London news and things of muse

Hi All

I've recently started using Google RSS Reader.

You know how tiring it can be going to our sites of interest just to check for new stories. RSS as a technology is not too new, but one can always find new things among 'old' technology :)

What's the biggest advantage in Google Reader? - that one can use it everywhere there's a computer or terminal with an internet browser, no need to install anything, and no need to synchronize syndication lists.

What's the biggest disadvantage in Google Reader? - that one can't search inside the feeds. But, I believe with little effort and requests from users, Google may develop and implement such an option (if it isn't already on the make).

Note: After about 5-10 refreshes in IE the computer slows down and appears as if it is doing much proccessing, and for nothing! In Firefox, on the other hand, it works flawlessly.

(I know, I haven't given any primer on RSS, but you can find it here, there and everywhere :)

Enjoy!

While searching online for some information about London, I came across The London Portal by Wikipedia. It looks one of the most robust information portals about London.

The portal contains more information than could be summed in a blog post, information that surrounds most of every aspect that concerns the capital.

Culture | Economy | Geography | Government | History | Infrastructure | Politics | Sport | Tourism

These are just the head menu items. and I may use Walter Besant's quote:

 I've been walking about London for the last thirty years,

and I find something fresh in it every day.

I'd bet new information about London can be found via this portal every day.

Happy New Weekend!

fsi-language-courses.com, is the home for language courses developed by the Foreign Service Institute. These courses were developed by the United States government and are in the public domain.

The site is dedicated to making these language courses freely available in an electronic format. It is an independent effort to foster the learning of worldwide languages.

Courses currently on site: Cantonese, Chinese (Standard), French (Original), French (Revised), German, Greek, Portuguese, Serbo-Croatian, Spanish Programmatic and Turkish.

Some of these courses work is still in progress, you can watch their Status.

Fruitful Learning y'all! 

Tags: Free, Language, Course

Students tend to be up-to-date with the latest technology

Students increasingly own an expensive range of personal items such as MP3 players, iPods, laptops and widescreen televisions, a survey suggests.

A study for Direct Line home insurance shows the average value of students' goods rose 50% over the past 10 years.

In 1996, students had possessions worth £1,900, compared with £2,900 now, the poll of 587 students indicated.

Direct Line Home Insurance spokesman Simon Ziviani said: "The wealth of today's students really is proof that times are changing and that the majority now enjoy a degree of affluence."

A survey published last week suggested most parents and students significantly underestimated the level of debt youngsters would accrue while at university.

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How could the wife, who wouldn't settle for a cottage, castle, monarchy and caesarship, settle for a Fisherman as a husband? - Wouldn't one expect that she should not settle for less than a Pilot who is also a Medical Doctor that knows his way around DIY & Hardware stores and can fix most common and some uncommon household appliances & general problems?  

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Tales and translation: The Grimm tales from pan-Germanic narratives to shared international fairytales. By CAY DOLLERUP. (Benjamins translation library 30.) Amsterdam & Philadelphia: John Benjamins, 1999. Pp. xiv, 384. (Book Review) (Amazon)