The Road Less Traveled, by Robert Frost is one of the poems you can find as an audio file via LearOutLoud. (Back up again after beeing 'slashdotted' by the mention on digg (the new hype-central)
"The traveller in the poem comes to a fork in his path, and has to choose between the two" - no points for guessing which one, but the conclusion is really not the point of the poem, it is the reasoning and thoughts that trigger off connections and other ideas.
Another nice one to load onto your wonderful Zen Micro (got mine replaced with a dark blue due to bad headjack, great service, great player... or mp3 player of choice) - is If by Rudyard Kipling.
The reading is so so - not to much feeling, rather detatched and focused on the old style prose. But still a great poem. Inspirational without being too over the top.
Thursday, December 15
Maya wonders
NRK had an interesting background piece on a maya temple. Found by archeologist William Saturno from the University of New Hampshire, along with Monica Pellecer - in the rainforests in northern Guatemala
National Geo also has a piece on it, with some pictures (and they have also contributed to one of the expiditions)
For even more information - there is a dedicated website for the San Bartolo project, giving (short) information on the background, the technology used and some of the ongoing research
Fascinating stuff - and it goes to show how much we are unaware of from the past. So let's hope Indiana Jones 4 gets even more inspired youths into the field.
"Kid's Worst Nightmare"
A fun device called PlayLimit is given a harsh name by Gizmodo. The functionality? Giving "full control over their kids’ gaming" - or perhaps it could be installed for those with a lack of self contronl, in order to reduce gaming.
One challenge? How to handle games with infrequent saves :)
One challenge? How to handle games with infrequent saves :)
Packages on the run
The Norwegian computer-parts retailer Komplett has added a new way to reach customers: an automated post-office in a box 
They have two, in co-operation with the Norwegian Postal Service, one near their offices and one at the Central Station in Oslo - so rahter than either paying extra to have it delivered to your door, or stressing quite a bit to get to your local postoffice by 5 o'clock - you can just stop by on the way home from work (or after other downtown shopping in the weekend) and pick it up.
Just as good as 7-11 in Japan doing handouts and returns for selected e-tailers? Not quite, but quite fun concept none the less
They have two, in co-operation with the Norwegian Postal Service, one near their offices and one at the Central Station in Oslo - so rahter than either paying extra to have it delivered to your door, or stressing quite a bit to get to your local postoffice by 5 o'clock - you can just stop by on the way home from work (or after other downtown shopping in the weekend) and pick it up.
Just as good as 7-11 in Japan doing handouts and returns for selected e-tailers? Not quite, but quite fun concept none the less
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