One of the projects demonstrated at WikiSym 2006 is netting some interest … and investment dollars. PoliticWiki alum Mark Dilley sent this article from the November 13 Portland Business Journal. It is about Ray King and his wiki-based search engine (“Aboutus.com”). The site mines web site home pages to seed data, encouraging their owners to [...]
Whatever happened to recess?
This article on recess in Maine public schools sounded typical. (Except for the lunatic who blamed dwindling recess time on feminists- not unlike a former co-worker of mine who blamed employed women for WW II, but I digress. . ::boggle::) At Carter’s school, they aren’t allowed to play tag either, and the play equipment is [...]
Super Stupid Delta Sucks, or doesn’t allow sucking. . .
When I was in college, a friend of mine interviewed with Delta. At her third interview, she was told she wouldn’t be a good match for the company. Why? She gained weight in between interviews, and they were having her weigh in before their meetings. I was only thinking of Delta because Emily Gillette wanted [...]