Archives: March 2007

Wed Mar 28, 2007

Spam tactics

Just for the record, Microsoft Research has produced a report on spam which gives some interesting insights into the methods used by the major spammers. More...

Posted by: Simulation- the Weblog on Mar 28, 07 | 9:02 am | Profile

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Thu Mar 22, 2007

Map of scientific paradigms

Information Esthetics has produced a map of scientific paradigms. Fascinating, both for the way it was made and what it shows.
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Posted by: Simulation- the Weblog on Mar 22, 07 | 8:44 am | Profile

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Wed Mar 21, 2007

Where the money is

The US Department of Homeland Security DHS spending forecasts that "During the next 5 years, the U.S. Homeland Security markets, driven by the government and private sectors, will grow approximately 50%, from $23.8 Billion in 2006 to $34.8 Billion by 2011 (assuming no new major terror attack)."
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Posted by: Simulation- the Weblog on Mar 21, 07 | 1:39 pm | Profile

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E8 Lie group mapped.

Good Math Bad Math has an explanation of what it may mean that the E8 Lie Group has been mapped by a team led by David Vogan. I don't understand it; I feel it may be very significant; and I'm impressed by its size.
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Posted by: Simulation- the Weblog on Mar 21, 07 | 8:55 am | Profile

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Tue Mar 20, 2007

Project Place-Hampi: virtual tourism and art

Project Place-Hampi is a fascinating "modular interactive cinema" by (amongst others) Jeffrey Shaw (see this posting).
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Posted by: Simulation- the Weblog on Mar 20, 07 | 9:12 am | Profile

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Mon Mar 19, 2007

The effect of step changes in our ability to simulate.

A book I bought second hand the other day raises all sorts of issues about step changes in the simulation of reality, and the effect these have on our consciousness or perceptions. More...

Posted by: Simulation- the Weblog on Mar 19, 07 | 6:06 pm | Profile

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Sun Mar 18, 2007

DIWO event

Rather busy for the last few days on the 'day job' - but I have just submitted an artwork to DIWO. More...

Posted by: Simulation- the Weblog on Mar 18, 07 | 3:30 pm | Profile

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Thu Mar 08, 2007

Jean Baudrillard dead.

Baudrillard died yesterday.
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Posted by: Simulation- the Weblog on Mar 08, 07 | 8:48 am | Profile

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