Cloudy Thinking

According to National Public Radio, an MIT research team has created the world’s first mint- and banana-scented E. coli bacteria.

Richard Stallman is concerned about the proposal that One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) switch to using Microsoft XP rather than Linux as its operating system. Stallman recently switched to using the XO laptop from One Laptop Per Child, replacing his IBM T23, which used a non-open BIOS.

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My Gmail inbox brought this message today: Attention Idol Fans – Vote 25 times instantly for your favorite Idol Contender!

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About half way through the transcript of a recent Gilmor Gang, there’s at least a hint at how Mike Arrington (sometimes) treats his underlings.At least now Gilmore should know who’s boss.

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Ivan Krstić provides perspective in his post “This, too, shall pass, or: Things to remember when reading news about OLPC.” Interesting reading. Reality does not match the doom and gloom judgment og OLPC that’s sweeping the net.

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Uno is an electric motorcycle (or is it a unicycle?) with two side by side “front” wheels.

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Ari Balogh, Yahoo CTO says: “We don’t think of social as a destination but as a dimension.”

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Todd Mundt writes about Google Gears and Working Offline.

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Jesse Cowell is co-creator (with Erica Langworthy) of Drawn by Pain, a video that combines about 50 percent anime animation and 50 percent high-definition live action footage. Link is to an interesting interview by Bill Cammack..

Super_Josh (of SuperNews) created ths VERY funny video spoof about social networking. Unfortunately he missed Twitter and FriendFeed, but it’s still a lot of fun. (My cursory search did not uncover the real identity of Super_Josh. Maybe you can rat him out? [via SocialTimes]

Tony Hsieh writes: Beginner’s Quick Start Guide and Tutorial to Using Twitter. It’s a clear, concise “how-to.”

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Gary Wolf writes about Piotr Wozniak’s SuperMemo program, and how to Remember Everything You’ll Ever Learn. [via FriendFeed]