I started reading the report The Internet Under Surveillance 2004 from Reporters Without Borders, and thought that the topic, Internet Surveillance would be a good one to use in lectures and class activities in my course The Internet: Technology, Information, and Issues this fall. In some related searching I was lead to a few other […]
We’re getting closer to leaving for our trip to Zurich,Tecknau, Lucerne, Lugano, Venice, Guarda, and Reinach. It looks like its going to be fun and naturally we’re interested in getting weather forecasts. Getting a weather forecast for the major cities is relatively easy. Take a look at Weather Underground or Weather.com. Even the BBC weather […]
We’re leaving for a two-week trip in a few days and so we’ve go to return our books to the Library, because they can only be checked out for two weeks. We love our library – The Central Rappahannock Regional Library. It has a great collection and a very good online presence. It has been […]
OK. I’m using my blog to share some bookmarks for access later. A bad idea? Not in the right spirit for a blog? Whatever. Buy the JVC XVN55SL – JVC Progressive Scan DVD Player, DVD Players and VCRs and other consumer electronics at circuitcity.com This one is at BestBuy Philips Progressive-Scan DVD Player with DivX, […]
Our upcoming trip is also going to include some time in Italy. We’ve used several resources to find accommodations and rates. Some of the more useful ones that included links and/or reviews were Fodors Mini Guide to Venice, EuroCHEAPOs Guide to Cheap Hotels in Europe , Slow Travel Italy, Worldinabag – Venice, Rick Steves Italy, […]
Looking for information about the Zurich airport I came across some comprehensive sites that included links to all major airports. One is World Airport Guide (WAG) and the other is International Airport Guide. WAG appeals to me more and I think it is done better. It’s implemented in ASP (no benefit there), and it shows […]
I had some questions about buying a Swiss Flexi Pass at the train station at the Zurich Airport. Searching through the usenet Group rec.travel.europe I read that others had the same questions. I called MySwitzerland.com Switzerland Tourism at 1-877-794-8037, and got some useful information. The person I spoke with said that it was possible and […]
Congratulations to Eun-Ha Paek, Erin Bradley, and James Bewley for Strindberg + helium! Great animation and content. The site contains a collection of short films that are great to watch and enjoy. An article in the NY Times ‘Strindberg and Helium,’ a Sweet Flowering of Youthful Creativity gives a good review of the site.
Some things to keep in mind about visiting Zurich: Get a Zurich Card at the Airport train station. (Hopefully they’re open on Sunday) See about going on a tour. Best of Zurich includes a boat ride, it looks like its done by bus or Stroll through the old town – a 2 hour walk Generally […]
We’re going to Zurich at the end of June and will be leaving there at the beginning of July. Finding a hotel (that’s affordable) isn’t too hard, but it has taken some time — talking with friends, reading books, and checking into Web sites. I started with Fodor’s guide to Zurich to get an overview […]
