From today in The Australian: Net activism rattles ArabsFacebook, a site that offers a platform for the advancement of causes, political or otherwise, is quickly turning into a hotbed of activism: a cause for alarm to many autocratic regimes in the Middle East that attempt to curtail its reach by blocking it.(and) In Syria, the…
This is the meanest thing I’ve seen a long while. Really cruel. Gob-smackingly evil. Vile. And absolutely friggin’ brilliant. Schooled is (American I think) where you play practical jokes on each other the day back at school. Only this time, the teachers get their own back. I’m not saying anymore – watch the video and…
Oh someone sent me this: Progressive Grocer, one of the leading publications for the retail food industry, recently launched a successful virtual trade show and conference in collaboration with IBM. The first-ever virtual symposium for Progressive Grocer, “IBM – Transforming the Store Through Innovation,” brought together top executives from IBM, industry experts such as Phil…
Al Gore, the guy who created the Internet, that one? Sky is to launch Al Gore’s US user-generated content TV channel Current in the UK and Ireland following a deal with the former US vice-president. The deal was announced today by BSkyB CEO James Murdoch and Gore. Gore is planning to design Current TV content…
Lots and lots on the ‘net recently about Google Research into “Social- and Interactive-Television Applications Based on Real-Time Ambient-Audio Identification” and how we would feel about Google listening into our real-life arguments and offering ads for marriage counselling. Oh ok, I admit, I haven’t actually seen that particular point being made, but I’m sure someone…
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