Greg Verdino raises an interesting question to Nielsen BuzzMetrics about its ongoing client-only CGM Summit 2006, ...how can you host an event about consumer generated media and not let your consumers, um, generate media? This is Greg's response to a warning... Read more >>

The "Citizendium" An experimental new wiki project that combines public participation with gentle expert guidance. (tags: wiki wikipedia collaboration) Chinese media criticize proposed "identification system" for Weblogs in China (tags: blogging censorship journalism China) Blog Real Name System Undecided... Read more >>

11 Killer Freebies for Your Pocket PC TCPMP should be included. (tags: freeware PPC tools) Go Ask Alice! - Columbia University's Health Q&A Internet Service This Columbia University site promises answers on everything from mental health to nutrition to... Read more >>

Sitting in Cafe Metropolis, I think I'll melt soon. My hands become sticky and I can hardly hold my head. One hour ago I had an impulsion to fly to Australia or somewhere in the South hemisphere where the Spring... Read more >>

Viacom to Provide Content to Leading Chinese Web Site - New York Times (tags: media china Internet) Chinese Government Relaxes Its Total Ban on Wikipedia - New York Times (tags: China Internet wikipedia censorship GFW) 55 Million Blogs, and... Read more >>

Cognitive Dissidents (tags: academic philosophy) Wired News: SS Nabs Teen for Online Vent (tags: Politics myspace) Research Review Boards Faulted "Institutional review boards — never designed for oversight of journalism programs or surveys by sociology majors — have gone... Read more >>

NSF Report Reveals Century of Doctoral Education Trends in the United States A Brief History of American Ph.D.’s (tags: higherducation phd history) HowTo: Read Wikipedia on an iPod Download Wikipedia to the iPod (tags: ipod wikipedia howto Reference) Fake... Read more >>

SimonWaldman.net » Blog Archive » Wikinews…dare I say what I think? (tags: wikinews citizenjournalism) PDF Pad Download printable calendars, graph paper, charts, storyboards, and Sudoku. (tags: pdf tools) 20 Year Usenet Timeline (tags: usenet newsgroup timeline) Doodle: Scheduling meetings... Read more >>

You should have noticed it but I still can't help posting this. I've got Punkymoods! Peter stopped by my blog to let me know it so I was the very first person to sign up after his vacation! YAH!!!... Read more >>

Imagine Earth without people - life - 12 October 2006 - New Scientist Love might not last long but glass and plastic can. Alas. (tags: environment science) Why Green Tea Helps to Lose Weight Coffee makes me sleepy but... Read more >>

It snowed in the morning. On the 12th day of October! I was excited about it because it hadn't snowed for such a long time. No! It hadn't snowed in the past 6 months! I should do something to beat... Read more >>

Via Bitch Ph.D. Today is National Coming Out Day. Here is the Straight Guide to GLBT Americans.... Read more >>

I have to switch from Bloglines to Google Reader. Now I claim myself a widow of Bloglines because I think it's dead. I never thought the mishap would happen to me one day though I've seen people mourning for their... Read more >>

I found this at the YWCA boutique in Toronto. This is an interesting store full of gifts from all over the world. When my eyes rested on it, the poor little thing was in the corner on the shelf, full... Read more >>

Via Bloodless Coop. I thought I am very liberal, but ooooooh... My score on The Politics Test: Centrist (You scored 58% Personal Liberty and 40% Economic Liberty!) A centrist believes in moderate government intervention in both personal and economic matters.... Read more >>

If you stopped by here before 2006, you might have noticed the cute line-drawn mood icons on the right sidebar. I used to change it from time to time to reflect my moods. The service has been down for about... Read more >>

I had my hair cut really really really really short. So short that I'm half bald. So short that I feel there is nowhere to hide myself when I feel ashamed. So short that I can make a fortune by... Read more >>

Tagged by Zola. This game is about some questions of the wallpaper. 这个游戏十天前就在Danny那里看到，今天终于被Zola点将。 1.目前的桌面是： 2.这台是你的个人计算机？还是公司或家人共享的计算机？ 个人独享，如同牙刷一样神圣不可侵犯。 3.这张桌布是什么？从哪取得的？ 从deviantART偷来的，作者不详，链接欠奉。图中的建筑风格和我系里的Frances Searle Building非常相似。 4.更换桌布的频率高吗？ 20个月内更换过一次。以前一直用Thinkpad自带的世界地图。 5.桌面上有几个ICON？ 30个。大部分是paper，要读的，已读的，或者自己写的。不定期归档。 6.一堆档案和快捷方式放得乱七八糟的桌面，你看得下去吗？ 看得下去，找得出来。 7.有没有什么坚持点？ 文件多到超过一屏的时候一定要清理！... Read more >>