The ubiquitous blue underlined “links” that we are all familiar with are the lobotomized sprog of a once-rich typology of links that were experimented with back when “hypertext” meant more than “the web” ( See history of link types ) But even Randy Trigg’s link taxonomy looks simplistic when compared to the subtleties and complexities of the footnote… “The Footnote: A Curious History” (Anthony Grafton)
As you might imagine, a lot of discussion of politics, media, industry, etc. What I found most interesting was the discussion of the polar opposite trust models underlying academia and the internet. “Trust: ..From Socrates to Spin” (Kieron O’Hara)
Smart.
Frost is unusual in Oxford. Clearing the windshield of our Smart Car is a doodle. Sure beats having to clear snow off of a regular sized car. I do not miss New England weather.
I have to pass through Didcot when I take the train to London or Bath. Every time I see the power station, it makes me want to eat glass. You think I exaggerate? See the photos… ...