Knowledge Is Power
A Weblog exploring the repository of all human knowledge
Some local blog stuff
David Weinberger blogs about his visit to Chicago
Some topical Chicago blogs:
CTA Tattler "seen and heard on the Chicago Transit Authority"
A Daily Dose of Architecture "(Almost) daily architectural musings from the American Midwest "
Backroom A blog about drink specials in Chicago. It needs an index or something, and it hasn't been updated in a month, but it's quite a valuable resource.
Chicagomuzik on the Chicago music scene
First City An East Ravenswood/Uptown weblog.
goskokie Skokie blog
house in progress The diary of a Chicago bungalow's restoration.
Living in Chicago Events for Japanese living in Chicago. In Japanese.
Street Level a Chicago blog from Centerstage
A few Illinois political weblogs:
polis Occasional thoughts on politics and the media
First Class
Getting a cheap online upgrade deal to fly first class on United: $119.
Volunteering to get bumped off an overbooked flight in exchange for a round trip domestic ticket: +$300-400.
Sitting in the terminal's bar, watching the flight I was supposed to get on sit on the taxiway for 2 hours only to come back in and empty of passengers: Worth every penny of the $20 tab.
Finally taking off on the re-booked flight, an hour later than scheduled, but just in time to see the fireworks from above, from a 1st class window seat unobstructed by a wing: Priceless.
Random links
The albatross race is in the home stretch.
Cassini takes some nice pictures of Saturn's rings
Two items about email privacy: Google's Gmail: spook heaven? "If a computer programmed by people learns the contents of a communication, and takes action based on what it learns, it invades privacy. " A Boston Court of Appeals decides against online privacy. "By interpreting the Wiretap Act's privacy protections very narrowly, this court has effectively given Internet communications providers free rein to invade the privacy of their users for any reason and at any time."
Alex Golub concludes his series on books to get you up to speed on the world with 2 suggestions on books about the entire world, as well as a recap on his entire list of regional titles.