Goodbye Scotty, Helloooooo FoxNews!

I'm surpised Smurf hasn't pounced on this but hey, I guess I've scooped him here. Tony Snow was just annouced White House Press Secretary (aka worst job in America) taking the place of Scott McClellan. Ton Snow is an 'analyst' on FoxNews and has his own show "The Tony Snow Show". He is a respected journalist (see talking head), and I've actually seen him before and he is about 3000 times more likable and convincing than Scott McClellan. What's so great about this hire, though, is that the Bush administration is basically outwardly acknowledging the symbiotic relationship between them and their megaphone to the people (FoxNews). I always thought it was the role of the 'free' press to be at a skeptical if not adversarial role with the government to prevent the abuse of power but that may be a discussion for another day. All in all, a pretty big day for FoxNews I would say. Fitting FoxNews link:

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,193093,00.html


~gamma

Free Education???

Well not really of course since one would need a computer, internet access and no degrees would ever been handed out. This UC Berkeley web page has webcasts and podcasts of full courses of lectures (go to /courses). Some of the course websites are up and have required reading, assignments, and projects if you are so inclined. I am simply amazed by the availability of this high quality education to anyone in the world who can get access to the internet. Harvard has done something similar with a couple courses (Computer Science) but this is the largest list I've come across. As far as I can tell, this is all free and open to the public. I always wanted to study "Foundations of American Cyberculture"!!!

~gama

PS-- hopefully this will get my back writing again.