Friday, March 21, 2003

Jack-the-Lad. I can't say I'm a Ripper fan, but casebook.org is fascinating. The website is huge, they have transcripts and facsimiles of Ripper letters, official documents, press reports and best of all, a whole section devoted to Victorian London, especially 'Whitechapel - Then and Now', a comparison in photographs. Have a look and dive deep in. Brilliant. 11:24:14 PM     |

The Analytical Engine. Victorian computing, invented by Charles Babbage. Instead of using mathematical tables, Babbage wanted to build a machine capable of calculating series of numerical values with automatically printing the results. He never finished it, though (Sounds like my old Dragon 32 to me). There's a comprehensive Swiss website about his machine, along with a JAVA 'Analytical Engine Emulator'; and of course the exhibit at London's Science Museum. "Charles Babbage (1791-1871) is widely regarded as the first computer pioneer and the great ancestral figure in the history of computing. Babbage excelled in a variety of scientific and philosophical subjects though his present-day reputation rests largely on the invention and design of his vast mechanical calculating engines. His Analytical Engine conceived in 1834 is one of the startling intellectual feats of the nineteenth century. The design of this machine possesses all the essential logical features of the modern general purpose computer. " 10:56:46 PM     |

No blogging about the war. I made the mistake of switching on the telly. My God, what are they doing to Baghdad? In German: Kann mal jemand dem Chefschwein in den Staaten sagen, daß er ein Oberlump ist?! Danke. 10:23:40 PM     |

Alright, I'm back from Brussels. The Central Line ist still not running, I'm tired and exhausted, more links tomorrow. Links I received while having moules avec frites in the Brasserie round the corner of my apartment. See you tomorrow or later tonight, when I had a chance to chill out. 9:28:58 PM     |

I'm not blogging about the war. Here's Michael More's Letter to Governor Bush. 9:22:53 PM     |

I will not blog about the war. The illegal war: "Interesting post from e-thepeople.org. As I've stated on this blog before, I'd also refer to Article 231 of the Treaty of Versailles (1919). The guys in Washington better do their homework." [The Mediaburn Radio Weblog] 9:18:18 PM     |

I'm not gonna blog about the war. Anti-war protests sweep globe. World: Protests against the attack on Iraq continued around the world today. [Guardian Unlimited] 9:14:52 PM     |

I won't be blogging about the war. In the meantime, have a look at Russ Daggart's text Why I Oppose An Iraq War. I highly recommend taking the time and reading it from start to finish. It is, as Mark wrote in his publisher's note (opens in a new window), the most cogent text on the issue that you can read. Via Armin's wonderful Ministry of Propaganda. 8:58:40 PM     |