kallend 2,129 #1 June 16, 2004 Hard to believe, but true: www.in-sourced.com/article/articleview/1910/1/1/ "The first-ever Millennium Technology Prize has been awarded to Tim Berners-Lee for the invention of the WWW service on the internet. The prize of one million euros and the prize trophy, "The Peak", were presented by the President of The Republic of Finland, Ms. Tarja Halonen, in Finlandia Hall. "We must remember that the web is a long way from revealing it’s full potential. The extension from human-readable to include also machine-readable information is just one direction of development," Tim Berners-Lee said in his acceptance speech. Berners-Lee, an Englishman and a graduate of the University of Oxford, is currently working on further development of the web at the Massachusetts In-stitute of Technology (MIT). He created the WWW, which was first released in 1991, at CERN in Switzerland."... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vt1977 0 #2 June 16, 2004 Well... I'm a girl from Oxford and I rarely do anything useful! Vicki Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seekfun 0 #3 June 16, 2004 Did they mention Al Gore? - topher"...there is a there out there..." - Tom Robbins Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nacmacfeegle 0 #4 June 16, 2004 But, but, but I thought Al Gore invented the net. (I'm only joking Snopers) For what its worth, Tim Berners-Lee also got a Knighthood at the tail end of last year for his contributions.-------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 30 #5 June 16, 2004 QuoteWell... I'm a girl from Oxford and I rarely do anything useful! Vicki Proof they'll let anyone in...Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nacmacfeegle 0 #6 June 16, 2004 "Proof they'll let anyone in..." Oxford girls? Or Oxford schools? -------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 30 #7 June 16, 2004 I wanst gonna insult Gremlin on his bday, but go for it Dave! Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest #8 June 16, 2004 Quote the web is a long way from revealing it’s full potential. "LOOKOUT! HERE COMES AN 'S'!!!" "The mouse does not know life until it is in the mouth of the cat." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seekfun 0 #9 June 16, 2004 markharju, People are always screwing this one up. Perhaps we should have a thread dedicated to its, it's, there, their, they're, to, two, too, et al. - topher"...there is a there out there..." - Tom Robbins Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vt1977 0 #10 June 16, 2004 Quote"Proof they'll let anyone in..." Oxford girls? Or Oxford schools? Miiiaaoooow! Remi and Dave you're both in BIG trouble! Vicki Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vt1977 0 #11 June 16, 2004 QuoteI wanst gonna insult Gremlin on his bday, but go for it Dave! Remi, you're a bad greenie! He's injured you know! Vicki Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr2mk1g 10 #12 June 16, 2004 Quote...development of the web at the Massachusetts In-stitute of Technology (MIT)... Why "In-stitute"? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Faber 0 #13 June 16, 2004 Hey vicki i will visit Oxford this summer(not for jumping but as a turist whith my gf),she wants to see your city,what can you recomend? we will only stay in oxford 1 day.. cheers Stay safe Stefan Faber Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vt1977 0 #14 June 16, 2004 QuoteHey vicki i will visit Oxford this summer(not for jumping but as a turist whith my gf),she wants to see your city,what can you recomend? we will only stay in oxford 1 day.. I spent 4 years living in Oxford when I was a student and it is one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. You can easily see the whole city in a day - but be prepared to do a lot of walking! You should definitely try to see all the old colleges - University College, Oriel College, Merton, Corpus, Christ Church, New College, Magdalen, Trinity, Balliol and my old college Brasenose. There are some reasonable walks with a tour guide which are probably the best way to see the place and get a feel for the history. Also try to see the University Church, the Martyrs Memorial, the Old School Quad of the Bodlein Library and the Radcliffe Camera. You can get a gorgeous view of the whole city by going up either Carfax or the University (St. Mary's) Church Tower. hth! Vicki Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Faber 0 #15 June 16, 2004 cheerswont get a guid as i will have to carry BASE813´s fat arse aswell however i will mention this post for my gf,she can then deside what to see(let her choice first then its my time to pic a choice.. let me see.. hmm he he he ooops not here its public...) Stay safe Stefan Faber Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
champu 1 #16 June 16, 2004 QuoteQuote the web is a long way from revealing it’s full potential. "LOOKOUT! HERE COMES AN 'S'!!!" Sing along in your best Strongbad voice... Oh... if you want possessive, it's just I-T-S! but-if-it's-supposed-to-be-a-contraction, it's I-T-apostrophe-S! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,129 #17 June 16, 2004 QuoteHey vicki i will visit Oxford this summer(not for jumping but as a turist whith my gf),she wants to see your city,what can you recomend? we will only stay in oxford 1 day.. cheers Big mistake - visit Cambridge instead. More beautiful, more Nobels.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,129 #18 June 16, 2004 QuoteWell... I'm a girl from Oxford and I rarely do anything useful! Vicki Couldn't get into Cambridge, then?... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #19 June 16, 2004 QuoteQuoteQuote the web is a long way from revealing it’s full potential. "LOOKOUT! HERE COMES AN 'S'!!!" Sing along in your best Strongbad voice... Oh... if you want possessive, it's just I-T-S! but-if-it's-supposed-to-be-a-contraction, it's I-T-apostrophe-S! OMG Shampoo, bust out with the 'Conjunction junction' rap... Gawd I LOVED that as a kid!! "Conjunction junction, what's your function? I can get you there if you're v-e-r-y careful." ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Faber 0 #20 June 16, 2004 QuoteBig mistake - visit Cambridge instead. More beautiful, more Nobels. were is that and what to see,i wont it hurt my jumping plans so if its far away from Oxford forget it Stay safe Stefan Faber Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,129 #21 June 16, 2004 QuoteQuoteBig mistake - visit Cambridge instead. More beautiful, more Nobels. were is that and what to see,i wont it hurt my jumping plans so if its far away from Oxford forget it Well, I'm in Chicago but... Cambridge is 1hr north of London by car, university founded around 1250, lots of old college buildings, consistently named Europe's top university, beats Oxford regularly in rowing and winning Nobel prizes, and it's quite close by Chatteris where there's a DZ. Also visit the huge aviation museum (Europe's largest) at Duxford, 10 miles south of Cambridge. Erasmus, Newton, Darwin, Maxwell, Rutherford were all at Cambridge. The electron and neutron were discovered there.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Faber 0 #22 June 16, 2004 QuoteErasmus, Newton, Darwin, Maxwell, Rutherford were all at Cambridge. The electron and neutron were discovered there. noticed,it will probaly be interesting for her(serrius,not for me but she would like it im sure) Quoteand it's quite close by Chatteris where there's a DZ. i dont have skydive gear anymore,and hardly skydive anymore,neither do my gf anymore,it were BASEwhich i wont travel whith out Stay safe Stefan Faber Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vt1977 0 #23 June 17, 2004 QuoteCouldn't get into Cambridge, then? Nope - Oxford was first choice - I wanted a beautiful city, with an excellent University (the oldest in the English speaking world, Cambridge having been founded later by students who were kicked out of Oxford !) and a decent night life too! And not forgetting the 3 nearby DZs... Vicki Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,129 #24 June 17, 2004 QuoteQuoteCouldn't get into Cambridge, then? Nope - Oxford was first choice - I wanted a beautiful city, with an excellent University (the oldest in the English speaking world, Cambridge having been founded later by students who were kicked out of Oxford !) and a decent night life too! And not forgetting the 3 nearby DZs... Vicki Yes, I had a school friend who knew he couldn't make it to Cambridge so he applied to Oxford too. Oxford was founded by students kicked out of Paris. Can you imagine that! Kicked out of PARIS! Count the Nobels.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vt1977 0 #25 June 17, 2004 QuoteOxford was founded by students kicked out of Paris. Can you imagine that! Kicked out of PARIS! Disgraceful I'm sure... but nowhere near as disgraceful as being kicked out of the only University in your country at the time and having to set up your own lesser establishment elsewhere! Last I heard they don't even make students at Cambridge wear sub-fusc for exams anymore... tut...! Vicki Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
