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Weblogging

Community

Recovered from the Wayback Machine. There seems to be tentative reaching out by webloggers to one another, at least in my virtual neighborhood. Is there a new evolution in weblogging — a desire to extend contact beyond the ephemeral? I’ve met people through weblogging who I really like. When they’re hurting or having a difficult time, […]

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Diversity Political

SFSU 2

Recovered from the Wayback Machine. I did have a chance to talk with people directly familiar with the SFSU peace rally. Additionally, The Jewish Bulletin provided expanded coverage of the email that generated so much discussion. I rather liked the Bulletin’s coverage. It makes no apology that it has a bias — it is a Jewish publication. […]

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Diversity Writing

Of kitchen things

Recovered from the Wayback Machine. I love reading about everyday things. Allan talks about a new Sushi restaurant opening in town that uses trolleys to deliver the food. I’m still trying to figure out how this system of food delivery is going to work. I’m visualizing this little trolley racing by, and having to grab food […]

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People Places Political

More on Anti-Semitism in Northern California

Recovered from the Wayback Machine. According to an email I received from the editor, later this afternoon, the Jewish Bulletin of Northern California will have another article related to the Peace Rally at SFSU. You can look for it at the publication’s web site. In the meantime, the publication did just post an article about an English class being […]

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Copyright

Creative Commons

Recovered from the Wayback Machine. According to Dan Gillmor, the concepts and technology behind Napster are continuing despite the recent resignations and layoffs at the company. In particular, Gillmor references new organizations and technologies being introduced at the O’Reilly Emerging Technologies Conference this week, including Creative Commons — a non-profit organization dedicated to “…the notion that some people would prefer […]