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Um, so like, what I wanted to say was, like, you know..  I’m blonde?  Gimme a break.  As much as I enjoy his music, this is about as absurd as having Bono speak at Harvard’s Commencement last year.  What’s Britney going to educate us on, her virginity?  Goodmorning from Amsterdam, where the world is just a bit wackier than last week as the news reaches us that Britney Spears will speak at MIT. President Charles M. Vest commented, “I am very pleased that Britney will visit and share her thoughts with us. I think I hear Debbie Gibson’s stomach turning…. [Adam Curry: CurryDotCom]

Please don’t ever require registration.  I love MSNBC.COM.  Lighthouse: Trust: it’s about good experience over time Editor & Publisher: MSNBC.com Reluctant On Registration. “We’re still about massing eyeballs,” said MSNBC.com Senior Vice President and Editor in Chief Merrill Brown during an interview at MSNBC’s studios and online operations here. “We’ve been reluctant to do anything beyond what would be considered minimally intrusive for our users.” [Tomalak’s Realm]

Interesting Reading…  ArsDigita Founder Responds to Closing [Slashdot]

This is hilarious.  What happens When You Cook Your Palm Pilot [Slashdot]

Oh darn.  Sorry guys, sometimes a smile is just a smile: new research suggests that men too often mistake women’s everyday behavior as a sign of sexual interest. [Damast] [Adam Curry: CurryDotCom]

The French.. Ahh, the French..  Just marched into the Olympic Stadium waving American and French flags.

And I’m watching it right now!  19th Winter Olympiad to open in Salt Lake City [CNN Top News]