links for 2008-02-25
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Good script to import from NetNewsWire
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Great automator actions to save the text of a web page to ipod.
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Useful online archive of poverty maps and other historical economic indicators for London.
links for 2008-02-24
links for 2008-02-23
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Good review of new commodity chains book.
Missed opportunities in publishing
An interesting new journal founded by a who-is-who of radical and critical geographers. While I whole-heartedly agree with and support the project, the decision not to pursue an open access policy may end of being one of the biggest missed opportunities within geography publishing in recent years. I can’t help but think that the focus on taking back the production of academic knowledge has overshadowed the very real concerns that I am many others have about the restrictions on circulation and consumption of knowledge that closed journals enforce. Will be an interesting project to follow in any case.
Human Geography
A New Journal
Published by the Institute for Human Geography Inc, a non-profit charitable
foundation incorporated in the State of Massachusetts, US. Mass ID number
000971232
Address: P.O. Box 307, Bolton, Massachusetts, 01740-0307 US
Email Address: insthugeog@gmail.com
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Harvard adopt’s open-access stance
Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences have adopted an opt-out policy of open-access self archiving of all scholarship published by the university. This is perhaps the most important move in scholarly communication in decades. Very cool.
From [The Chronicle](http://chronicle.com/news/article/3943/harvard-faculty-adopts-open-access-requirement “Chronicle of Higher Education”)
links for 2008-02-14
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Open access area studies journal. Very cool.
Gmail privancy – at least they’re honest…
From Gmail’s about privacy info. Nice and honest, but a little one the defensive side?
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Conclusion
Let’s be clear: there are issues with email privacy, and most of these issues are common to all email providers. The main issue is that the contents of your messages are stored on mailservers for some period of time; there is always a danger that these messages can be obtained and used for purposes that may harm you, such as possible misuse of your information by governments, as well as by your email provider. Careful consideration of the relevant issues, close scrutiny of email providers’ practices and policies, and suitable vigilance and enforcement of appropriate legislation are the best defenses against misuse of your information. We encourage users and interested groups around the world to share their thoughts on our policies and procedures by writing to us at privacymatters+gmail@google.com.
links for 2008-02-05
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Good online magazine dealing with contemporary migration issues.
