networks and face-to-face contact between people. The root of the word "memetics," a field of study which postulates that the meme is the basic unit of cultural evolution. Examples of memes include melodies, icons, fashion statements and phrases. [dws.]

[RadioFAQs] Question: More ... I need more help. Where else should I look for Radio docs, tips, wishes and FAQs? Answer:  Userland Radio Discussions Yahoo Radio mail list My Radio notes. My Radio notes on Salon. (Mostly the same.) On right of Radio desktop Home page. (Radio must be running for the link above to work.) Russ Lipton Documents Radio Russ Lipton explains PicoSearch. Russ Lipton Wishes for the moon. I will add more as I hear about them. [dws.us] [dws.]

What the Fuck? FUCK? -- I'm still a little surprised to hear the word FUCK in casual conversation in Ireland. I heard several pre-teens using it when leaving Men in Black II yesterday in Kilkenny. If you examine "fuck" as a lexical unit, it appeals for its sturdy, versatile and descriptive nature. Now if polite society decided sex is a legitimate part of human existence, we might be able to use "fuck" in polite conversation.

Link to Sites That Don't Approve of Links DONTLINK.com -- Links to sites that don't want links.

Sighting: Blog Tree BLOGTREE.com -- You register your blogs and record which blogs inspired their creation. You can also search for existing blogs and view which blogs they in turn inspired. It's Blog Genealogy. [Scripting News: Great idea! ]