del.icio.us links for May 21, 2007

del.icio.us links for May 21, 2007

1. One Laptop Per Child & The Cry babies – GigaOM.Com

   Intel’s device seems to cost more, so can’t be undermining OLPC. Secondly, since this seems to be a mission of charity (and not a play for Nobel Peace Prize), Negroponte should be happy that others are willing to follow his lead

2. Spontaneous Pickup Lines – Pickupedia – A Pickup Line Encyclopedia

   “How much does a polar bear weigh? Enough to break the ice, hi, I’m ….” -Andrew

3. .PAC MAN.

   So Pac Man must really be died then, they have found his skeleton, I didn’t know he was so big though, 65cm dia,

4. WikiVotr : a place for Wikipedia fans – TechMambo.blogspot.com

   “WikiVotr, you have the power to decide what’s important by voting for the articles you like. Only articles that have enough votes get promoted from the Upcoming section to the Popular section on the front page.” – Digg.Com for the Wiki fan

4 more articles after the Jump

1. Need job? Send an SMS – FIN24.co.za

   People looking for work in the Gauteng Provincial government (GPG) can now apply by sending an SMS message, the Gauteng Shared Service Centre (GSSC) said on Monday.

2. In A First, Scientists Develop Tiny Implantable Biocomputers – ScienceDaily.Com

   Researchers at Harvard University and Princeton University have made a crucial step toward building biological computers, tiny implantable devices that can monitor the activities and characteristics of human cells.

3. New Biofuel From Trees Developed – ScienceDaily.Com

   A team of University of Georgia researchers has developed a new biofuel derived from wood chips. Unlike previous fuels derived from wood, the new and still unnamed fuel can be blended with biodiesel and petroleum diesel to power conventional engines.

4. Private Bridge on Canada Border a Security Concern – NPR.Org

   It carries one-quarter of all trade between the two countries, worth about $100 billion a year. But government inspectors have limited access to the bridge, and it’s not clear who is in charge of making sure it doesn’t become a terrorist target.