links for 2010-05-18

She was inspired by an anomaly on Google maps to create a signpost for the town of Argleton, which does not exist but appeared as a name in the L39 postcode on the digital map.

Google claims to have no idea why it was there and has since removed it, although it still appears in name on Google Streetview.

"Digitally the town exists but not in the real world," said Ms Farrell, who intends to put her signpost on the site of the fictional place.

"I like the idea of taking an imaginary place and making something real for it. It's a nice thought that data isn't always right."

Oh noes! Argleton just won't die and now it gets a signpost: http://j.mp/avtzHs (⅔ way down)

There were people loitering around my ususal lunchtime napping spot so I've had to go in search of a new one. http://flic.kr/p/835Egr

And the arguments in favour of centralisation.

Arguments against decentralisation of content management.

I would rather have a physics graduate from Oxbridge without a PGCE teaching in a school than a physics graduate from one of the rubbish universities with a PGCE.

Web Services Blog: Eduserv Symposium 2010: The Mobile University http://bit.ly/bGGCu3

Another gallery of mobile interface designs.

Awesome….. >RT @andypowe11: quite bizzare twitter visualisation for #esym10 – http://bit.ly/b2r40u (via @mweller)
– Mike Ellis (m1ke_ellis) http://twitter.com/m1ke_ellis/statuses/14217794097

Finally managed to finish blog post about #esym10: http://j.mp/dudhTH

I've said for a while that mobile browsers are converging on Webkit.

RT @jamesclay: e-Learning Stuff: This is the age of the train…: About once or twice a month I find myself on a train travelling … http …

@MikeNolan I can beat your "cappuccino" – a few years ago I forgot to cancel milk when going away for the weekend 🙂 http://bit.ly/c3d2nM
– Adrian McEwen (amcewen) http://twitter.com/amcewen/statuses/14172590403