Science of Networks
Here is an article from MIT's Technology Review on the subject of networks. Not system networks, but networks of people, how the operate and their similarities with cellular networks. This might all sound like a social science thing, but it's also a hard science topic. The article interviews Duncan Watts, a prominant figure in the field, who uses the example of Google. Google's search engine uses the fact that the internet behaves like a human-network to rank its search results. Really interesting read.
Of Movies
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut -- This is one hilarious movie -- but boy is it rude. It's rude beyond the point of being offensive. The movie takes the good taste filter off and amuses with humour that simulate the juvenile in us. Every now and again though, that little kid in us needs to be amused -- and this movie will certainly do that. If you're offended by the movie, it's because the adult in you is watching. The Brothers Grimm -- This was an OK fantasy movie, moving at a good pace, with the appropriate level of action and humour. The special effects were well done -- and so was the cinematography. If you missed it in the theatre, you didn't miss much however. You can catch it on DVD. The Aristocrats -- This is a movie about a joke. One joke. That's it. The delivery however -- now that was something else. The delivery was sick, sick, sick. This is an in-joke for comedians that have been numbed by jokes for us regular folk. The only thi...
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