Tony K’s got something to say

From today’s NYT:
A new vaccine against bird flu developed by GlaxoSmithKline is more effective than any previous version and works at a far smaller dose, the company reported yesterday on its Web site.
The ability to immunize people with small doses greatly increases the possibility of making enough vaccine to protect much of the population in […]

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ht to Ethan Zuckerman for his post announcing Jimmy Wales’ Campaigns Wikia. The idea behind this new effort is an attempt to bring the political debate in the U.S. back to the citizens and away from corporate broadcasts–a revitalization of a true participatory public sphere.
The Mission:
It’s time for politics to become more intelligent, and […]

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I stumbled across a company named Webaroo, thanks to a posting on Tech Crunch. Webaroo has created a software package that can download the Internet onto a hard drive.
From the site: (see also FAQs)
How It Works
Webaroo is a free software program and service that lets you search and browse real web pages without a […]

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According to Personal DNA, I am a benevolent creator. The software behind this personality test is pretty cool and the graphical layout of the site is slick and very user-friendly, so– if you have a few minutes check it out and let me know how you tested.

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