Now and again you see something that you thought you had been thinking about only to see it done beautifully like this and realise how off-beam you really were, things like Industrious Clock for one.
Also check out the block clock. [seen at Mercurial]

The people at Project Gutenberg, long known for creating and hosting public domain works, are releasing a "Best Of" CD under a Creative Commons license. [Creative Commons: weblog]

As part of the Discover Hackney activities the Building Exploratory is pleased to offer the following workshop: "Digging Hackney". Taking place on Saturday May 24th, 10:30am start - 12:30pm for families with children age 7 and over.

Discover the secrets behind archaeology, explore the clues our ancestors left behind and take part in a mock excavation. We would love to see you here for this brilliant workshop! To book either email: mail@buildingexploratory.org.uk or telephone 020 7275 8555

Anti-apartheid movement veteran dies aged 90. [Guardian Unlimited]

The former communist country is fast becoming one of the leading nations on the internet. [BBC News | Technology | UK Edition]

Aqua-notes, a St. Augustine ocean studies newsletter, was contacted by a Texas writer working on a book of true stories about finding messages in a bottle. If you've got one to contribute, contact Dan Parker by e-mail or Box 235, Port Aransas, TX 78373. [Workbench]