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November 9, 2005, Dr. Vinton Cerf and Dr. Robert Kahn, Medal of Freedom Recipients: “There could not have been two more surprised people at the White House today than the two of us. Most people will immediately recognize most of the names on the list of honorees, but although our names are not household words, …
Related news on the Names of Library Organization Members Gagged by FBI: PBS News Hour, A reporter discusses concerns surrounding the Patriot Act and access to private phone, e-mail, library and financial records. From American Library Association Washington Office Newsline: “Sunday’s article revealed that, since the PATRIOT Act changes, the FBI has been issuing “more …
White House press release: “President George W. Bush today announced the recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Nation’s highest civil award…Vinton Cerf and Robert Kahn designed the software code that is used to transmit data over the Internet. Dr. Cerf and Dr. Kahn have been at the forefront of a digital revolution that …
Eventually, our entire day will consist of interruptions, by Mike Langberg, San Jose Mercury News. From Basex press release: “The Cost of Not Paying Attention: How Interruptions Impact Knowledge Worker Productivity” is the first in-depth look at a problem that causes 28 billion lost man-hours per annum in the United States. Technology promised to make …
Financial Times (no fee req’d) – James Boyle: Webs never-to-be-repeated revolution
Press release (PDF): NCLIS Launches New Web site.
“Italian internet users use more e-government than other European net surfers: moreover, central government offices are actually creating traffic in the net…60% of Italian internet users have visited government public sites.” [Link]
CBS News Polls, November 2, 2005 Poll: More Bad News For Bush Poll: Approval Ratings Compared
Pew Research Center for the People & the Press, Public Sours on Government and Business – DeLay, Rove Viewed Unfavorably, Released: October 25, 2005: “Americans express increasingly negative views of a wide range major institutions, reflecting strong discontent with national conditions. Over the past year, ratings have tumbled for the federal government and Congress. And …
International Trade: U.S. and India Data on Offshoring Show Significant Differences, GAO-06-116, October 27, 2005. Highlights.
Press release from October 24, 2005: “ICANN today announced that it has reached an proposed agreement to end all pending litigation over its long-standing dispute with VeriSign. The proposed agreement documents are being posted for public comment and are subject to final approval of the ICANN Board. This settlement will clear the way for a …
After listening to this report on NPR yesterday, it seemed like a good idea to also share this related National Geographic article: 4,000-Year-Old Noodles Found in China.
