Let me invite my online friends to take a look at these dramatic photographs of Normandy. You will get to see World War II battleground photos juxtaposed with the same exact view from today's France. My father is both a World War II and Korean War Veteran. Thanks, Dad.

The link and one screenshot are given below.

http://opendoorway.multiply.com/video/item/172/Normandia-ontemehojePARTE1

This is almost funny, except it could have been tragic (fuel, aircraft handling, other jets, etc). Two Northwest / Delta pilots of an Airbus A320 "missed" Minneapolis on Wednesday and took a "Sunday drive" over central Wisconsin. Now I know many folks from both coasts consider Minnesota "Fly Over Land", but this is taking it to the extreme. Anyhow, the flight from San Diego missed Minneapolis (we really are a big city) and flew on into Wisconsin

Traffic controllers tried for 78 minutes to contact the wayward jet … while it maintained radio silence and flew past my fair city by 150 miles. While the speculation is the pilots fell asleep, I have a much more logical explanation … maybe the pilots are Green Bay Packer Fans who are upset the Vikings now have Brett Favre!

• Read the full article via the Wall Street Journal

And of course the classic cover from the New Yorker Magazine … a New Yorker's view of America. Notice Minneapolis is not even on the map! I think we're somewhere up in Canada.

Carnegie Mellon Cyber Academy

• 
  NEW! Carlo on the Go
  Carlo’s back as Academy faculty this semester, and he’s got an all new blog
  about mobility and cyber defense on the go!
  .

• 
  The Digital Environment
  Trey addresses the environmental issues related to computers and the Internet
  and gives you tips for minimizing your environmental impact.
  .

• 
  Daily Diagnostics
  Doctor Keen and Scout bring you the latest Cyber Defense Alerts, Cyberspace
  updates, and tips for keeping your computer and data safe.
  .

• 
  Databank Study Hall
  Maya gives you tips for using the Internet to research your homework.
  .

• 
  The Importance of Being Anonymous
  Betty teaches you how to keep safe from online predators and shares stories
  about what can happen when you aren’t careful.
  .

• 
  Cyber Crime Lab
  Officer Ward tells you tales of Cyber Villains at-large and shares tidbits about
  cyber crimes.

MIT Engineering Systems

• 
  Intellectual Property:
  Technology, Culture, Policy
  Frank R. Field, III, Ph.D.
  Senior Research Associate, MIT CTPID
  Director of Education, TPP
  Senior Research Engineer
  Senior Lecturer in Engineering Systems
  .
• A collection of
  observations, news and resources on the changing nature of innovation and the
  future of information technology
  Irving Wladawsky-Berger
  Visiting Professor of Engineering Systems Division
  VP, Technical Strategy and Innovation, IBM

Princeton University

• Freedom to Tinker
  Edward Felten
  Professor of Computer Science and Public Affairs
  Director, Center for Information Technology Policy
  .
• Dirty Slate Design
  Michael Freedman
  Assistant Professor of Computer Science
  .
• 
  Wang Lab Blog
  Samuel Wang
  Associate Professor of Molecular Biology
   

Biz.Edu: Top Business Professor Blogs

Online College.Org

These blogs are written by top math and science professors.

• Nerdy Science Blog:
  Get nerdy about science on this blog.
  .
• Female Science
  Professor: This professor offers a glimpse into the life of a
  female science professor.
  .
• Bad
  Astronomy: Check out Bad Astronomy to learn from professor Phil
  Plait.
  .
• Sciencewomen:
  This scientist and engineer discuss the changes they want to see in science.
  .
• Impact Lab: The
  Impact Lab offers a look into the future of human experience.
  .
• 
  YoungFemaleScientist: Read about the life and work of a young
  female scientist on this blog.
  .
• Cosmic
  Variance: This group blog is all about physicists and
  astrophysicists.
  .
• Pharyngula:
  PZ Myers, a biologist, writes Pharyngula.
  .
• Medical
  Futility Blog: Thaddeus Pope writes about policy and developments
  in medical futility.
  .
• Dr. Wes: Westby
  G. Fisher discusses cardiology and internal medicine.
  .
• Neurotopia:
  Learn about neuroscience on Neurotopia.
  .
• Drug Monkey:
  These bloggers work as scientists in biomedical and basic science.
  .
• BrainBlog:
  On BrainBlog, you’ll read about the brain and behavior.
  .
• Ourboros:
  Ourboros discusses research in the biology of aging.
  .
• Professor Astronomy:
  Professor Astronomy will help you keep up with the latest in astronomy.
  .
• NeuroDojo:
  Train your brain with the NeuroDojo blog.
  .
• The Mind of Dr. Pion:
  Read ravings on physics, politics, education, monitoring, and more.
  .
• Janus Professor:
  Janus Professor writes about travels in a two-body life.
  .
• EagerEyes: Get a look
  into visualization and visual communications through this blog.
  .
• Science Musings Blog:
  You can learn about science musings on this blog.
  .
• The Blog Prof:
  The Blog Prof is an associate professor of engineering discussing politics,
  science, and more.
  .
• RealClimate:
  RealClimate is all about climate science.
  .
• Explorations in Science:
  Explore science with Dr. Michio Kaku, professor and popularizer of science.

Technology

With these blogs, you’ll be able to learn from technology professors.

• Andrew McAfee:
  Andrew McAfee discusses the business impact of IT.
  .
• Shtetl-Optimized:
  Scott Aaronson’s blog discusses quantum computers and more.
  .
• Details of a Global
  Brain: Read this blog about interface, interaction, and
  information design.
  .
• Open IT Strategies:
  Joel West offers a look at the use of open-ness as a competitive strategy.
  .
• Knowing and Doing:
  Read Knowing and Doing to find the reflections of an academic and computer
  scientist.
  |.
• Harga-Blog:
  Andrew Hargadon’s blog is a conversation about technology, design, and
  creativity.
  .
• Technology and
  Organizations: Read Terri Griffith’s blog to learn about
  technology and organizations.
  .
• Technology & Marketing Law
  Blog: Check out what Eric Goldman has to say about the laws of
  technology and marketing.

Baby Boomer Web … think about it. Classic thought would lead to the conclusion that it is the young who are driving the web's growth, but this may be wrong. Earlier today I read a great blog post by Dominic Basulto on this subject. In his post, he reviews this theme, and links to some great web usage demographics from CNN. I'll list some facts from the CNN article, but consider this first …

• The Baby Boomers will be the first generation to approach retirement with both significant money and tech savvy know how. Companies that build successfully upon this demographic should make nice profits.

Here is some Nielsen web usage data provided by CNN:

Users with household income above $75,000
Facebook — 41.74 percent
MySpace — 32.38 percent
LinkedIn — 58.35 percent
Twitter — 43.34 percent

Users with household income under $50,000
Facebook — 28.42 percent
MySpace — 37.13 percent
LinkedIn — 17.34 percent
Twitter — 28.36 percent

Female users
Facebook — 56.33 percent
MySpace — 56.69 percent
LinkedIn — 48.11percent
Twitter — 53.59 percent

Users aged 18 to 24
Facebook — 10.27 percent
MySpace — 15.46 percent
LinkedIn — 3.99 percent
Twitter — 9.51percent

Users aged 35 to 49
Facebook — 31.54 percent
MySpace — 29.09 percent
LinkedIn — 43.64 percent
Twitter — 34.02 percent

If you would like to do some more exploring of web demographics and usage, I also recommend linking to the Pew Internet and American Life Project.

I received my invite to Google Wave at 6:15 a.m. yesterday morning. Yipee! My wife knows that I am a lost cause each evening as I explore the depths of this ocean!  After all, I receive inspiration in life from Opus (from Bloom County). I may even stop by the library today on the way home from work! (click to view full sized)