George Monbiot's site Great political commentary.
The burgeoning Wikibooks looks interesting et useful.
Unmediated.org "Tracking the tools that decentralize the media". Hard and software. Lots of links to follow up here. Wonderful.
Had a link to Slashdot about the EU Software patent bill, but can't find it again, so here is the Register on it instead.
Also been reading books I got from the library. I have a special arrangement where they allow my ducky self to be a member; I have to take a human with me, so I borrow by proxy, so I guess I am not really an actual member.
The books are on "A" level physics ("could do better" at that), Visual Quickstart guides to UNIX and C programming. I have delusions of being adept with computers (OS X at any rate). A maths for science book, and a book on Applescript. I haven't yet finished Catch-22 as all I've been reading lately is computer or maths/science related. Oh and a bit of music.
It's like some kind of back to school thing going on. I am constantly sleepy. I should give all this up and go back to the pond with my old friends. I wonder if this is a worthwhile way to go about things. I'm Starting to think the lake/pond way of living seems quite appealing.
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