Dennis Deery

StockMaps A source for digital maps for use in web sites, publishing, etc. (tags: maps design stock)

The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation has a great summary of the technology policies of the two major-party presidential campaigns posted on their web site.

[EUROPA - European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies](http://ec.europa.eu/european_group_ethics/index_en.htm) <div class="delicious-tags">(tags: [ethics](http://delicious.com/ddeery/ethics))</div>

From Ireland’s prolific Pat Phelan comes word of a new web site that can allow you to hedge your gas prices against the rising tide. Check out Pat’s blog for details.

The Stupidity of Dignity An assessment of the work of President Bush’s Council on Bioethics by one of the best science writers around. (tags: politics philosophy biology pinker)

LaserMoleskine Custom laser-etched Moleskine notebooks. Pricey, but very cool! (tags: moleskine)

[Photoshop Brushes](http://myphotoshopbrushes.com/) A good collection of Photoshop freebies. (tags: [photoshop](http://del.icio.us/ddeery/photoshop) [design](http://del.icio.us/ddeery/design)) [Presenting with style](http://tarina.blogging.fi/2008/05/12/presenting-with-style/) A presentation from the founder of the Presentation Zen blog on better presentations. Lots of good tips here. (tags: [presentation](http://del.icio.us/ddeery/presentation) [powerpoint](http://del.icio.us/ddeery/powerpoint))

Paul Graham at Startup School 08 | Omnisio A good talk on how to create a successful startup - including a surprising plug for benevolence. (tags: startup entrepreneurship)

Freebase: an open, shared database of the world’s knowledge Cool stuff. (tags: database opensource)

[Census Atlas of the United States](http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/censusatlas/) The first comprehensive atlas of population and housing produced by the Census Bureau since the 1920s. Data from decennial censuses prior to 2000 support nearly 150 maps and figures, providing context and an historical perspective for many of the topics p (tags: [census](http://del.icio.us/ddeery/census) [reference](http://del.icio.us/ddeery/reference) [statistics](http://del.icio.us/ddeery/statistics) [population](http://del.icio.us/ddeery/population)) [AfriGadget](http://www.afrigadget.com/) A blog showing ingenious gadgets from Africa. Basic needs-type stuff, but they get the job done.

Yahoo Releases Internet Location Platform An interesting API from Yahoo for dealing with real-world locations. (tags: geo api location)

[plasq.com - Comic Life for Windows](http://plasq.com/comiclife-win) Software to make your own comics. I might try this for graphics for my next presentation. (tags: [comics](http://del.icio.us/ddeery/comics) [photo](http://del.icio.us/ddeery/photo)) [Unique Skins - Custom Vinyl Skins For Mobile Phones, iPod, MP3 Players, Gaming Consoles and More!](http://www.uniqueskins.com/) Design a protective vinyl skin for your laptop or MP3 player. Cheap! (tags: [skins](http://del.icio.us/ddeery/skins) [laptop](http://del.icio.us/ddeery/laptop))

[Annals of Innovation: In the Air: Reporting & Essays: The New Yorker](http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2008/05/12/080512fa_fact_gladwell) An article from Malcolm Gladwell on the process of invention. Very cool. I want to do that kind of stuff when I grow up. (tags: [innovation](http://del.icio.us/ddeery/innovation) [invention](http://del.icio.us/ddeery/invention) [Gladwell](http://del.icio.us/ddeery/Gladwell)) [Psychology of Intelligence Analysis — Central Intelligence Agency](https://www.cia.gov/library/center-for-the-study-of-intelligence/csi-publications/books-and-monographs/psychology-of-intelligence-analysis/index.html) The CIA's manual on intelligence analysis. Some good info here for consultants and others that must take in a lot of information.

LiveNewsCameras.com - Watch Live Streaming News From the USA & World - Beta Version Get streaming news video from TV stations around the world. (tags: news video)

[Information Design Patterns](http://niceone.org/infodesign/) A whole batch of patterns for displaying information. (tags: [design](http://del.icio.us/ddeery/design) [visualization](http://del.icio.us/ddeery/visualization) [information](http://del.icio.us/ddeery/information) [patterns](http://del.icio.us/ddeery/patterns)) [John Templeton Foundation : Natural Sciences,Human Sciences,Philosophy and Theology,Character Development,Freedom and Free Enterprise,Gifted Education,World Religions](http://www.templeton.org/) A foundation that's new to me. "Supporting Science - investing in the big questions." I like the tagline. (tags: [development](http://del.icio.us/ddeery/development) [entrepreneurship](http://del.icio.us/ddeery/entrepreneurship) [funding](http://del.icio.us/ddeery/funding)) [Track Your Gas Mileage with FuelFrog](http://www.fuelfrog.com/) An easy online way to track gas mileage. Like the integration with Twitter.

The Things That Carried Him - Joe Montgomery - Iraq Casualties - Army Funeral - Esquire An article from Esquire magazine covering the final trip home for one American soldier killed in Iraq. Incredibly powerful stuff, a must-read. (tags: iraq)

[Open Innovation | Innovation Management](http://www.innocentive.com/) An open marketplace for ideas. Want to solve a challenge? Check their database of problems in need of solution. Got a problem? Submit it here and offer some cash for a solution. Interesting idea, but they need more problems in their database. (tags: [innovation](http://del.icio.us/ddeery/innovation) [crowdsourcing](http://del.icio.us/ddeery/crowdsourcing)) [Cambridge University Press eBook Store](http://www.ebooks.com/news/64.asp) The Cambridge Press is now offering a bunch of their books in e-book format.

Experts Choice An Amazon web store that asked a dozen top bloggers what books they’d recommend. It’s a great list - I’d recommend most of the books listed here. All profits go to a good cause. (tags: books)