How do I know Jonathan? First, he wrote an entry into my Wall at the FaceBook saying that he is my blog fan reader! Voila! Meeting people from blogosphere right into the Facebook (and vice versa) and getting know people and who are my readers. Couldn’t it be any better? …
Category: internet
Ignore All the Rules: Wikipedia – 2 million articles
After annual Wikimania – International Wikimedia conference in Taipei, two interesting articles/readings (New York Times): interview with Jimbo Wales, co-founder of Wikipedia, and the other on presentations, panels, discussions during the conference.
William Gibson interview on his new novel, futurism, SL
The sci-fi he novelist, famous for inventing the word ‘cyberspace’, William Gibson, is launching these days his latest book Spook Country . In the interview he reveals the relationship between technology and society ever since his cyberpunk classic Neuromancer, also what he missed in it, why he’s not a technophile, …
4 – my home town meme
Seems that tagging and writing memes are popular these days, so I’ve been tagged by Robyn, to write 4 memes on Belgrade, my favourite corners or places, which idea came first from Robert from Middle Zone Musings. This is hard as each corner of the city has its own charm, …
Netvibes Facebook Widget
The new Netvibes Facebook Widget allow users to access Facebook info page on Netvibes, as well as to view your Facebook notifications and friends. It’s very easy: just add your Facebook account to Netvibes and the widget appears with window that shows direct links to your profile, friends, and networks. …
Charles Simic in US Poet Laureate
The news via and from LoC, say that first Serbian Poet laureate joins a long line of distinguished US poets. Charles Simic (b.1938, Belgrade) moved in the 60’s to US and began his career working at the Chicago Sun Times. More about his work and selected bibliography here.
Eight random facts meme
Ok, I haven’t been played this here before, but after our ‘to/in reply’ messages via Twitter, Mr.Real PJ tagged me to reveal eight random facts about me. So, they will not be “that” short, rather short-story like, as I am passionate about writing (short stories, notes -written word in general). …