== Free Culture ==
Lawrence Lessig, who has written previous books on the destruction of the public domain of ideas, offers his new book, FREE CULTURE, free via the Internet. It is available in a variety of formats including pdf.
Via 30 Hours.
MathWorld
Extensive site on mathematics including algebra, applied mathematics, calculus, discrete mathematics, geometry, number theory, probability, and topology. The site also offers math news, animations, and 3D graphics.
All.info
Searchable directory of sites with sections on science, health and technology, arts and humanities, society and social science, and recreation and entertainment.
Wisconsin Office of the Governor – Governor Doyle�s Trade Mission to China
Governor Doyle has a travel blog following the daily events of his Mission to China that runs through March 31st.
Nominees
The nominees for the James Beard Award for best cookbook of the year have been announced.
Via Remaindered links weblog (kottke.org).
LISNews.com | ACLU alert on new Ashcroft plan
“Not satisfied with the new snooping powers granted by the PATRIOT Act, the Department of Justice is now asking the Federal communications Commission to allow law enforcement the power to regulate the design of Internet communications services to make them easy to wiretap.
If implemented, the new request by Attorney General John Ashcroft would dramatically increase the government’s surveillance powers and set a precedent for opening the entire Internet to law enforcement. By forcing technology companies to build “backdoors” in their systems for wiretapping, the Ashcroft plan would also create weaknesses that hackers and thieves could use to invade your privacy and steal personal information like credit card numbers.”
Via LISNews.com.
SouthBendTribune.com: Jelinek tries to upgrade libraries to Patriot Act
A Michigan state senator has introduced a bill to require public libraries in the state to maintain lists of patrons who use the Internet at the library, including name, address and time logged on.
ALA | Program
Handouts from this year’s PLA conference are now available online! Way cool!
Via ResourceShelf.
Yahoo! Maps and Driving Directions
Yahoo has just launched a new map service on its site. It offers the ability to choose to see food and dining, recreation, community services, shopping, travel and transportation, and banks and ATMs right on the map. Very nice for travel.
Listen Up Awards for 2003
Selected by the audio editors of Publishers Weekly, the list of winners represent the finest audiobooks of the year. Awards are given in the categories of fiction, nonfiction, mystery, male and female narration, author reading, biography, religion and documentary.
