New York Times book review:
PERFECT MADNESS Motherhood in the Age of Anxiety. By Judith Warner. 327 pp. Riverhead Books. $23.95.
Manifestoes blast their way into the popular consciousness on two kinds of fuel: recognition (we see ourselves in them) and rage (we can no longer tolerate the injustice they describe). Judith Warner’s ”Perfect Madness: Motherhood [...]
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Vulgar, yes. But somehow captivating.
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Instant message yourself a reminder of an future event or a to-do using IM bot SmarterChild. [Excellent]
1. It is really simply, just add “SmarterChild” as a buddy on AIM or ICQ. 2. Message SmarterChild the word “reminder”. 3. The bot will answer back and explain how to proceed. You answer a few initial questions and set [...]
From the superb Lifehacker weblog:
Before you leave:Tour the conference city on FlickrPack a light bagAvoid drama at the airportLoad the conference schedule on your iPod for easy access
While you’re there:Access your email securely on the convention center’s public wireless network (web mail users, go here)Make the most of your time and experience [excellent guide thanks [...]
Is it all over? USS Clueless is barely updated. Steve is terminally ill. End of a fine era.
Fiona told me last night that there were two other superb pieces on TV on Tuesday.
Ewan McGregor and Charlie Boorman’s “Long Way Round”. From the Amazon.co.uk DVD review:
Long Way Round documents the adventures of film stars Ewan McGregor (Trainspotting, Moulin Rouge, Star Wars) and Charley Boorman on their 20,000 mile motor bike trip around the world. [...]
Apparently the Channel 4 documentary “The Gospel Truth” which aired on 21 March 2005 at 8pm was deeply facinating. Here is an accompanying article from the C4 website (reproduced in full because they tend not to have archives):
The Gospel Truth by Mike Gerber
Unless you’re a vinyl junky, the discs you spin on your hi-fi these days [...]
Images scraped from IRC serves across the world. Most are rubbish but there are a few gems, like this one
Some silly and some hot… (several not safe for work)
From the New Scientist, 13 scientific conundrums. Excellent.