Nanobot parses a Mercury News article on nanotechnology — in this case a company that uses nanotech for mundane but essential tasks like cleaning potties. I’m working on a piece right now that discusses whether nanotech creates new markets or…
Winkie in Tokyo, contd.
The moral of the past two nights is that when visiting Tokyo, make sure you carry some AC/DC with you at all times. If you’re ever in trouble with the law, just crank up “Highway To Hell” and kick back.…
Get your tweaks on
The good folks at FACSNET post “tweaks” — fun quotes about the news biz — on the SPJ listserv. I bookmarked the tweaks page ages ago, and this morning I finally remembered to check back in. Here’s one of the…
How to keep a terrorist happy
When something gets blown up, change your vote. And blame your elected leaders instead of the bombers.
Blogging for credit
This is pretty cool: NYU’s digital journalism class has the students blogging. Scroll down the right rail and you’ll see a list of all the students’ blogs. It’s definitely an innovation: it’s not like you can turn in any old…
Confession: a nun slapped me once
I was in the first grade and a bunch of us boys — you know, 6-year-olds — were noisily goofing off in the boys’ bathroom. Then this big ol’ nun comes barging through the door and slaps me right across…