Wednesday Walk: Iowa State University's Mural Tradition, One of
One of the key aspects of the Art on Campus Collection at Iowa State is the way This is evident in the strong mural tradition within this collection. Follow University Museums on a tour of just a few of the great murals of campus.
"Couchsurfing" Travel Takes Off On the Web
mikesd81 writes "The Associated Press writes about a growing network of people The sites are largely the creations of 20-somethings bitten with They often depend on volunteer administrators to help manage the Web operations."
The Ruby Way
Tim Hunter writes "Hal Fulton's The Ruby Way, Second Edition doesn't try to be the only book a Ruby programmer needs. The Ruby Way is a book about programming with Ruby, the object-oriented programming language from Japan.
Nvidia Launches 8800 Series, First of the DirectX 10 Cards
mikemuch writes "The new top-end GeForce 8800 GTX and GTS from Nvidia launched today, and Loyd Case at ExtremeTech has done two articles: an analysis of the new GPU's architecture, and a benchmark article on PNY's 8800 GTX.
Social Networking by the Numbers
Facebook now has 8.43 percent share, up from 7.24 percent, while MySpace has basically stayed the same with 81.87 percent of the market (last month was 81.92 percent). US social networking traffic has nearly doubled in the meantime,
Plan of Attack
Who deserves credit for the Democratic comeback
Shedding Light on the Black Art of IT Management
Cathy writes "An article by Harvard's Andrew McAfee tells nontechnical managers how not to get overwhelmed by the 'drumbeat' of IT projects. McAfee breaks down IT into three categories — functional, network, and enterprise — and says
Under the Covers and Across the Pond with Yahoo! Bookmarks
A couple of weeks ago, we announced the beta of the new Yahoo! Bookmarks. Since then, we've added support for 16 international properties, including Taiwan and Germany, giving you the the power of online bookmarks with the convenience
The Rise and Fall of the Berlin Wall
History will likely not remember Erich Honecker, the East German dictator, with any fondness. It would likely not remember him much in the first place save for a bit of architectural planning that he was once proud to call his own: the
Sony's Kaz Hirai on Playstation 3 and the Future of Home Entertainment
SAN JOSE, November 8, 2006 (PodTech News)–Sony launches the PlayStation 3 Featuring Blu-ray technology and other features, the new device has a lot is Sony Computer Entertainment America President and CEO Kaz Hirai is on the

The Independent
National morning quality (broadsheet) includes free online access to news and supplements. Paid subscription required for opinion, Robert Fisk,
Welcome to the White House
Official site. Features a virtual historical tour, history of American presidents and their families, and selected exhibits of art in the White House.
Guardian Unlimited
Home of the Guardian, Observer and Guardian Weekly newspapers plus special-interest web sites. Each includes news, comment and features plus breaking news,
The Economist
Authoritative weekly newspaper focusing on international politics and business news and opinion.
A global view on world, UK and business news and comment from The
Includes the newspaper edition, breaking news, archives and special collections of articles. Paid subscription required for overseas readers for most

The Economist
Authoritative weekly newspaper focusing on international politics and business news and opinion.
A global view on world, UK and business news and comment from The
Includes the newspaper edition, breaking news, archives and special collections of articles. Paid subscription required for overseas readers for most
BBC - homepage - Home of the BBC on the Internet
Headline ticker will automatically update throughout the day with the latest news, sport, travel, finance and weather from the BBC.
T.H.E. Journal Online: Technology Horizons in Education
THE Online is the leading Technology based education publication for K-12 and higher education. THE Online contains information, news and activities related
The Lancet
UK medical journal. Online version allows only limited access to articles unless you subscribe. Discussion forum available.
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Offers forecasts for cities worldwide as well as radar and satellite maps. Also includes news stories and allergy information.
The Nation | Unconventional Wisdom Since 1865
America's oldest and most widely read weekly journal of progressive political and cultural news, opinion and analysis.
AlltheWeb.com
Search tool owned by Yahoo and using its database, but presenting results differently. Also offers news, picture, video, and audio search.