Wednesday 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.
Thursday 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.
Wednesday 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)."
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.
Tuesday 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).
Monday 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.
Sunday 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.
Thursday Mar 8, 2007
Jean Baudrillard dead.
Baudrillard died yesterday.