This story arrived in my inbox yesterday and like all good headlines it did grab my attention but the more I read the story and similar related ones doing the rounds the more curious I have become about the source and its methodology.
The source of the story seems to be a British based magazine called [...]
Interesting…
How to you defeat an idea? Shall we put two ideas in a ring together and see which one is victorious after a number of rounds? The two ideas can slug it out for the amusement of punters and the financial benefit of the promoter.
But the metaphor is inadequate since a defeated idea can simply [...]
Trawling thru the tubes I once came upon this natty little blog called Culturazi which provided sanctuary for the endangered species of radical wordsmiths who despite the trials and tribulations of these times continue to practise their craft for the illumination and edification of those who take the time and trouble to absorb their musings. [...]
Ms Devine has a habit of penning some enticing lines, I mean the topic of Gen Y and politics seems enticing as does her exploration of the Green Police ad that screened during the US Super Bowl but her article simply fail to deliver anything new.
When Labor came to power in 2007 only the [...]
The hydrogen-electric Honda
The FCX Clarity is a pretty impressive piece of high-techory but why must we wait 10 years or so before such gizmos are generally available when clearly they could have been made before now. The almost inescapable answer is that complementary relationship between car makers and oil companies is determined to wring [...]
Out of the mist …an image by suburbanbloke
Australia, like most countries in the world, nominates a particularly significant day to symbolise the modern nation state. The modern nation that is Oz has its origins as a penal colony founded by the British who decided that the country was simply [...]
Nothing happens quickly at the ABC. Mark Scott’s announcement today has been a long time coming and probably has more to do with Australian federal election cycles than anything else.
2010 is an election year so the traditional media will beat themselves into the usual lather as willing participants in the politics of distraction while [...]
If you missed this doco on SBS, here is a web version. (inbedded player not working)
RIP: A remix Manifesto 2.0 | Open Source Cinema – An Open Source Documentary Film about Copyright.
I love boing boing! Check out the cameras and the typewriters but the fashions…omfg!
YouTube – WITI TV-6 – News Update [1982] {1 min}.