News

Today will be a little experiment, instead of talking about things with me, I will be putting up links to articles, and talking about events that interesting to me. Please let me know what you think.


http://tbm.thebigmoney.com/articles/impressions/2009/02/23/throwing-voodoo-hulu#
This article was really interesting to me, because I use Hulu on occasion, and think it is great, and perhaps the future of television. The old attitude that any new threatening idea, or any concept that is hard to understand is very frustrating, not just to me, but to my whole generation.


I actually really like this idea. It seems absurd in today's political atmosphere, but given time, it will happen. There are many reasons to legalize marijuana, one of the biggest being the possibility for revenue. There would also be oversight, and reduction in bad product. Is this the right time for such a project though??

http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/02/25/twitter.amsterdam.plane.crash/index.html
Twitter wins again! Such a great use of technology for serious purposes. Someday I predict all news will be user-generated, or at least user-started. Hopefully in my lifetime, it will very exciting to see.

http://www.mercurynews.com/topstories/ci_11776452?nclick_check=1
Another Twitter article, this one from the local paper. Next-generation uses for old technology. In this case the old technology is SMS, and the new technology is searching second-by-second to user generated information. I'm thinking natural disaster, terrorist attack, or any kind of military action needing to hear from many different sources in the field.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/25/dining/25taco.html?pagewanted=all
Seems Twitter is popping up everywhere. This sounds really good, and so typical of California. It is cool seeing more and more places that are combining cultural cuisine into something totally new. I imagine someone will catch onto the fusion idea and start combining the aesthetic of cultures for new looks inside restaurants.

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/europe/2009/02/2009225191624340903.html
This sounds pretty bad. Never thought of Armenia as a place with issues like this. Authority always tries to expand its power, and showcase that power. "Shock and awe" or "Saber rattling".

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7908974.stm
Finally! Someone willing to do anything about Gitmo! They need to go to a place where the rules apply. Hopefully Spain will just be one of the first to assist "in principle".

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/7908498.stm
Ending on a lighter note. This seems more believable than "Nigerian Princess Seeking to Flee Country". Not quite as pitiable as "Retiree Needs Funds to Save Her Cat" though. The only reason it actually went anywhere was it actually came from his email account. No one even offered to help the poor guy. Reelection will stink for him.

That's it for today, please let me know what you think of this slightly different format.
Thanks!