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Lost in my summer reading

Tue, 13 Jun 2006 04:24:58 GMT

My summer reading includes Jules Verne's Lost Novel: Paris in the 20th century, Fernando Elichirigoity's Planet Management and Andrew Dillon's Designing Usable Electronic Text. Yes, none of these books are hot off the presses but that only makes them all the more interesting to moi!

Sustainable,Organic, and Successful Growth!

Sun, 04 Jun 2006 21:46:40 GMT

The Good Earth is the sort of story I like and if it can happen in the world of wine (grapes have been controversial for a long time now) its pretty optimistic. The article is old (2003) and its about sustainability, organic farming, and the zero waste of Paul Dolan's vision of an organic wine business (he's right - organic wine is a very different taste - epiphany). Naive, idealistic social values about the environment and people can still be financially successful. BTW, if you've never had a glass of organic wine, try Fetzer's Five Hills Blue (for under $6 a bottle I like it a lot!). It's a treat and if Northern California is in your summer, you could also check out the Fetzer Organic Garden Tour.

Objectives Revisited

Sun, 04 Jun 2006 20:29:21 GMT

June marks the 4 year anniversary of this blog. A good time to reflect on the original objectives and accomplishments, if any :). For the curious here's a few random months to browse through - June 2003; January 2004; May 2005; January 2006 (big-time aggregation not really blogging this month!)

Eprints Versions project

Thu, 18 May 2006 04:31:12 GMT

The Eprint Versions project is investigating ways to build trust in open access repository content by exploring the lifecycle of the academic research paper.

Neuroeconomics

Sat, 06 May 2006 19:41:25 GMT

Defining the Neural Basis of Dread (subscription needed to read the full-text) in yesterday's Science magazine provides a fascinating look into the human brain. The MSNBC website provides a more accessible and simpler description: What's worse? Anticipating pain or the ouch? Brain scans find some people are wired to 'just get it over with.' The new field is called Neuroeconomics!