The Weekend Wrap Up - instead of any real email or update, here are some random things I thought you all would find interesting. Hope you're all well!
A tale of two cities – this imperial history is not completely historically accurate, and a little misleading, but worth sending around on coolness factor: http://www.mapsofwar.com/images/EMPIRE17.swf
The "Web 2.0" – may be profound, may be a lot of bunk, but (as with above) this video is still pretty interesting nonetheless: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gmP4nk0EOE&eurl=
Here's to good timing – looks like I got out of town at a good time: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/4468884.stm
And finally – an mail from friend of friends at DOJ/Counter Terrorism:
From: redacted @usdoj.gov
Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2007 11:42 AM
Subject: should try this on your next flight to Iraq
Ever been on an airplane.....trying to do some work on your laptop......and you have these people sitting next to you.........who insist on seeing what you are doing.......... Well then, here is the perfect way to get their attention and stop them from watching what you are doing.
1. Quietly and calmly reboot your computer.
2. Make sure the folks who won't leave you alone can see the screen.
3. Close your eyes and tilt your head up to the sky.
4. Mumble a few unrecognizable words.
5. Then hit this link: http://www.thecleverest.com/countdown.swf
