Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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If EU constitution fails, U.S. won't be gloating
John Vinocur had an interesting article in the IHT yesterday. Basically, what I’d say, based on conversations last week, is that America doesn’t see the probability of a shift in European strategic attitudes as a result of the referendums. Indeed, like the Europeans, the day after a negative vote the Bush administration would be faced…
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MSN Virtual Earth To Take On Google Earth
Old news now but Microsoft are going to try and take on Google in the maps game.. Microsoft sends news today that founder Bill Gates has announced a MSN Virtual Earth service is to debut in the summer. The service is promised to provide: * Satellite images with 45-degree-angle views of buildings and neighborhoods *…
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Marketers take a shine to blogs
Can blogging help with marketing books? I am inclined to think I can, these guys tried it anyway: Four journalists who brought news of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy into U.S. living rooms in 1963 have found a new level of fame by using the Internet to market their book about the experience.…
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Meath crash
So according to the Pat Kenny show this morning it could take as little as 48 million euros to buy an entirely new and dedicated school bus fleet. This sounds like money well spent especially given the 57 million that the Minister for Incompetency Martin Cullen spent on e-voting that we could end up (hopefully)…
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Bush on stem cells
I am inclined to agree with the comments Matthew Yglesias made on Bush’s position with regard to embryonic stem cell research. If Bush truly believes that it is immoral why does he only plan to veto federal funding for research? For him it seems that murder is fine as long as its not federal money…
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Podcasting
If I were to start Podcasting, what basic equipment do people recommend? I am thinking a Net-MD recorder, along with a reasonably good mic. I have been reading up on it here. Thoughts anyone?
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Revenge of the Sith
I quite enjoyed it – but can anyone explain to me this little problem in the story line. If Padme died immediately after birth, how the hell does Leia remember anything about her, as she describes in Episode VI? I was thinking, until I re-read the Return of the Jedi script, that Luke may have…
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Blog party
Update, July 2nd: In case anyone who is new has trouble finding us, I will be wearing a blue shirt/brown slacks, and will be sitting or standing in the vicinity of the stairs, either at the top or bottom of them! Here is a picture of me, feel free to come up and say hi,…
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Back…
After my weekend hiatus – god the weather is weird in Ireland.
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Abuse in Afghanistan
With all the latest reports from Bagram I have just one question – are the prisoners being forced to watch a live feed of Celebrity Love Island? I can think of no greater torture.
Got any book recommendations?