Archive for June, 2007
Friday, June 29th, 2007
Does what happens in the Facebook stay in the Facebook? [Flash]
Simple but very effective Flash-based narrative presentation about the huge privacy problems inherent in Facebook's design and the way users fill it with their private data!
(tags: privacy ethics facebook socialsoftware socialnetworking surveillance copyright flash)
TwitterGram: Home
Audio Twittering: Short-burst (200Kish) Mp3 files ...
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Thursday, June 28th, 2007
Since I've just signed off on editors' proofs for my chapter in the forthcoming Cylons in America edited collection, I thought I'd paste this little advertisement from Continuum's 2007 Pop Culture catalogue to remind myself (and anyone else interested) that it should, in fact, be out before the end of ...
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Thursday, June 28th, 2007
Publishing Flow: DVD Box Sets and the Reconception of Television [Kompare 7 (4): 335 -- Television & New Media]
(Via Chutry)
(tags: tv dvd convergence)
Social Media or, "How I learned to stop worrying and love communication" [PDF]
"An Introduction to the Power of Web2.0", Edition 2.0, from Trevor Cook and Lee Hopkins. ...
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Wednesday, June 27th, 2007
James Gandolfini Shot By Closure-Seeking Fan [The Onion - America's Finest News Source]
Funny: "Actor James Gandolfini, best known for his portrayal of mob kingpin Tony Soprano on ... The Sopranos, was shot to death Tuesday ... by a fan unable to accept the open-ended conclusion of the series finale that ...
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Tuesday, June 26th, 2007
While I was away, the health, welfare and abuse issues in some indigenous Australian communites has flared into the political spotlight. The issues aren't new, but several new reports and issues have focused the debate markedly. That said, I was still quite suprised to hear Australia Prime Minister John Howard ...
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Tuesday, June 26th, 2007
Emily and I are back from our honeymoon; Florence and Venice were brilliant, from the Uffizi to the Venice Biennale we had a fantastic time and were quite sad to have to head home (to work)! I haven't processed them yet, but there will be a lot of pictures ...
Posted in Blade Runner, personal | 3 Comments »
Monday, June 11th, 2007
On Saturday, Emily and I officially tied the knot! It was a magical day, with love all around us, complemented by blue skies, a shining sun, and the warmth of some amazing friends and family. The first few pictures have made their way onto Flickr here if you fancy ...
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Monday, June 11th, 2007
YouTube available on mobiles 'next year' [The Age]
"Steve Chen, co-founder of wildly popular video sharing website YouTube, said Saturday consumers in many parts of the world will be able to access the site on mobile phones by next year."
(tags: youtube mobilephone cameraphone convergence digitalculture)
‘omg my mom joined facebook!!’ [New York ...
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Saturday, June 9th, 2007
Sin City Breakfast Tacos - 10-Minute Cooking School [YouTube]
One of the best and most unexpected DVD extras of all time ... Sin City Breakfast Tacos! I think Robert Rodriguez needs to make a film noir cooking show! :)
(tags: dvd funny youtube clip extra cooking recipe)
Four Eyed Monsters -1st ...
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Wednesday, June 6th, 2007
I am more than litte pleased to see my two LOL Therorist Henry Jenkins pictures have come to Henry's attention and he's actually reposted them in his own blog!
Of course, that couldn't possible be the end of the circle, so ...
Make sure you continue to tune in to LOL Theorists ...
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