links for 2008-01-04

Intresting set of intranet reading resources from Nic, although the inclusion of currybetdotnet is rather generous given how little access to intranets I have these days...

"For an explanation of how it comes to bear three names see this post on the excellent blog A Lemon Tree Of Our Own". A very sweet namecheck for Lemon Tree, even if I remain somewhat unconvinced by the charcoal-filter rendered pictures of my adopted home.

"Simulation results using the traffic network of Chania, Greece-a typical urban traffic network containing all possible varieties of complex junction staging". Unclear if the simulation includes drivers just doing whatever the fuck they like at junctions!

"The track has been a feature of local society here now for 70 years. My father attended races there, and for all I know my grandfather may have wandered down to the track from time to time as well". It seems another bit of E17 heritage is on the way out

"Local authority websites attract nearly as many hits as major retailer Tesco.com, following a recent award-winning publicity campaign 'Connect to Your Council'". Hits? HITS? Someone please tell me this a PR mistake and they weren't really measuring hits?

"I contacted all the presidential hopefuls asking for their position on the possibility that Aliens were visiting Earth, and asking what they'd do to end government secrecy on the topic. None bothered to respond, but most placed me on their mailing list".