Month: May 2006
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Rebecca Blood :: Weblog Ethics
Great! A wonderful attempt at demarcationg weblog ethics by Rebecca Blood. And thankfully it isn't the usual shit-for-brains Libertarian trollop. Rebecca Blood :: The Weblog Handbook: Practical Advice On Creating And Maintaining Your Blog :: Excerpt :: Blog Ethics Weblog Ethics Weblogs are the mavericks of the online world. Two of their greatest strengths are their ability to filter…
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Ajaxwrite.com
Ajaxwrite.com (like Jotform ) is another automated online system using AJAX . Ajaxwrite gives you the function of a wordprocessor online and allows you to save to your local disk. Is this'redefining software', not sure? Is this just another form of centralisation? AjaxWrite is the first Ajax program which looks and operates like a traditional…
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Misunderstanding ‘New Media’
What is 'New Media'?. Rebuilding Media: The fate of media Misunderstanding 'New Media' A newspaper isn't a medium, nor are newspapers media. Magazines aren't media nor is a magazine a medium. Television isn't a medium nor is radio nor are radio or television stations media. A website isn't a medium nor is the Internet media.…
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Old Technology – Nortons in India
In Chennai (Madras) they still produce antique version of the legendary Norton motorcycles. And they are really difficult to ride; at least for a novice like me (and compared to the small Chinese made motor scooters ubiquitous in India and South East Asia). I was lucky enough to spend some time with a Norton on a…
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Internet audience hits 694 million worldwide
Internet audience hits 694 million worldwide The Age- Technology Some 694 million people worldwide over age 15 are now using the Internet, about 14 percent of the total population in this age group, according to a survey released Thursday. The report by research firm comScore Networks claims to be "the first true estimate of global…
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Origins of Racism (Alternative Radio Australia)
Alternative Radio Australia produces a weekly one hour, independently produced radio program heard exclusively on Community Radio throughout Australia. Thay have some fantastic programs (just listened to the Origins of Racim by Michael Parenti…a superb take on the history of racism in the US). Michael Parenti – Origins of Racism What is racism? Who are…