• Where do I go if I want to protest at the G20?

    Most of tomorrows activities will converge on the Bank of England.  However there are lots of activities planned for all over London.  There are the four simutaneous marches that will leave at various spots at 11.ooAM.  Plus, there is a climate camp that will be set up in Bishopsgate.  Some of the details can be…

  • Communication Power in the Network Society

    Manual Castells, who has a new book out in July called ‘Communication Power’ gave a lecture at the OII (Oxford Internet Institute), in October last year. Those kind folks at OII have provided a web-cast of it online.  There are also a number of other noterieties with web-cast-lectures. Most notable Ted Nelson, Jimmy Wales, Steven…

  • BUND: The British Universities Newsreel Database

    The British Universities Newsreel Database (BUND) is another innovative service offered by the British Universities Film and Video Council (BUFVC). Other important projects include BoB (Box of Broadcasts) and NFO (Newsfilm Online). The later contains more than 3000 hours of news stories available online (partly funded by JISC and available to subscribing Universities). The BUND…

  • From the official White House channel

    The White House is active in the use of social media through setting up official channels on a number of popular social media sites. This is Vimeo, that has 1.3 million users, and of course there is YouTube, which also has an official White House channel (link). 3/28/09: Your Weekly Address from White House on…

  • Living socially online…

    I found this wonderful movie on a system I hadn’t yet used called Vimeo. Thanks to my friend Brian in Chicago for introducing me to it. Memory Bank 120394a from Karen Abad loves Dinosaurs. on Vimeo.

  • G20: And a very English Revolution…

    Details of the protest on April 1st can be found on the ‘G20 Meltdown in the City’ web site (link) Full circle back to 1649? ‘A very English revolution!’ The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse will lead themed processions starting at 11 a.m. from the following rail stations: Moorgate Red horse against War; Liverpool St Green horse…