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What? A headache warning for Google Glass?
See this article Google Glass enthusiast: It’s not worth the headaches by C|net’s Chris Matyszczyk recording PR man Chris Barrett’s falling out of love with the Google Glass … in fact suggesting they should carry a health warning (!) … I think there should be a warning that comes with Glass; that if you start […]
Pepsi paying the price of admission …
This works.
Ah! Another very funny 404 page-not-found-page {cringe}
Over at The Paepae’s Facebook page* I have a little collection of images (in a photo album I call ‘Quirkiness‘) which includes funny ‘Page-not-found’ error pages. I’ve just added this one (below), from The Daily Show today which caught me by surprise (as intended, no doubt): Bwhahaha. – P * Feel free to ‘like’ it […]
The challenge for big-J journalism: Distinguishing itself from untruthful wannabes and partisan blogsters
This article from internet thinker Marc Andreessen (ex Netscape) is worth a read — and then worth working through for implications about the changing media landscape … whatever your role in it. The Future of the News Business I am more bullish about the future of the news industry over the next 20 years than almost […]
A State Sector guide to maintaining political neutrality
Everything you need to know, including not responding to bloggers. – P PS Vote Blobby!
It’s not age that makes you old … it’s a state of mind that makes you old
“Inactivity and the thought process is what makes you old … If you start thinking you’re old … you’ll start acting old, feeling old … and you’re old.” via Savraj Singh on Twitter and Business Insider
Breathtaking actions by a lawyer, now ex-lawyer
I only know what’s been reported about this case, but it makes the point, doesn’t it?, that lawyers and their ethical standards fall on a bell-shaped curve, like the rest of us. For the Law Society (which can often be perceived as taking a ‘circle the wagons’ approach to criticism or complaints against dodgy lawyers) […]
A beautiful, inspiring speech, and person: Ellen Page.
I would be so proud if I had any even vicarious association with this brave young woman who has overcome her struggle. Alas, I’m just another unconnected viewer who appreciates her courage and the way she delivered this message. – P
Gerry Leonard guitarist
After watching that guitarist with Suzanne Vega in yesterday’s post about her new album, Tales From the Realm of the Queen of Pentacles, I got thinking, Gerry Leonard … Gerry Leonard … hmmm … and look: Aha! He’s David Bowie’s guitarist/collaborator on The Next Day, Bowie’s excellent album released in 2013 (discussed here and here: […]
New Suzanne Vega
I just got Suzanne Vega’s new album Tales From the Realm of the Queen of Pentacles (iTunes… it’s very good — my early favourite track: ‘I Never Wear White’) … it led me to visit her website where this video NPR Tiny Desk Concert from a few days ago features as news. I enjoyed it, […]
I guess it depends what you mean by ‘highlights’ Eddie. (Wonderful!)
I’ve expressed before my enormous respect for broadcaster Eddie Mair who hosts BBC Radio 4’s PM news hour. He is silky smooth, a highly capable radio host and an intelligent, persistent interviewer whose voice often betrays a delightful sense of humour, a warm chuckle, and occasionally, gentle mockery, as in his interview with a squirming […]
Oh boy. Russian police choir covers Daft Punk’s ‘Get Lucky’
I think I caught a glimpse of a David Farrar look-alike (!?!) – P
Does anyone else think this spy agency ‘Discredit a target’ strategy might have been used against Julian Assange?
Wow, read this: Snowden Docs: British Spies Used Sex and ‘Dirty Tricks — NBC and ask yourself if Julian Assange might have been a ‘target’. British spies have developed “dirty tricks” for use against nations, hackers, terror groups, suspected criminals and arms dealers that include releasing computer viruses, spying on journalists and diplomats, jamming phones […]
