Re: [FRIAM] [632 Advisory] wordcrafting

2007-11-08 Thread Tom Johnson
"Information Ecologist"?? -tj On Nov 8, 2007 9:55 AM, Prof David West <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Gentlefolk, > > I need a word. > > I am working on some educational proposal material, roughing out a > possible grant application to the Olin Foundation, and related > activities for 632. > >

[FRIAM] Eight on board for the Edward Tufte workshop in ABQ.

2007-11-11 Thread Tom Johnson
en the workshop fee drops to, um, um, $285. Still not cheap, but look at it this way: We save big time on travel, hotels and meals. So -- *LET TOM JOHNSON KNOW RIGHT AWAY IF YOU ARE INTERESTED. I WOULD GUESS WE WOULD WANT TO GET REGISTERED BEFORE THANKSGIVING. OPERATORS A

[FRIAM] Materials for teaching Systems Dynamics to K-12 students+

2007-11-18 Thread Tom Johnson
Friends: I've note that some of our number are working with students of various ages. I ran across these sites recently that have -- if you drill down a bit -- an archive of helpful teaching materials. See http://www.clexchange.org/ and http://sysdyn.clexchange.org/road-maps/rm-toc.html -tom

[FRIAM] A FREE Tufte download

2007-11-21 Thread Tom Johnson
FRIAMERS: Many of you may be interested in this... http://www.edwardtufte.com/tufte/dapp/index.html -- == J. T. Johnson Institute for Analytic Journalism -- Santa Fe, NM USA www.analyticjournalism.com 505.577.6482(c) 505.47

[FRIAM] Google, GPS and "We know where you are."

2007-12-03 Thread Tom Johnson
had my phone number track my location and/or distance from any originating dialing point/server? Thanks, Tom Johnson -- == J. T. Johnson Institute for Analytic Journalism -- Santa Fe, NM USA www.analyticjournalism.com 505.577.6482(c)

[FRIAM] FYI -- Swarm Intelligence - Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics) Journals, Books & Online Media | Springer

2007-12-04 Thread Tom Johnson
http://www.springer.com/west/home/generic/search/results?SGWID=4-40109-70-173722465-0 --Tom Johnson FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College lectures, archives, unsubscribe, ma

[FRIAM] Fwd: Information Visualization - Table of Contents alert Volume 6 Issue 3

2007-12-05 Thread Tom Johnson
This looks to be a most interesting issue of this journal, especially for those of us interested in Digital Urban Studies. But the subscription fees are really crazy. So what else is new? -tj -- Forwarded message -- From: Palgrave Macmillan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Dec 5, 2007

Re: [FRIAM] OLPC in Santa Fe

2007-12-19 Thread Tom Johnson
Yeah, we're still waiting for our's, too. -tj On Dec 19, 2007 4:35 PM, Owen Densmore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > We participated as well, but do not yet have the critter. > > BTW: I was thinking that the 632 Complex might conceive of a XO > project of some sort, possibly even using local school

Re: [FRIAM] santa fe computer repair question

2007-12-21 Thread Tom Johnson
Depending on the type of crash, if it's a software thing I have had very good luck with the Geek Squad working over the phone. Last week, they spent about 5 hrs. working with some strange problems on my laptop for a flat fee of $140. Ultimately they/we were successful. -Tom On Dec 21, 2007 9:01

Re: [FRIAM] Lat/Long in Google Maps

2007-12-21 Thread Tom Johnson
Nope. Google maps. Click on the tab "My Maps," then "Browse the directory." -tj On Dec 21, 2007 5:30 PM, Douglas Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I believe you meant "Google Earth", Stephen. > > -- > Doug Roberts, RTI International > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 505-455-7333 - O

Re: [FRIAM] OLPC in Santa Fe

2007-12-23 Thread Tom Johnson
tablet? -tj On Dec 23, 2007 12:38 PM, Owen Densmore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > OK, two things re: the XO: > > 1 - How many of us have or will get an XO, probably via the Give1Get1 > program? > I have one coming before Jan 15 according to a recent email from > them.

Re: [FRIAM] OLPC Question

2007-12-30 Thread Tom Johnson
The price change reflects, I suspect, inflation and "runs over the budget." However, if you donate $400 to the cause, that buys one device that goes to some kid in the developing world and you, sir, receive the second to use as you will. So it's a $200 per unit cost. I have one, and while I have

Re: [FRIAM] OLPC in Santa Fe

2007-12-31 Thread Tom Johnson
The major contradiction I have to what he says is regarding battery time. The claim is six to 24 hrs. I'm lucky to get three hours. -tj On Dec 31, 2007 4:19 PM, Owen Densmore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Just in case folks missed this, David Pogue has a podcast on the XO: > Laptop With a Missio

Re: [FRIAM] OLPC in Santa Fe

2007-12-31 Thread Tom Johnson
Ah, good point. Did yours arrive? -T. On Dec 31, 2007 6:22 PM, Carl Tollander <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Just remember it doesn't go to sleep when you close the lid ! :-) > > Tom Johnson wrote: > > The major contradiction I have to what he says is regarding batte

[FRIAM] Fwd: The 2008 NSF/AAAS Visualization Challenge, Share Your Vision - Share The Rewards

2008-01-03 Thread Tom Johnson
fyi... -tj -- Forwarded message -- From: National Science Foundation <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Jan 3, 2008 8:13 AM Subject: The 2008 NSF/AAAS Visualization Challenge, Share Your Vision - Share The Rewards To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [image: Science & Engineering Visualization Chall

[FRIAM] Another artifact from the history of computing

2008-01-03 Thread Tom Johnson
All A link to an interesting video of John Tukey talking about early digital data display and the rotation of data "clouds." See http://flowingdata.com/2008/01/01/john-tukey-and-the-beginning-of-interactive-graphics/or here http://stat-graphics.org/movies/prim9.html -tj -- =

Re: [FRIAM] Intel bails out of OLPC

2008-01-07 Thread Tom Johnson
I guess Intel isn't familiar with the term "salting the mine." Or, in this case, "salting the MIND." I recall how the Las Vegas casino operators were initially fearful that if the individual states allowed things like riverboat casinos, LV would pay the price. Of course, it turned out just the o

Re: [FRIAM] Old Computers and Peripherals

2008-01-26 Thread Tom Johnson
Owen: I'm taking a Win2000 PC, keyboard and printer down to a school in Mexico in a couple of weeks, but I'm looking for an appropriate monitor that can also be donated. Might you, or any of the gang, have such? -Tom Johnson On Jan 26, 2008 12:00 PM, Owen Densmore <[EMAIL PROT

Re: [FRIAM] EeePC

2008-01-27 Thread Tom Johnson
Some weeks back there were complaints that these were too slow for experienced users. Has that changed? -tj On Jan 27, 2008 3:55 PM, James Steiner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I totally want one--as soon as the budget allows! So, I'd be > interested in others first-hand views. > > >From the rea

Re: [FRIAM] EeePC

2008-01-27 Thread Tom Johnson
Thanks for the info. I have an XO and, in fact, Friam-er Carl Tollander and have have been talking about establishing an XO Interest Group in Santa Fe to swap tip and tricks. At least a half dozen Santa Fe Friam-ers have one. Are you in Santa Fe? -Tom On Jan 27, 2008 4:57 PM, Joseph Dalessandr

[FRIAM] Fwd: [newslib] Sign on for Science Debate 2008!

2008-01-29 Thread Tom Johnson
FYI. -- Forwarded message -- Take a look at this and act as you see fit. http://www.sciencedebate2008.com/www/index.php?id=2 -- == J. T. Johnson Institute for Analytic Journalism -- Santa Fe, NM USA www.analyticjournalism.com 505.577.

[FRIAM] Fwd: Big news for ScienceDebate2008

2008-02-01 Thread Tom Johnson
-- Forwarded message -- From: Shawn Otto-ScienceDebate2008 team <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Feb 1, 2008 12:09 AM Subject: Big news for ScienceDebate2008 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [image: Forward this newsletter to a friend]

[FRIAM] For FRIAM-ers in Santa Fe

2008-02-02 Thread Tom Johnson
Folks: I've seen this show twice in San Francisco a couple years back, and highly recommend it, both as fine theater and good story telling. I give it five geodesic domes plus one Dymaxion House.. Lensic Events Event Detail R. Buckminster Fuller: THE HISTORY (and Mystery) OF THE UNIVERSE Occur

[FRIAM] Periodic table printmaking project

2008-02-04 Thread Tom Johnson
I'm stuck by the wonderful whimsey of this. Perhaps you will be also. -tj Periodic table printmaking project[image: period table prints] Ninety-six printmakers of all experience levels, have joined together to produce 118 prints in any medium; woodcut, linocut, monotype, etching, lithograph, si

Re: [FRIAM] Need some help

2008-02-06 Thread Tom Johnson
Carver: How are you going to address the problem of defining when the tool is deemed "created"? Seems to me that one of the great and wonderful aspects of the Digital Revolution that that while companies or individuals may release version 1.0 and 1.1, etc., the tool(s) are always in a dynamic sta

[FRIAM] Spacesuits and Cities at SFI

2008-02-09 Thread Tom Johnson
Interesting seminar at SFI this coming week. Seminar Abstract *Wednesday, February 13, 2008* • 12:15 PM • Medium Conference Room, SFI *Nicholas de Monchaux* University of California, Berkeley *Spacesuits and Cities* In the last five years, the language of self-organization and evolutionary deve

Re: [FRIAM] Santa Fe Complex BarCamp March 7 and 8 (?)

2008-02-19 Thread Tom Johnson
Yeah, I'm for such things. But how might we flesh out the idea/topics? -tj On 2/15/08, Stephen Guerin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > So, how about a Santa Fe Complex BarCamp on March 7,8 at > http://www.santafecomplex.org? Out of towners can camp in the space and > *maybe* > Simon has an alte

[FRIAM] INVITE THIS GUY TO DIGITAL URBAN STUDIES: paris and emergence

2008-02-21 Thread Tom Johnson
On Thu, Feb 21, 2008 at 1:44 PM, Nicholas Thompson < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I like your description of a LEARNING ORGANIZATION. > > What a splendid way to be! As army ants are to the forest, so are you to > knowledge. > > Nick > > > > [Original Message] > > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To:

[FRIAM] Fwd: Journal of Simulation - Table of Contents alert Volume 2 Issue 1

2008-02-22 Thread Tom Johnson
-- Forwarded message -- From: Palgrave Macmillan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Feb 22, 2008 5:06 AM Subject: Journal of Simulation - Table of Contents alert Volume 2 Issue 1 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Journal E-alert *View this issue online! Take a closer look at the paper

[FRIAM] NSF - Science and Engineering Visualization Challenge

2008-03-01 Thread Tom Johnson
FYI *Science and Engineering Visualization Challenge* Visuals can communicate research results and scientific phenomena in ways that words cannot. That's why NSF cosponsors this international contest to recognize outstanding achievements in

[FRIAM] visualcomplexity.com | A visual exploration on mapping complex networks and other data-intensive events

2008-03-02 Thread Tom Johnson
Some new and updated projects: http://www.visualcomplexity.com/vc/ -tj -- == J. T. Johnson Institute for Analytic Journalism -- Santa Fe, NM USA www.analyticjournalism.com 505.577.6482(c) 505.473.9646(h) http://www.jtjohnso

[FRIAM] Annals of Science: Numbers Guy: Reporting & Essays: The New Yorker

2008-03-06 Thread Tom Johnson
http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2008/03/03/080303fa_fact_holt/?yrail According to Stanislas Dehaene, humans have an inbuilt "number sense" capable of some basic calculations and estimates. The problems start when we learn mathematics and have to perform procedures that are anything but instinct

[FRIAM] DIY, MAKE, etc.

2008-03-09 Thread Tom Johnson
All: First, kudos to Steve Guerin, Don Bagley, Owen Densmore, Roy Worth, Shawn Barr, Simon, et al. for pulling off the first event at what we hope will become (this month), the Santa Fe Complex. The Bar Camp ( http://barcamp.org/BarCampSantaFe) on Friday and Saturday attracted >35 bright and acco

[FRIAM] A moral obligation

2008-03-15 Thread Tom Johnson
fyi -- Forwarded message -- From: Shawn Otto - ScienceDebate2008 team <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sat, Mar 15, 2008 at 4:20 PM Subject: A moral obligation To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [image: Forward this newsletter to a friend]

[FRIAM] Kicking the Internet up a notch

2008-04-06 Thread Tom Johnson
Let's see now: what are the odds we in New Mexico -- hell, in the U.S. -- will ever see a fraction of this in our home? http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/science/article3689881.ece?print=yes&randnum=1207538948023--- -- tj == J. T. Johnson Institute

Re: [FRIAM] The quintessence of complexity thinking

2008-04-09 Thread Tom Johnson
Nick: For a good introduction to "applied" complexity, perhaps your colleagues would like to look at Robert Axelrod's home page at the Univ. of Michigan http://www-personal.umich.edu/~axe/ and specifically the link "Recent Courses" in the left column. That

Re: [FRIAM] Introduction

2008-04-17 Thread Tom Johnson
in Bandung, should you be returning to the region. * http://www.bandungfe.net/ *All the best, Tom Johnson* * On Thu, Apr 17, 2008 at 4:39 AM, Jim Witkam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi everyone, I've been on the FRIAM list for some time now but haven't > introduced my

Re: [FRIAM] Introduction

2008-04-18 Thread Tom Johnson
before when searching for something complexity related. > Not sure when/if I will get to Indonesia but in case they are back in the > Netherlands I'd be happy to meet them. I have a cousin who is working as an > urban planner in Rotterdam. > > Jim > > > ----- Original Me

[FRIAM] Santa Fe and "Complexity in Cuba"

2008-04-18 Thread Tom Johnson
. If you think the idea has potential, I would appreciate it if you could point me to any potential funders. All the best, Tom Johnson == J. T. Johnson Institute for Analytic Journalism -- Santa Fe, NM USA www.analyticjournalism.com 505.577.6482(c) 505.47

[FRIAM] New book of interest to FRIAM-ers: Bayesian Networks: A Practical Guide to Applications

2008-05-06 Thread Tom Johnson
This isn't shipping yet, but I suspect the topic will be of interest to some of us. Bayesian Networks: A Practical Guide to Applications Bayesian Networks, the

[FRIAM] "Design and the The Elastic Mind" TV interview on the Web

2008-05-08 Thread Tom Johnson
Colleagues: Last month I mentioned to some of you my visit to New York's Museum of Modern Art and, specifically, its now-closed but wonderful exhibit, "Design and the The Elastic Mind." Last night, public broadcasting interviewer Charlie Rose spent much of his hour talking to the exhibit's curato

[FRIAM] Fwd: [ISCE_complex-M] Digest Number 365

2008-05-13 Thread Tom Johnson
FYI: Also a conference at the same time in Camaüey, Cuba. See http://tallerencamaguey.pbwiki.com/ -Tom Johnson -- Forwarded message -- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Fri, May 9, 2008 at 8:37 AM Subject: [ISCE_complex-M] Digest Number 365 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ther

[FRIAM] FYI -- New book on Emergence, Complexity, and Self-Organization

2008-05-16 Thread Tom Johnson
Colleagues: Check out http://tinyurl.com/3emlvd Emergence, Complexity, and Self-Organization $52.99 $42.39 [image: Emergence, Complexity, and Self-Organization] Click to enlargehttp://isce239.securesites.net/~isce239/isce.edu/catalog/popup_image.php?pID=63')> [image: Emergence, Complexity,

Re: [FRIAM] NYTimes.com: The Obama Connection

2008-05-27 Thread Tom Johnson
I like "Emergentzy." Easy to remember and probably easy to spell. "The system's current state of emergentzy." And it could be "emergentzied" and "emergentzing." -T On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 1:50 PM, Parks, Raymond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > ... > >> A column that, w

[FRIAM] Applied Complexity in Cuba

2008-07-14 Thread Tom Johnson
ise to cover the Team Santa Fe expenses, we are also trying to raise another $10k to help build a "Complexity Classroom" at the University of Camagüey. Any donations would be most welcome. Thanks again for your interest in this unique project. Saludos y adelante, Tom Johnson Institute fo

[FRIAM] MIT tech talk videos

2008-07-18 Thread Tom Johnson
Surely of interest to some of us: *MIT TechTv [Macromedia Flash Player]* http://techtv.mit.edu/ Some people out there might be thinking: "What will MIT think up next?" Well, they've probably thought up a number of things in the time it takes just to read this sentence, but one of their latest

Re: [FRIAM] Testing ... Can Friam support WYSIWIS?

2008-07-28 Thread Tom Johnson
Looks find in Gmail, although the URLs in the message are NOT hyperlink, which they are in the Rich Text Format of Gmail. -tj On Mon, Jul 28, 2008 at 3:28 PM, Owen Densmore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > We've all heard about WYSIWYG but that just means your printer can show > what your screen sho

[FRIAM] Fwd: Microsoft Rolls Out Publishing and Research Tools for Academics

2008-08-01 Thread Tom Johnson
All: This might -- MIGHT -- be another answer to Owen's search for an equation tool. See: http://chronicle.com/free/2008/07/4049n.htm and http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=030fae9c-704f-48ca-971d-56241aefc764&displaylang=en

Re: [FRIAM] Fwd: Whiskey's for Drinking -- WRONG DATES?????

2008-08-06 Thread Tom Johnson
Don: Google Calendar says the Taos Acequia presentation is *WEDNESDAY, Aug. 6, not not Tuesday the 5th?* On Tue, Aug 5, 2008 at 10:42 PM, Don Begley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > A double-header tomorrow night guaranteed to hit both cerebral hemispheres. > > -d- > > Begin forwarded message: > > >

Re: [FRIAM] Intro

2008-08-11 Thread Tom Johnson
Welcome, John. I hope you can visit Santa Fe and give us a rich briefing on category theory. All the best, Tom Johnson On Mon, Aug 11, 2008 at 8:11 PM, John F. Kennison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > Hi, > > My name is John Kennison and I am glad to be welcomed to the Friam

[FRIAM] Take 30 seconds to advance science coverage

2008-08-19 Thread Tom Johnson
This is about the U.S. presidential candidates, but obviously science-related issues are a global concern. -tj -- Forwarded message -- From: Shawn Otto - ScienceDebate2008 team <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tue, Aug 19, 2008 at 1:12 PM Subject: Take 30 seconds to advance science cover

[FRIAM] Items of interest

2008-09-13 Thread Tom Johnson
Many of us, I suspect, are familiar with the fine weekly listserv, The Internet Scout Project report from the Univ. of Wisconsin. ( http://scout.wisc.edu/ ) If not, here a couple items that may be of interest to the list. -tom johnson Atta texana: An Underground View of an Ant Colony [Quick Time

[FRIAM] THE FOURTH QUADRANT: A MAP OF THE LIMITS OF STATISTICS

2008-09-15 Thread Tom Johnson
Perhaps of interest to some of us. -tj THE THIRD CULTURE "Statistical and applied probabilistic knowledge is the core of knowledge; statistics is what tells you if something is true, false, or merely anecdotal; it is the "logic of science"; it i

[FRIAM] Fwd: 2008 SEVC Winners Announced

2008-09-25 Thread Tom Johnson
-- Forwarded message -- From: National Science Foundation <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sep 25, 2008 12:02 PM Subject: 2008 SEVC Winners Announced To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you are unable to see the message below, click here to view

[FRIAM] results of a typical FRIAM session at St. John's

2008-09-26 Thread Tom Johnson
See http://flowingdata.com/2008/09/26/caption-contest-winner-is/all-captions/ -- tj == J. T. Johnson Institute for Analytic Journalism -- Santa Fe, NM USA www.analyticjournalism.com 505.577.6482(c)505.473.9646(h) http://ww

[FRIAM] Alternative to Google Reader

2013-03-30 Thread Tom Johnson
All: If you're looking for an alternative to Google Reader, check out http://www.feedly.com -tj -- == J. T. Johnson Institute for Analytic Journalism -- Santa Fe, NM USA 505.577.6482(c)

Re: [FRIAM] Alternative to Google Reader

2013-03-30 Thread Tom Johnson
* > > > On Sat, Mar 30, 2013 at 10:07 AM, Owen Densmore wrote: > >> Are you using it as a chrome extension or webapp? Or is it separate from >> the browser? >> >> I beamed in and subscribed asking to transfer google feeds but saw no >> results. &

Re: [FRIAM] Cloud storage

2013-04-08 Thread Tom Johnson
I, too, am paying for a large Dropbox account, but here are a couple things I don't like about it. 1. I use it to share the development of a lot of projects. But if one of the team members deletes a file, it is deleted for all of us. Hey, let me manange MY file system, please. 2. The

[FRIAM] Fwd: Learn How to Teach Others about Systems Thinking

2013-04-12 Thread Tom Johnson
Too costly for me, but perhaps some of our more well-heeled colleagues will find it of interest. -tom johnson -- Forwarded message -- From: isee systems Date: Fri, Apr 12, 2013 at 10:37 AM Subject: Learn How to Teach Others about Systems Thinking To: t...@jtjohnson.com

[FRIAM] Cracking into the Surveillance State

2013-04-15 Thread Tom Johnson
fyi. -tj Cracking into the Surveillance State http://nmcompass.com/2013/04/15/cracking-into-th-chinese-surveillance/ Posted on April 15, 2013by nmcompass Leave a comment

Re: [FRIAM] [WedTech] Continuous execution while editing a program

2013-05-23 Thread Tom Johnson
ine-on-science-direct/-tom johnson (in Kars, Turkey) On Wed, May 22, 2013 at 10:36 PM, Bruce Sherwood wrote: > A Georgia Tech student found an implementation of Bret Victor's ideas > about integrating execution with program editing, and he used it with the > GlowScript library. H

[FRIAM] Stupid Calculations

2013-06-05 Thread Tom Johnson
Fire up those calculators, folks. Contributions welcome, I would think. http://www.stupidcalculations.com/ -tj FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College to unsubscribe http://redfish.c

[FRIAM] Using Metadata to find Paul Revere - Kieran Healy

2013-06-13 Thread Tom Johnson
Sniffing out Paul Revere with basic social network analysis Jun 13, 2013 03:07 am [image: Paul Revere Network] It's *just* metadata. What can you do with that? Kieran Healy, a sociology pr

Re: [FRIAM] the samsung galaxy s4.

2013-06-14 Thread Tom Johnson
My wife has one. Great device, but I fear today's reality is that you want to be carrying at least two extra batteries. Fortunately, they are <$10. -tj On Fri, Jun 14, 2013 at 7:20 PM, Gillian Densmore wrote: > *Chris berman voice*: > It. Will Go. All The. Way. > > So yeah- steeling the

[FRIAM] Forget MOOCs--Let's Use MOOA

2013-06-23 Thread Tom Johnson
For those of us who have hung around universities for a while. (Tkx to Joe Traub) http://www.mindingthecampus.com/originals/2013/06/forget_moocslets_use_mooa.html --tj FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 a

Re: [FRIAM] Forget MOOCs--Let's Use MOOA

2013-06-23 Thread Tom Johnson
tion of cost of education. > > I wish I *did* have a better understand the ins/outs of Education .. > whenever I hear Ed and others talk about the arcane aspects of University > Life .. I realize that I just don't Get It. And don't want to! > > -- Owen > > >

Re: [FRIAM] Fwd: Reader View: Privacy is not an either/or concept - The Santa Fe New Mexican: My View

2013-06-30 Thread Tom Johnson
Thank you both. Pamela: I don't know about Farber's list. Owen: Let's talk Friday about the graph you're thinking of, talk and put pen to paper. -tom On Sun, Jun 30, 2013 at 8:14 PM, Pamela McCorduck wrote: > I liked it very much too, but think the New Mexican isn't nearly serious > nor influ

[FRIAM] NIJ Challenge: Cost-Benefit of Sex Offender Registration Law

2013-07-02 Thread Tom Johnson
Looking for a creative programming project? -tom johnson -- *From: *newsfrom...@ncjrs.gov *To: *doro...@dorothybracey.com *Sent: *Tuesday, July 2, 2013 2:32:33 PM *Subject: *NIJ Challenge: Cost-Benefit of Sex Offender Registration Law [image: National Institute of

Re: [FRIAM] Matching Challenge for KSFR (friam@redfish.com)

2013-07-27 Thread Tom Johnson
allenge. > > Cheers, > > George Duncan > georgeduncanart.com > (505) 983-6895 > Represented by ViVO Contemporary > 725 Canyon Road > Santa Fe, NM 87501 > > Dynamic application of matrix order and luminous chaos. > > > On Fri, Jul 26, 2013 at 3:02 PM,

[FRIAM] How Laura Poitras Helped Snowden Spill His Secrets - NYTimes.com

2013-08-13 Thread Tom Johnson
Here's an important story coming out next Sunday in the NYTimes. It touches on the evolving form(s) of journalism and journalist security, both physical and digital. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/18/magazine/laura-poitras-snowden.html?hp&_r=2&pagewanted=all&am

Re: [FRIAM] How Laura Poitras Helped Snowden Spill His Secrets - NYTimes.com

2013-08-13 Thread Tom Johnson
NM 87501 > > Dynamic application of matrix order and luminous chaos. > > > On Tue, Aug 13, 2013 at 3:05 PM, Tom Johnson wrote: > >> Here's an important story coming out next Sunday in the NYTimes. It >> touches on the evolving form(s) of journalism

[FRIAM] The Balancing Act That Bike-Share Riders Just Watch - NYTimes.com

2013-08-18 Thread Tom Johnson
An interesting piece on real-time networks, nodes and balancing node capacity. So how would you solved NY City's bike distribution problem? -tj *The Balancing Act That Bike-Share Riders Just Watch ** **Michael Nagle for The New York Times **Loading bikes onto one of the box trucks can take 45 min

Re: [FRIAM] [sfx: Discuss] The Balancing Act That Bike-Share Riders Just Watch - NYTimes.com

2013-08-19 Thread Tom Johnson
And how would that literally move the bikes back to where they are needed? -tj On Mon, Aug 19, 2013 at 1:51 PM, Mark Janssen wrote: > > An interesting piece on real-time networks, nodes and balancing node > capacity. > > > > So how would you solved NY City's bike distribution problem? > > Answer

Re: [FRIAM] [sfx: Discuss] The Balancing Act That Bike-Share Riders Just Watch - NYTimes.com

2013-08-19 Thread Tom Johnson
e new racks > > Sent from my iPad > > Steven S. Ross > Corporate Editor, Broadband Communities, www.bbcmag.com > Facebook, Skype and LinkedIn: Editorsteve > Twitter: Editorsteve1 > 1-781-284-8810 landline > 1-201-456-5933 mobile > > > On Aug 19, 2013, at 4:08

Re: [FRIAM] [sfx: Discuss] The Balancing Act That Bike-Share Riders JustWatch - NYTimes.com

2013-08-19 Thread Tom Johnson
I vote for Steve Smith's approach as the best thinking so far. The foundational key is, it seems to me, the ability to tow a second or third bike. With that, the options market could be do-able. -tj On Mon, Aug 19, 2013 at 4:25 PM, Steve Smith wrote: > I'm having trouble with the Discuss list

[FRIAM] (no subject)

2013-08-22 Thread Tom Johnson
Remember last week's "lesson" on bikes and nodes in New York City? Here be an additional complication: Riding Away From a Bar Crawl With Citi Bikes Casey Kelbaugh for The New York Times The blue bikes are late-night alternatives to the subway or a taxi. By SHEILA MARIKAR * It started as a norm

Re: [FRIAM] PRISM

2013-08-30 Thread Tom Johnson
Glen: For http://searchengineland.com/, try: http://libguides.edinboro.edu/content.php?pid=24267&sid=1431244 For *DuckDuckGo*: http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/search-experience-duck-duck/ and http://searchengineland.com/library/duckduckgo (NB: SearchEngineLand http://searchengineland.com/ is a good

Re: [FRIAM] Fwd: COS 597G: Surveillance and Countermeasures, Fall 2013

2013-09-09 Thread Tom Johnson
I'm in. A number of journos are interested in/worried about this. -tj On Mon, Sep 9, 2013 at 12:30 PM, Steve Smith wrote: > Cody - > > > I think you just started one (by asking). > > I suggest a Google Group for discussion and following the class schedule > even if we don't have the benefit o

[FRIAM] Analytic methods for Big Data

2013-09-22 Thread Tom Johnson
All: SFI hosted a terrific conference last week on the topic of "Big Data and Cities " Today I came across this long, and generally rich, discussion on LinkedIn on the topic" What Analytic Methods are Possible with Truly Big DataWhat Analytic Met

[FRIAM] Google Glass at a cocktail party | News on Google Glass

2013-09-25 Thread Tom Johnson
For those interested in the impact of Google Glass http://miamiherald.typepad.com/google-glass/2013/09/google-glass-at-a-cocktail-party.html -tom johnson Santa Fe FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at

[FRIAM] Fwd: [MEA] A new journal, "systems' accepting papers on media ecology and an invitation for an MEA panel

2013-10-01 Thread Tom Johnson
fyi, all. -tj -- Forwarded message -- From: Bob Logan Date: Tue, Oct 1, 2013 at 7:10 PM Subject: [MEA] A new journal, "systems' accepting papers on media ecology and an invitation for an MEA panel To: m...@lists.ibiblio.org Dear MEA Collaegues – I want to introduce you to a new

[FRIAM] Fwd: Latest issue of the international journal Emergence: Complexity & Organization now available

2013-10-07 Thread Tom Johnson
fyi. -tom johnson Santa Fe -- Forwarded message -- From: Emergent Publications Date: Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 2:31 PM Subject: Latest issue of the international journal Emergence: Complexity & Organization now available To: "t...@jtjohnson.com" Dear john591 (john591)

[FRIAM] IBM Distinguished Engineer solves Big Data Conjecture - Data Science Central

2013-10-24 Thread Tom Johnson
http://www.datasciencecentral.com/profiles/blogs/ibm-distinguished-engineer-solves-big-data-conjecture BM Distinguished Engineer solves Big Data Conjecture - Posted by Vincent Granvilleon October 23, 2013 at 3:28pm - View Blog

Re: [FRIAM] IBM Distinguished Engineer solves Big Data Conjecture - Data Science Central

2013-10-24 Thread Tom Johnson
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Re: [FRIAM] BitCoin

2013-11-25 Thread Tom Johnson
See http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/11/24/in-bitcoins-orbit-rival-virtual-currencies-vie-for-acceptance/?_r=0 -tj On Sun, Nov 24, 2013 at 7:02 PM, Giles Bowkett wrote: > Not really. Once I chipped in for a pizza by sending a friend Bitcoin. > That's about it, though. > > > On Sun, Nov 24, 201

Re: [FRIAM] Friday's Friam

2013-11-26 Thread Tom Johnson
sounds good to me. -tj On Tue, Nov 26, 2013 at 4:43 PM, Nick Thompson wrote: > Frank, > > > > Since the St. John’s Coffee shop is closed on Friday, perhaps we might try > out meeting at The Capitol Café, which is at the old Ohori’s location, next > to Kaune’s at the intersection of Old Santa Fe

[FRIAM] Bitcoin Thefts Surge, DDoS Hackers Take Millions - InformationWeek

2013-12-01 Thread Tom Johnson
Bitcoin Thefts Surge, DDoS Hackers Take MillionsCryptographic currency's massive rise in value leads to a corresponding increase in online heists by criminals seeking easy paydays. [image: 10 IT Job Titles We Miss]

[FRIAM] Learn to code

2013-12-09 Thread Tom Johnson
This looks to be a good resource for folks wanting to brush up on various coding skills. http://www.bentobox.io/ -tj -- == J. T. Johnson Institute for Analytic Journalism -- Santa Fe, NM USA 505.577.6482(c)

[FRIAM] For our holography gang: Simulations back up theory that Universe is a hologram : Nature News & Comment

2013-12-11 Thread Tom Johnson
http://www.nature.com/news/simulations-back-up-theory-that-universe-is-a-hologram-1.14328 A team of physicists has provided some of the clearest evidence yet that our Universe could be just one big projection. In 1997, theoretical physicist Juan Maldacena proposed1 that an audacious model of the

[FRIAM] Watch a kid assemble a computer in minutes - Quibly

2013-12-19 Thread Tom Johnson
A little something for the CS education crowd. Or for grandparents with aspirations for the next generation(s). http://quib.ly/qu/watch-a-kid-assemble-a-computer-in-minutes?utm_expid=63811575-8.UBxE42SwSzugynQMe9hE0g.0 -tj FRIAM Applie

[FRIAM] Fwd: [NICAR-L] Tatsuo Horiuchi, the 73-year old Excel spreadsheet artist

2013-12-19 Thread Tom Johnson
Click on link below. TJ -- Forwarded message -- From: "Jonathan Stray" Date: Dec 19, 2013 9:41 PM Subject: [NICAR-L] Tatsuo Horiuchi, the 73-year old Excel spreadsheet artist To: Cc: Not just for number crunching anymore. http://www.spoon-tamago.com/2013/05/28/tatsuo-horiuchi-ex

Re: [FRIAM] dotcoin mining

2013-12-22 Thread Tom Johnson
Today's NYT piece on BitCoin: h ttp://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/12/21/into-the-bitcoin-mines/?_r=0 -TJ On Sun, Dec 22, 2013 at 1:34 PM, Owen Densmore wrote: > Just like other digital replacements (think of Kindle/Ebooks .. nice to > read, but hard to share and sell, but update instantly) ther

[FRIAM] Shopping for Spy Gear: Catalog Advertises NSA Toolbox - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News - International

2013-12-29 Thread Tom Johnson
If you haven't quite finished your Christmas shopping And read the primary Der S. piece on the NSA http://m.spiegel.de/international/world/a-940994.html -tjohnson FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at caf

[FRIAM] The Possibilities of Data to be Explored on Data Innovation Day | VizWorld.com

2014-01-12 Thread Tom Johnson
http://www.vizworld.com/2014/01/the-possibilities-of-data-to-be-explored-on-data-innovation-day/#sthash.CfulNxD7.dpbs FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College to unsubscribe http://redfi

[FRIAM] Amazon Patents “Anticipatory” Shipping — To Start Sending Stuff Before You’ve Bought It | TechCrunch

2014-01-18 Thread Tom Johnson
"Applied Complexity" at its best? http://techcrunch.com/2014/01/18/amazon-pre-ships/?ncid=tcdaily TJ FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/

[FRIAM] To Each According to its Degree: The Meritocracy and Topocracy of Embedded Markets : Scientific Reports : Nature Publishing Group

2014-01-21 Thread Tom Johnson
Interesting study here, which suggests why farmers get so little on the price of milk (yup, all the middlemen) and why, if you believe in the value of a level economic playing field, communities benefit when wired to the max. -TJ http://www.nature.com/srep/2014/140121/srep03784/full/srep03784.ht

Re: [FRIAM] To Each According to its Degree: The Meritocracy and Topocracy of Embedded Markets : Scientific Reports : Nature Publishing Group

2014-01-22 Thread Tom Johnson
t access, it's a whole new way to evaluate the social > costs of privileges which the privileged will eternally argue should be > eternally theirs because they stole them first. > > -- rec -- > > > On Tue, Jan 21, 2014 at 8:16 PM, Tom Johnson wrote: > >> Intere

Re: [FRIAM] Creepy story: A VALUABLE REPUTATION

2014-02-04 Thread Tom Johnson
Thanks. The ink-on-paper issues has not yet arrived, so I shall look for this. tom On Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 7:27 PM, Alfredo Covaleda Vélez < alfredocoval...@gmail.com> wrote: > I am sure it is going to be of your interest. > > > http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2014/02/10/140210fa_fact_aviv?cu

Re: [FRIAM] Article in New Scientist

2014-02-16 Thread Tom Johnson
Apologies if you have seen this, but if not you may find it of interest. -Tom Johnson On Feb 15, 2014 5:49 PM, "Michael Lissack" wrote: > Home <http://www.newscientist.com/> |Physics & > Math<http://www.newscientist.com/section/physics-math> > |Life <ht

Re: [FRIAM] Santa Fe New Mexican: Our View: For mayor, no perfect choice

2014-02-23 Thread Tom Johnson
So why would anyone even think of voting for a guy who is running to be a public official (Dimas) who doesn't show up in public (Dimas)? Oh yeah, also a guy who took $60k in public financing of his campaign. I look forward to seeing his expenditure reports. -tj On Sun, Feb 23, 2014 at 1:17 PM,

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