Thursday, July 24, 2003

Japan's Neglected Resource: Female Workers. It often seems that the Japanese would rather let their economy stagnate than send their women up the corporate ladder. By Howard W. French. [New York Times: Business] 10:49:20 PM    comment []

A Slap at the Media, by Howard Kurtz, Washington Post. Media notes on Congress standing up to FCC's Powell over media concentration, with excerpts from loads of press coverage. 2:47:25 PM    comment []

Gwyneth, the Grateful Dead and Google. CNET News.com's Michael Kanellos says the hottest company in Silicon Valley is behaving as if the dot-com bubble never burst. Maybe there's a good reason for that. [CNET News.com] 7:27:28 AM    comment []

Bush's lies vs. Clinton's lies. Lying about war is more serious than lying about sex -- which is why the president's free ride is coming to an end. [Salon Headlines] 6:16:26 AM    comment []

Is It About to Rain? Check the Typeface. UNTIL fire destroyed the Northwestern National Bank building in 1982, Minneapolis citizens could receive an instant weather forecast by glancing at an illuminated sphere on its rooftop. By Matthew Mirapaul. [New York Times: Technology] 6:15:48 AM    comment []

Why Affirmative Action Matters. If Americans really want to erase the economic effect of racism, affirmative action may still be needed a generation from now. By Alan B. Krueger. [New York Times: Business] 6:14:41 AM    comment []

In the Lecture Hall, a Geek Chorus. Enabling wireless technology in university auditoriums has led to a back channel of communication for students to reveal their thoughts. By Lisa Guernsey. [New York Times: Education] 6:11:45 AM    comment []

Mob scene. Hundreds of people are gathering at random Manhattan locations for 10 minutes and doing ... well, nothing. Is it performance art or just a bunch of hipsters with too much time on their hands? [Salon Headlines] 6:10:21 AM    comment []

Eszter can maybe say more about this kind of thing. Adam: teens trouble with web. According to a report from Northumbria University, most teenagers lack the information gathering skills needed for using the internet efficiently. This sounds like it shouldn't be happening in america! If you're an edcucator, check out Peter Ford's Schoolblogs. [via mediajunk] [Adam Curry: Adam Curry's Weblog] 6:07:40 AM    comment []

Kathy notes that hoder and other blogs are still (again? I thought there was a break, but I could be spacing) being blocked in Iran. Hoder also says Meanwhile, an MP said to ITIran that the committee of communications in Iranian parliament was going to investigate the recent bloackages. And he gives a list of what's getting blocked: http://www.akunews.org http://www.babaknews.persianblog.com http://www.tribun.com http://www.mobarezan.com http://www.azadegy.de http://www.jonbesh.org http://www.psf.persianblog.com http://www.hallaj2.persianblog.com http://www.hamishak.blogspot.com http://www.1334.persianblog.com http://www.18tir29khordad.persianblog.com http://www.saghf.com http://www.irannow.blogspot.com http://www.jonbeshdaneshjo.persianblog.com http://www.behzadfarahmand.blogspot.com http://www.nok.persianblog.com http://www.persiannote.blogspot.com http://www.diackomand.persianblog.com http://www.hoder.com http://www.sobhaneh.com http://www.opener.9tg.net http://www.hemid.com http://www.kanoon-zendanian.org http://www.dfofd.de http://www.jonge-khabar.com http://www.nejat.info http://www.hambastegi-baraie-iran.org http://www.tadbir.topcities.com http://www.iran-chabar.de http://www.trife.com http://www.anonymisers.com http://www.safeproxy.org http://www.guardster.com http://www.proxyweb.net http://www.noproxy.com http://www.peek-a-booty.org http://www.anonymizer.com http://www.anonymize.net http://www.surfola.com http://www.webwarper.net http://www.htthost.com http://www.proxt22.com http://www.megaproxy.com http://www.sepadkhorasan.com Some of those are proxies, others are blogs (or other news sources). Do feel free to pick up any news from those and post it to your space where it will be findable. Reading Farsi would be a help. 2:42:42 AM    comment []