TELLING A LANDSCAPE STORY ONLINE

In landscape architecture schools, my readers, there may be some students, born recently enough, to have no first hand recollection of:

1. The glorious art and architecture of early 20th century USSR in the mis-guided revolution afterglow;

2. The life-energy sapping disgrace to humanity that was state sponsored socialism; or,

3. The 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster.

There is a meaningful pictorial essay at Angelfire  that wraps all three above into a 2004 motorcycle trip through the Chernobyl landscape.

I recommend it because it is about the sociology of the relationships between people and the landscape. The writing and photos ask the reader to look at questions of meaning in the landscape.

Edward Flaherty

9:27:21 AM    

 

Would someone like to evaluate and comment on the available weapons?   Stand and Fight: An Arsenal for Spam Victims. For most users, spam is simply a maddening headache. Fortunately, effective weapons are emerging in the Battle of the In-Box. By J. D. Biersdorfer. [New York Times: Technology]

 

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In Florida Groves, Cheap Labor Means Machines. Facing increased competition, alarmed Florida orange growers have been turning to labor-saving technology. By Eduardo Porter. [New York Times: Technology]

 

9:18:39 AM    

 

Creepy Siren shows promise. Horror game Forbidden Siren is a flawed masterpiece that is eerie to behold. [BBC News | Technology | UK Edition]

 

9:18:10 AM    

 

Britain sees surge in 'phishing'. A financial industry body warns it is seeing a surge in scam emails and tells bank customers to be extra- vigilant. [BBC News | Technology | UK Edition]

 

9:17:15 AM    

 

Digital paper makes device debut. Digital paper is being used to produce the first commercial electronic book. [BBC News | Technology | UK Edition]

 

9:16:09 AM    

 

Wireless internet for bookworms. A handful of UK libraries are to offer wi-fi laptops to visitors so that they can browse the internet. [BBC News | Technology | UK Edition]

 

9:15:34 AM    

 

EE Times: Copy protection plan squeezes home users. [Hack the Planet]

 

9:14:48 AM    

 

Microsoft to launch news, blog search services. Expanding its push into the Internet search space, Microsoft said Friday that it plans to launch Internet search services for news and Web logs later this year. [InfoWorld: Top News]

 

9:13:12 AM    

 

Wireless data dominates CTIA show. It may not happen overnight, but the foundation for an empowered and connected mobile workforce is being laid.

 

9:12:00 AM    

 

IBM to promote Power processors at event. IBM will provide news and an update to the business strategy behind its Power line of microprocessors at a press event in New York on Wednesday. As part of the event, the company is expected to provide details on the Power5 microprocessor that will form the basis of its next line of eServer pSeries Unix systems, code-named Squadron. [InfoWorld: Top News]

 

9:11:13 AM    

 

Microsoft Research is having an invitation-only conference on social computing next week. Read about it at Scoble's. List of participants. Kevin Schofield explains why it's exclusive. [Scripting News]

 

9:08:43 AM    

 

Last night NPR's On Point focused on Google. [Scripting News]

 

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