Google, the Ken Burns Effect, and Fractal Cognitive Engagement

I haven't seen this (our corporate firewall blocks video feeds) but this is from a friend of mine who finds worthwhile things. It should be interesting and or enjoyable. The title alone wins points.

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From: "Mitchell Collier"

Google, the Ken Burns Effect, and Fractal Cognitive Engagement

From One Big Library, a nice screencast of why Google's interface works, in contrast to the clunky interfaces favoured by libraries (and databases such as TreeBASE).

http://iphylo.blogspot.com/2007/05/google-ken-burns-effect-and-fractal.html

(If you don't see the video on the webpage above, visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijLDxgALc2c.)

Should I Stay or should I Go?

I've noticed conflicting messages sent by two types of TV shows:
Local News, and Crime Shows.

When watching local news, you're given a frightening list of all the muggings, rapes and murders that have occurred in your home town. The message is, "It's not safe outside. Stay home."

However, on crime shows (like Law & Order), the detectives invariably ask the suspect, "Where were you on the night of the 15th?"
The suspect replies, "I was at home, watching TV.""
Did anyone see you? Can anyone verify your alibi?"
"No, I was alone."


So these are our options:
1) Go out on the town, be seen, and run the risk of being a crime victim.
2) Stay home, and run the risk of being a crime suspect.
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: dead celebrity

from NY Times Obit:

"Anna Nicole Smith was born Vickie Lynn Hogan on Nov. 28, 1967, in Mexia, Tex."

Why did she change her last name?

Hogans were her claim to fame...

: Red Rose Tea commercial

WHO WANTS TO SEE
THE RED ROSE TEA COMMERCIAL ???

YOU DO !!
YOU DO !!

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From: "Ed Golick"
Subject: Red Rose Tea commercial
Date: Sat, 3 Feb 2007 18:21:31 -0500

Bob,
Hi! Here it is!
http://www.detroitkidshow.com/red_rose_tea.htm