Why the blacked-out profile pics?

Here's why. Lame, lame, lame. Crazy, etc.

http://creativefreedom.org.nz/

Cognitive Surplus in the 21st Century

Don't be boggled by the polysyllabic title, I haven't suddenly raised my IQ. It's just a very interesting little speech transcript about changing uses of our intellectual and creative free time. The shift from TV to internet is particularly telling, I think. This link was given me today in Second Life by Kamillah Hauptman, while we listened to a presentation by some Nokia representatives. Nokia is definitely trying to ride the "latest technology" wave, and showing a great deal of intelligence.

International Assn. of Time Travelers: forum excerpts

What if there really existed a group of time travelers in the distant future? Wouldn't it make sense that they would be no different from ordinary, mortal tech geeks? This short piece made me laugh out loud, for several reasons. Very nicely done.