Seafarers' Memoirs, Written on Skin Source: The New York Times
Cain was branded on his forehead. The town of Bethlehem was once renowned for its tattoos, applied by pilgrims as if to commemorate Jesus' stigmata. During the Renaissance, tattoos of astrological signs were thought to confer cosmological powers.

In a move that is sure to light up both the Mac rumor sites and the punditry like few press-releases in recent history, Apple today announced that 1) Phil Schiller will be standing-in for Steve Jobs during the Macworld Keynote in January, 2009 and that 2) nobody will be standing …
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E3: Netflix To Be Streamed On Xbox 360Source: Reuters
A long-rumoured tie-up between online movie rental company Netflix Inc and Microsoft Corp to let Netflix subscribers watch streamed movies and TV shows on Xbox 360 game consoles will become a reality this fall, the companies said on Monday.
E3 Floor Plan Revealed, It's TinySource: Wired News
Anyone who was still holding out hope that E3's return to the Los Angeles Convention Center meant a return to the razzle-dazzle of 2006 may now officially break down and cry.

For those who haven't travelled to San Francisco to attend Macworld, or who don't routinely follow any aspect of the event beyond Steve Jobs' Keynote speech, it may comes as a surprise to discover that the Moscone Center doesn't fold in on itself after Apple's enigmatic CEO leave …

When considering the major religious pilgrimages, there are a few biggies that spring to mind: Christians make their way to Jerusalem, Hindus have the Char Dham, the Islamic faith has its Mecca, Elvis fans have Graceland and die-hard Apple fans have Macworld in San Francisco.

The Macworld Conference and Expo officially kicks off on Monday, January 14 and concludes on Friday, the 18th.
Expo 67: Canada was fabSource: Toronto Star
World's fairs aren't what they used to be. But then, neither is the world.
Web 2.0 broadens its appealSource: The San Francisco Chronicle
Although the term itself is too geeky to strike a chord with average Internet cruisers, the key concepts of Web 2.0 are starting to take hold.

Having recently posted an article in which I predicted the predictions of various Apple watchers (regarding Macworld Expo announcements) I hinted that I would not be making predictions of my own. Frankly, I foresee too many positive developments on the horizon to even bother.
Editor's Note: The Expectation's Game for MacworldSource: Macworld
Expectations for Macworld [Expo] are so lofty that a failure to launch an earth-shattering product this week could dent Apple's already volatile stock price, investors say.
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iPhone Gets Macworld Hang-UpSource: redherring.com
Apple Computer fanatics have waited months for the chance to watch CEO Steve Jobs launch his company's much-anticipated music-playing cell phone at Macworld on Tuesday. But now they might have to wait a bit longer.

During the last few days of October, we hosted the Lire En Fête expo at the Centre Culturel Francais de Kaboul (CCFK). This event took place in thousands of schools throughout France and the globe.