666 + 1337 = 2003

] Since the corporate media is not reporting what is
] happening at the Library of Congress it is up to
] Librarian X to fill the void in the best tradition of
] internet journalism. You will find the links below to a
] variety of issues.
]
] Want to know who the Librarian of Congress is, the
] mysterious "former" CIA James Billington? Outsiders
] consider him a great scholar, others the Ayatollah of
] Kissassolla and Fuhrer of Fraud. While outsiders praise
] the efforts of the Management Team, insiders consider
] them the Taliban Management Team. Is the
] Billington-created Madison Council a collection of
] "benevolent" billionaires or tightwad Mullahs of Moolah
] who secretly influence Congress? And just what is that
] Russian Leadership Program really about?
]
] While outsiders and Congressmen think Ayatollah
] Billington is "improving" the Library into the Temple of
] Mucho Dinero, insiders see decay, chaos, infinite
] lawsuits, and a serious threat to the future of this
] great institution. Read the links below, with various
] topics to be added semi-whenever, and you decide as a
] citizen in an open democracy should.
]
] Got something to say or add to this? Use the link below.
] Mail will be posted in the future. If you wish to remain
] anonymous, please state.

The inside scoop on the Library of Congress. Journalism/whistle blower/activism Internet style.

Link from boingboing.net.

LibrarianX - America's Most-Likely-To-Be-Assassinated Librarian

2002 really sucked. Didn't like it, wouldn't do it again. 2001 wasn't that hot either.

Got good hopes for 2003. Bring it on..

... I wish you peace.

[Update: The solstice was on Dec 21. Oops.]

These folks are linking me right now. I read this site every day, and I often recommend articles from it. However, I have never bothered to link it directly.

This is one of the best web logs on the internet. Much cooler then Slashdot. I highly recommend it.

Its an outcropping from a strange Austin cyberpunk zine that was around in the early 90's. A good source of art, technology, and futurism.

Boing Boing :: A Directory of Wonderful Things

] Long-rumored and written off by many as an urban legend,
] J-List is happy to report that we've obtained stock of
] the infamous Hello Kitty vibe shoulder massagers. A
] really cool battery-operated vibrating stick that's made
] for massaging the neck and shoulder, this licensed Sanrio
] product (intended for sale in Japan only) comes in an
] attractive display box so you can display it as an
] "object of bizarre Japanese pop culture" if you don't
] want to use it for any other purpose. The top of the unit
] features a very cute, bulbous Hello Kitty, holding her
] teddy bear. A very fun item from Japan. Comes with
] battery. Goes great with loose socks!

J-List -- Hello Kitty Vibrator

I can think of a few people who could use this to save some desk space. Pretty cool..

Computer and music keyboard combo

economics are not, after all, suspended in cyberspace like the laws of gravity in outer space. Content needs to be paid for on the Web just as in any other medium. And it probably has to be paid for the same way most other things are paid for: by the people who use it. We tried charging the customers at Slate. It didn't work. Future experiments may be more successful, and we at Slate encourage others to jump in. We'll watch. But meanwhile, let's look again at this notion that in every medium except the Internet people pay for the content they consume. It's not really true.

It's Not Just the Internet - Almost no one pays for content in any medium. By Michael Kinsley

] Mencal is a simple variation of the well-known unix
] command cal. The main difference is that you can have
] some periodically repeating days highlighted in color.
] This can be used to track menstruation (or other) cycles
] conveniently.

I'm not sure why I'm blogging this.

Menstruation calendar

Santa getting taken out Sept 11th style.

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