Imagine a 'City of Knowledge'

Belgian Paul Otlet [Wikipedia], often considered the father of information management, had a vision in 1934 that came long before anyone else. He first envisioned a "city of knowledge" with concepts of the computer and the internet that were probably considered fantastical at the time.

In the late 1800s and early 1900s Otlet pioneered the field of what we today call Information Science, but what he called "Documentation". A hundred years before the development of the Internet, Otlet used terms like web of knowledge, link, and knowledge network to describe his vision for a central repository of all human knowledge.

Below is a longer documentary narrated by W. Boyd Rayward, his biographer.

How big is BIG?

If you ever thought that you were important in the univers, watch this video that show real, relative sizes ... then get back to me.

How - More amazing video clips are a click away

Everyone but Conservative: 4 parties share arts platforms in Ottawa

Last Wednesday, hundreds of people from Ottawa's arts community heard how the federal government will support arts and culture — but only if the Conservatives are NOT elected during the federal election on Oct. 14.

Following noisy rallies in Montreal and Toronto, artists in Ottawa held the bilingual "Vote Culture Town Hall" at the University of Ottawa campus, inviting candidates from all five major parties.

Not one Tory candidate showed up to field questions and hear concerns about arts, culture and heritage policies and funding.

Prisoner of conscience in Myanmar, released after 19 years in jail.

U Win Tin, Amnesty International's longest serving prisoner of conscience in Myanmar, has been released after spending 19 years of his life in jail.

While we celebrate the release of U Win Tin and six other political prisoners, there is still a long way to go.

Approximately 2,000 political prisoners remain in jails in Myanmar, and there are tens of thousands more in other countries. Support Amnesty International with a donation. Help draw the world’s attention to the plight of these prisoners, and strengthen pressure on regimes that are denying their human rights.

My pussy is stuck in the toilet!

See more funny videos at Funny or Die