Internet observation:
I’ve never really thought about why President Lincoln was facing the other way on the penny. I’m sure there’s a valid reason why he’s looking one way while the others are looking the opposite, but the above explanation seems as good a reason as any.
Marissa says that actually, Lincoln is the only one facing “forward” – and the rest are facing back.
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@timoreilly is the cool geek uncle who hands you a beer & starts rattling off history better than wikipedia. then asks “what are you going 2 do?”
my thoughts about Tim O’Reilly at #TechATState
social change (is) driven by mobilization (which is) driven by connecting people
Brian Gallagher @ Tech@State
DISUNION – One-hundred-and-fifty years ago, Americans went to war with themselves. Disunion revisits and reconsiders America’s most perilous period – using contemporary accounts, diaries, images and historical assessments to follow the Civil War as it unfolded.
only from the NYTimes.com
It seems an unlikely marriage — the hard-line Communist state and wealthy Christian capitalists — and it remains to be seen how well the match has been made.
21st Century institutions aren’t about bigger government, it’s about smarter government
It seems that open government initiatives are still more fueled by principles than by evidence of actual value. So the question is: how long will the fuel last?
How Long Will the Open Government Fuel Last?
I have yet to begin my fight for open government. Our older peers started the revolution, it’s my peers job to move the ball forward.
In the developing world, partially connected and still-connecting states will face a different set of opportunities and challenges.
the rent is too damn high t-shirt can someone turn this into a poster?
