Reason: Neal Stephenson?s Past, Present, and Future: The author of the widely praised Baroque Cycle on science, markets, and post-9/11 AmericaOne of my (literary) heroes, interviewed by one of my other ones (Mike Godwin).

Last.FM - Your personal music network - Personalised online radio station Kinda similar to what I was nattering on about over the weekend.

A parent's primer to computer slang or - leet speak for the over-40 set. M$ strikes again.

Center for Responsible Nanotechnology Trying to prevent the worst and promote the best of nano.

Nanotechnology Now - Possible Futures Fun grist for SF authors.

Nanotechnology Wee.

Futuristblog Yet another reason to get to Amsterdam...

Harry Frankfurt's "On Bullshit" Not sure if this essay itself is B.S. or not... but it's interesting either way.

My Way News Boiled down to sound bites the Kurzweil longevity quest does seem a bit quixotic... here's hoping I'm still alive to see the Singularity, if not him, though.

Why Napster will be a fully-integrated flop | The Register Makes sense.

Home based helpdeskers - soon we may all be taking helpdesk calls on our cellphones 24/7?

EE Times -Ambient intelligence could transform embedded world, researcher says Mmm. Matrix-y.

Cops: Sherry Enema Killed Texan - February, 3, 2005 Gives being drunk off your ass a whole new meaning...

Nano Export Controls? Talk about genies and bottles...

EE Times -RadioScape, TI plan multiformat radio The "other" (good) DRM?

EE Times -Nanoscale latch could replace transistor, claims HP Hopefully TI will jump on the nanotech bandwagon before it's too late.

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