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Creative Commons

There’s the link to the Creative Commons website. Maybe that’ll keep you busy while I’m finishing my final exams. I’m actually thinking of releasing this website under a Creative Commons license.

Books In Bed - Almost Ready

I don’t have much time to blog because I’m taking final exams right now, but I’ll be popping in from time to time in the next few days. Go check out Books In Bed. It’s my new website. It should be fully-functional in the next week or two.

I Joined Second Life

I joined Second Life tonight. I haven’t gotten a chance to install the software yet, so I haven’t played the game. What do you think of virtual networking communities and their effects on society?

Google Speaks Out Against Global Warming

Google helps students from more than 20 countries in the Global Warming Speakout brainstorm ideas.

Brilliant Minds on the Next 50 Years

I haven’t completely read through over all 70 of the scientists featured in Brilliant Minds on the Next 50 Years, but it is worth checking out if you’re interested in what the top scientists have to say.

Books In Bed

I’m creating a new website called Books In Bed. Although, I might change it to Reader Village instead. It’ll probably be another month before the site is fully-functional, but you can check it out anyway.

Ray Kurzweil On C-SPAN2

Ray Kurzweil’s three-hour interview that I watched a couple of weeks back. If you’re interested in the future of genetics and technology, you should definitely check out this interview. It helped me better understand some of the things he’s talking about in The Singularity Is Near.

A Kid’s Life In The Future

Here’s a neat video to watch that was posted in one of my Technology, Literacy, & Culture WebCT discussions: Caroline Ting: RAM. We’re discussing Ray Kurzweil’s The Singularity is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology. So, the video definitely goes along with that.

Upcoming Facebook-Like Design

Yes, I’ve been influenced by Facebook. So, I’ve decided to mimic their design for my next theme. I think I’ll call it Facebook Mimic. It’s not finished yet. I haven’t decided whether I’m keeping the same colors, and I need a good header.

Database Went Down Last Night

I don’t know what’s going on with the boys over at Yahoo Webhosting, but it is really starting to tick me off.