Noteworthy has a habit of picking up on catch phrases, such as "Atlanta is just as hosed as Munich," or "Soy! Soy! Soy! Soy! Soy! Soy! Soy!". After watching "No Country for Old Men" and contemplating it I have a new one - "What's happening in West Texas is the same thing thats happening in Afghanistan." Thoughts?

Stefanie wrote:
On behalf of the OZ4 staff, thank you to everyone who attended the con! This year, we had enough speakers to extend Outerz0ne to a two-day event, and we had enough attendees to keep the conference room full throughout the schedule. We appreciate all of the time and effort that went into the presentations.

We also thank those of you who offered donations and bought T-shirts, because you prevented SkyDog from taking a bath on the con! This means we'll probably do it again next year. :)

Stef

p.s. Rattle beat out dc0de to win the auction this year. Thanks to everyone who placed a bid!

Here, Here

Thanks, as well, to the organizers, who put on a comfortable, laid back con with lots of cool swag, games, and good speakers in a decent hotel.

RE: Outerz0ne 4 - Thanks To Everyone!

It came to me in a sign....build a statue of the Flying Spaghetti Monster and put it on the courthouse lawn in Crossville Tennessee so that others can share in its beautiful image and learn about Its story........Read about my journey below.

Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, Crossville

It all raises challenging questions about life and choice. There's also the question of responsibility. Jack Kevorkian can be put in jail. But is there anyone to punish in the case of a machine built for self-termination?

Australian Man Gunned Down in Driveway by Killer Robot

It started life as the emblem of the British anti-nuclear movement but it has become an international sign for peace, and arguably the most widely used protest symbol in the world. It has also been adapted, attacked and commercialised.

Gerald Holtom, a designer and former World War II conscientious objector from West London, persuaded DAC that their aims would have greater impact if they were conveyed in a visual image. The "Ban the Bomb" symbol was born.

BBC NEWS | Magazine | World's best-known protest symbol turns 50

Memestreamer Cyan got $7 million in funding for Zivity!

The site allows both amateur and professional models and photographers to show their stuff. Users vote on those that they like, which channel real dollars to the talent. The more votes, the more money. The basic site is free, but users must pay to vote. About 40% of gross revenue is given directly to the talent. With a recent redesign, the site is focused much more on social networking - users and talent have profile pages and can add each other as friends. They’ve even added a news feed feature that shows who is adding who as friends, and which models users have voted for.

Go Cyan!

Zivity Takes $7 Million In Venture Financing

Today's the day. Daily Buzz Coffee officially opens its doors. I'm eager to see what happens. I hope you'll stop by. We've already met a number of you.

Bill McCauley, a friend to several folks here at MemeStreams, has successfully opened his coffee house in Arizona! March 10th was their first day.

Congratulations Bill!

DailyBuzzCoffee Opens in Queen Creek, Arizona

An established utility, a wind-farm developer, and a consortium of commercial fishermen each have proposed building giant turbine-driven power plants off the Jersey Shore, hoping to demonstrate the viability of the ocean breeze as a clean source of electricity.

The three proposals vary widely - locations, for example, are between three and 16 miles off Atlantic or Cape May County - and timelines are iffy. Theoretically, however, within five years 100 spinning turbines could be generating 350 megawatts, enough to power 125,000 homes.

"Soy! Soy! Soy! Soy! Soy!"

Three propose wind farms off Jersey Shore | Philadelphia Inquirer | 03/05/2008

The FY2000 National Defense Authorization Act (Section 1202) directs the Secretary of Defense to submit a report "…on the current and future military strategy of the People’s Republic of China. The report shall address the current and probable future course of military-technological development on the People’s Liberation Army and the tenets and probable development of Chinese grand strategy, security strategy, and military strategy, and of the military organizations and operational concepts, through the next 20 years."

The 2008 report is an interesting read...

DOD Report on China's Strategy

Dandy’s Western Wear, the local cowboy attire shop, cannot keep enough python skin and cowhide boots in stock because of all the Danes and Germans who have come to town to invest and work in the wind fields, then take home Texas souvenirs.

“Wind has invigorated our business like you wouldn’t believe,” said Marty Foust, Dandy’s owner, who recently put in new carpeting and air-conditioning. “When you watch the news you can get depressed about the economy, but we don’t get depressed. We’re now in our own bubble.”

Move Over, Oil, There’s Money in Texas Wind - New York Times