Martin L.W. Hall: My Profession

Content and Taxonomy. A good place to begin learning some of this stuff. Very applicable to my document analysis work.

Stephen Ambrose. "The past is a source of knowledge, and the future is a source of hope. Love of the past implies faith in the future." [Motivational Quotes of the Day]

Robert Frost. "Education is the ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper." [Quotes of the Day]

Hewlett-Packard Announces New Leadership and Strategy. Seeking to project an image of decisiveness and synergy, Hewlett-Packard, freshly combined with Compaq, introduced its executive team and product strategy Tuesday. By John Markoff. [New York Times: Business]

You are an AKMA.
You stand out from the crowd because of deeply held beliefs in the unknown.
You ponder endlessly and treat everyone, even fucknozzles, with respect.
WWAD (what would AKMA do) guides your actions.
Take the What Blogging Archetype Are You test at GAZM.org

This News.Com piece is right on-topic for today's DaveNet. The reporter surveys BigCo's to find out if they have anything as concrete as the Google API to offer, and draws a blank. Yet t here are two directories here and here, containing concrete examples of web services, some of which have more utility than the current Google API, which is a good tease, but to be truly interesting, must have follow-through. [Scripting News]

PwC Consulting IPO set for August [IDG InfoWorld]

It looks like PwC Consulting after getting jilted by HP is taking advantage of the Andersen situtation.

16845 » May 2 4:21 PM. Powell Announces Mideast Conference Could this, a world-wide conference, finally resolve the mess in ;the Middle East? [MetaFilter]

I would like to think that this Middle East conference woul work....but I think at best it will be a tiny first step.

All Bush, all the time. Democrats are complaining that cable networks are covering the president's every move as breaking news. The problem is even worse than they think. [Salon.com]

Brain Drain in Technology Found Useful for Both Sides. A survey seeks to illuminate the complex labor ties between Silicon Valley and East Asia a relationship that has been criticized as disproportionately benefiting the United States. By Matt Richtel. [New York Times: Business]

16490 » April 18 9:59 PM. Thor Heyerdahl has died of a brain tumor at the age of 87. The famous Norwegian adventurer is best known for two expeditions that supported his theories on human migration. The Kon Tiki voyage took six people from Peru to Polynesia in a balsawood raft in 101 days. The reed boat Ra II made it from Morocco to Barbados in 57 days. The legends are one thing, but seeing one of the actual vessels in Oslo reinforces how incredible these journeys were.What incredible adventure would you love to go on? [MetaFilter]