Comments on: Chapter 15 http://w1n5t0n.com/chapter-15/ An annotated version of Cory Doctorow's Little Brother Fri, 07 May 2010 01:01:41 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: KatieMcL http://w1n5t0n.com/chapter-15/#comment-464 KatieMcL Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:49:00 +0000 http://w1n5t0n.com/?p=40#comment-464 The 1967 "Summer of Love" is as famous for its music as it is for the anti-war movement. That summer, Scott McKenzie's appropriately titled strummy-hummy song <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco_(Be_Sure_To_Wear_Flowers_In_Your_Hair)" rel="nofollow">"San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)"</a> was released. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SB2tYYYlwMc" rel="nofollow">LISTEN</a> The 1967 “Summer of Love” is as famous for its music as it is for the anti-war movement. That summer, Scott McKenzie’s appropriately titled strummy-hummy song “San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)” was released. LISTEN

]]> By: missyka04 http://w1n5t0n.com/chapter-15/#comment-284 missyka04 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 03:50:37 +0000 http://w1n5t0n.com/?p=40#comment-284 <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treasure_Island_%28California%29" rel="nofollow">Treasure Island</a> is an island between San Francisco and Oakland, and is connected to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yerba_Buena_Island" rel="nofollow">Yerba Buena Island</a>. The Bay Bridge connects San Francisco to Oakland through Yerba Buena Island. Treasure Island was named after the book, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treasure_Island" rel="nofollow">Treasure Island</a>, a pirate story written by Robert Louis Stevenson. It was built in the 1930's by the government to serve as the first airport in San Francisco. It instead became a naval base during WWII. The naval station closed in 1997 as part of the <a href="http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/brac.htm" rel="nofollow">Base Realignment and Closure</a> and opened up for residential development. Treasure Island is an island between San Francisco and Oakland, and is connected to Yerba Buena Island. The Bay Bridge connects San Francisco to Oakland through Yerba Buena Island. Treasure Island was named after the book, Treasure Island, a pirate story written by Robert Louis Stevenson.

It was built in the 1930’s by the government to serve as the first airport in San Francisco. It instead became a naval base during WWII. The naval station closed in 1997 as part of the Base Realignment and Closure and opened up for residential development.

]]> By: missyka04 http://w1n5t0n.com/chapter-15/#comment-281 missyka04 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 02:40:40 +0000 http://w1n5t0n.com/?p=40#comment-281 <a href="http://www.comicvine.com/patch-eye-pete/29-36625/issues-cover/?sort=-volume__name" rel="nofollow">Patch-Eye Pete</a> is a comic book character that appeared in a 1939 Superman issue. Patch-Eye Pete is a comic book character that appeared in a 1939 Superman issue.

]]> By: SJBolling http://w1n5t0n.com/chapter-15/#comment-280 SJBolling Tue, 15 Sep 2009 02:37:31 +0000 http://w1n5t0n.com/?p=40#comment-280 HAM refers to amateur radio operators communicating two-way or with groups of people using a transceiver, meaning that two or more hams talk to each other instead of everyone listening to a single ham’s broadcast. FMI <a href="http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/H/ham_radio.html" rel="nofollow"> HAM Radio </a> HAM refers to amateur radio operators communicating two-way or with groups of people using a transceiver, meaning that two or more hams talk to each other instead of everyone listening to a single ham’s broadcast.

FMI HAM Radio

]]> By: SJBolling http://w1n5t0n.com/chapter-15/#comment-279 SJBolling Tue, 15 Sep 2009 02:26:19 +0000 http://w1n5t0n.com/?p=40#comment-279 "The term (Manifest Destiny) was first used in 1845 by John O'Sullivan, an American newspaper editor who was writing about the proposed annexation of Texas. O'Sullivan stated that it was America's “manifest destiny to overspread the continent.” The editorial suggested that through expansion, the United States could become a recognized political and social superpower. America had, in fact, O'Sullivan argued, been uniquely chosen for the task of expanding Westward, driving out the wilderness and establishing civilization." <a href="http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-manifest-destiny.htm" rel="nofollow">WiseGeek.com</a> “The term (Manifest Destiny) was first used in 1845 by John O’Sullivan, an American newspaper editor who was writing about the proposed annexation of Texas. O’Sullivan stated that it was America’s “manifest destiny to overspread the continent.” The editorial suggested that through expansion, the United States could become a recognized political and social superpower. America had, in fact, O’Sullivan argued, been uniquely chosen for the task of expanding Westward, driving out the wilderness and establishing civilization.”

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]]> By: Lauren Di Lieto http://w1n5t0n.com/chapter-15/#comment-223 Lauren Di Lieto Fri, 11 Sep 2009 02:03:30 +0000 http://w1n5t0n.com/?p=40#comment-223 According to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page" rel="nofollow">wikipedia</a>, A Noob is also referred to as a Newbie. Newbie is a slang term for someone who is new to online gaming or internet activity in general. More information can be found <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noobs" rel="nofollow">here</a>. According to wikipedia, A Noob is also referred to as a Newbie.

Newbie is a slang term for someone who is new to online gaming or internet activity in general.

More information can be found here.

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