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Large Hadron Rap

Justin Long just released a fantastic little app called Today that provides a bite-sized interface to your iCal events and tasks. Having tried it for all of 5 minutes it seems to be a nice blend of clean design and quick access to core schedule/to-do functions. And because it is an interface to ical rather than a replacement, it syncs beautifully with the iPod touch which has become my primary PDA.

Some music I’m listening to made available by muxtape. Make your own “tape” and send it to me… unless you’re into country music.

I’ve just gotten back to my Paris hotel room after having dinner at Le Grand Véfour. The dinner was very French - small, luxurious portions served with incredible attention to detail. I appreciate the chef going out of his way to accommodate my vegetarian diet - something that seems like it must be less common in France. As fantastic as the meal was, the most amazing aspect of the dinner were my dining partners - Dr. Robert Kahn, Louis Pouzin as well as Dr. Kahn’s wife, Patrice.I’ve had a few dinners with Bob and Patrice lately as I’ve been traveling with them for the last week or so. We’ve been talking about the Handle System and the Digital Object Architecture with various European groups such as ITU and UNESCO, but it was really amazing to hear these guys who changed the world casually talking about the “old times” and their work to bring packet-switched networks (ie the Internet) into a world dominated by entrenched telephone companies who entrenched in a world of circuit-switched networks. It is also amazing how normal and humble these two guys are.I’m trying hard to keep this experience fresh in my mind.

It’s nice to see one of the best places to eat on Broughton St. got a great review. I love this place, and they are really nice to India

I just noticed that an old favorite radio show (at least when we lived near a station that carried it), The Thomas Jefferson Hour is now available for free as a podcast. I can’t recommend it enough.

Britain Drops ‘War on Terror’ Label. I like the reasoning behind the decision.

I don’t think GTD is going to help with this one

The judge in this article is truly a horrible person.

I’ve just subscribed to a video podcast of TED Talks and have started downloading 37 of the videos. Looks like I won’t be bored anytime soon (as if there were any risk of that). It would be nice if I had time to read a book in increments of more than 15 minutes at a time.