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erika hall sends these two nifty links. The bug bag site http://www.cmd.co.uk/index.html home of her amazing backpack and other amazing soft rubber accessories The Name Game http://www.salon.com/media/col/shal/1999/11/30/naming/index.html tales of the cutthroat world of corporate naming.. Vic sends this article http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/july2000/nf00707g.htm "A new service allows corporate spinmeisters to retaliate against outspoken citizens with "reeducation" efforts -- or worse " and this fine petition http://www.escapemag.com/home/sub_3.htm for Americans to enjoy the same long vacation Europeans currently do. speaking of salon: from tomalak "Online Journalism Review: The Significance of Salon Travel. The move confirms fears that Web technology that allows sites to track the exact number of visits to each story turns every reader into the online equivalent of a Nielsen family, threatening every underrated article, writer or section with the chopping block." www.ojr.usc.edu/content/story.cfm?request=399 also from tomalak "ZDNN: GUIs: To skin or not to skin? Do users want more or less choice when it comes to the look and feel of their operating systems? At the same moment Microsoft Corp. is betting customization will be the order of the day, Apple Computer Inc. seems to be backing away from its user-controlled interface plans." www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2601814,00.html I like the way this site shows where you are in their navigation http://streams.com/ subtly playful The Word of the Day for today, Wed Jul 12, is: **** Train station **** You can hear all the translations spoken at: http://www.travlang.com/wordofday/48.html The translations you requested of this are: french: la gare and he's napping, if you must know.... ................................................................ sick of me? Go to www.eleganthack.com and unsubscribe. Can't get enough of me? Go there and read my 'blog. |