I updated my diploma thesis website, where I offer topics related to the Semantic Desktop as Master Thesis.

http://www.dfki.uni-kl.de/~sauermann/projekte/index.html

this always takes so much time, to write down my ideas and things that will be needed. The next student starts in October with a Thesis, so there are still places open.

here are the current topics. Well, I should add another one for GUI!

• your own idea - "I have an idea for the Semantic Web, its X and Leo, you will like it!" mail me.
  
• business card annotation- annotating business events
  
• managing concepts using SKOS - concepts for the masses
• semantic tools - evaluate semantic tools for our future
  
• semantic search - search inside the semantic desktop (taken by student)
  
• semantic email - how to annotate emails and how to classify emails. Eat Spam!
  
• text annotation - using the semantic desktop to annotate documents or write notes about sport events
• metadata integration - integrate information using RDF
• cyberspace in ultima
  online - Are you a mage or a hacker? or both?
  

Langton's ant was used as an example of scientific ideas in Terry Pratchett's book about science in his fantasy world (which my brother gave me as a present last christmas, thank you).

I searched and found implementations:
http://www.mathematische-basteleien.de/ameise.htm

and a definition:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Langton's_ant

and an applet that works (yeah, java rocks)
http://users.libero.it/acnard/ant.html

http://ytmnd.com

http://whatisnes.ytmnd.com/

!!!!!! GREAT ZOOOT !!!!!

stumbled me thoruhg SWHACK

another reason to hack the semantic web...