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Where is my OLIVER?

By alex | Published: 11/3/2004
I was recently rereading Licklidder’s “The computer as a communications device” (1968; available as a pdf) and was struck by this image of a personal network agent. It seems as though people do a lot of talking about this, but I want to know where mine is. Is the Bayesian spam filter the best we […]
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Remaindered Links

By alex | Published: 11/1/2004
* Man Living in Cave on Los Alamos Lab Land – Had solar panels and a glass front door, and had been living in the cave for years. * Are you ashamed of what you use the internet for? * It’s a Sin Not to Do It is a sex-positive guide on catholic sexuality. (via […]
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MITIA Commenting Assignment

By alex | Published: 10/26/2004
This is a double assignment, and both tasks should be completed before midnight of November 2. 1. Comment on someone else’s blog entry from another blog in the class. Leave your real name. Say something interesting and relevent to the posting. 2. Link to a posting on another blog (either another blog in the class, […]
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Remaindered Links

By alex | Published: 10/2/2004
* Wired profiles Aaron and others who are using Second Life for courses. * Who wants to live forever? * New tool for audio/video blogging makes it much easier to embed (& it’s free). * Transmaterial is a book that details non-traditional materials available to today’s architect and designer (via Cool Hunting.) * Dual Rear […]
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