Recent articles on Media Reform, all in one convenient place!

If you’ve been following this blog for the past few weeks, you know that I attended the National Conference for Media Reform in Memphis Tennessee (Jan 12-14).  The conference, sponsored by Free Press, drew more than 3,500 participants. Free Press offered a reduced admission fee to those who agreed to…

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I created a woman so beautiful she made me melt

Really, I did.  You, too, can create a surreally attractive male or female by using the Face Laboratory run by two experimental psychologists working at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland. Your hyper-attractive face will actually be made by a computer. You’ll help by choosing the “ingredients” (a few or…

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Can’t stop watching Internet videos . . . skate-boarding doggie . . .

I'm not addicted to web videos . . . Really.  I don't think I am.  Am I?   Oh, come on!   Watch this skate-boarding doggie and tell me it didn't make you smile.   This video really makes me want to know how to train a dog to do these tricks. 

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Full screen maps

Up to a few years ago, internet map programs offered map views that were too small to be easily used to plan trips.  That's all changed not.   Google Maps and Microsoft's Live Search offer full screen maps that you can slide around (your cursor turns into a small hand.   Lots…

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