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Semantics

Deconstructing the Syllogistic Shirky

Recovered from the Wayback Machine. Clay Shirky published a paper titled, The Semantic Web, Syllogism, and Worldview and made some interesting arguments. However, overall, I must agree with Sam Ruby’s assessment: Two parts brilliance, one part strawman. Particularly the strawman part. First, Clay makes a point that syllogistic logic, upon which hopes for the Semantic Web are based, requires context and […]

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Photography

Pet rock

Recovered from the Wayback Machine. My early days as a mineral and crystal collector would find me at Earthlight in Kirkland on a regular basis. This shop was full, floor to ceiling, with rare and wonderous crystals from throughout the world. Not just minerals in raw form – the owner also carried rock carvings, jewelry, […]