Nov 3, 2007: Dear Earth: Send More Chuck Berry
The greatest time capsule ever made: The Voyager Golden Record
greetings aliens: We earthlings are just like any other species. We put our pants on one apendage at a time. Of course, once our pants are on, we make Gold Records!
Oct 28, 2007: World Viewing has been updated.
World Viewing is a primer on sustainability. Web-based talks from leading thinkers are reviewed, covering issues from globalization to clean energy.
Part 1:
Globalization is good – for most of the world
Supplement on global organizations
Leapfrogging
Investing where it counts
Part 2:
Joining the sustainability conversation
Climate science in the spotlight
A climate of awareness
From Kyoto to Bali: A new framework for the climate
The great energy transition
Oct 12, 2007: Wired Science is a new show that covers science and technology from a panoptic point of view. Wired Science's hosts offer up a mix of interviews and investigations that expose the interesting side of science. Every show is available as streaming video through their highly accessible website.
Their What's Inside segment is similar to a section I was planning for mpages. It's all about the chemical and physical properties of the unusual ingredients that make up commonly used products. I look forward to seeing what products they come up with for future shows.
July 28, 2007: Meet Songbird, a successor to Winamp.
May 10, 2007: Four animated shorts by four animators.
Tyger - A enigmatic tiger rampages through Sau Paulo.
Ryan - The story of Ryan Larkin. [D/L]
The Cathedral - A mini epic from Tomek Baginski.
Phantom of the Hirayaman - From an amateur, with a unique visual style.
Apr 10, 2007: I came across this while browsing recently passed Vancouver by-laws .
NO. 5156 - A by-law to prohibit the carrying on of sundry businesses, trades, professions, and other occupations
This by-law prohibits running an "Outcall Body Massage Service", parking enforcement by means of a wheel locking device, calf or goat roping or tie-down, horse tripping and steer busting.
Nov 4, 2006: The WorldChanging team have released their first book. It is intelligent, easy to read, and a work of art. As a review of the 5000+ articles on WorldChanging.com, it aims to be the Whole Earth Catalog for the 21st century.
Oct 31, 2006: It's Autumn in Vancouver
