Monthly Archives: January 2009

snarebrained

Posted on 29 January 2009 by Robert

Remember FOUND, the five-piece innovators from Edinburgh?  They are off to the South by South-West festival in Texas, and are raising money for the outing by producing a new album.  In a RadioHead style gambit, they’re giving punters the chance … Continue reading →

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Misunderstanding Creative Commons

Posted on 28 January 2009 by Robert

Over on Flickr, I see countless examples of people giving their snap shots an ‘All Rights Reserved’ licence, as if they are part of the Getty or Magnum elite. Continue reading →

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The Printed Blog

Posted on 27 January 2009 by Robert

Meanwhile, down the rabbit hole, The Printed Blog is a US newspaper created entirely from blog content. The founders are currently “beta testing” the newspaper at “select locations”. It reminds me of Things Our Friends Have Written on The Internet. The Main difference being that The Printed Blog is a paid for product, not a labour of love. Continue reading →

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A Note on My Note on Modern Liberty

Posted on 26 January 2009 by Robert

My aim in making the video (or rather, making the point) was to provide a persuasive argument that may convince people that remain ambivalent, rather than a place to show anger, solidarity, or both. Continue reading →

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Satire Resumes

Posted on 23 January 2009 by Robert

Is it hard to make fun of Obama?  Chris Rock: He’s just one of those guys, you know, like Will Smith. There’s no Will Smith jokes. There’s no Brad Pitt jokes. You know, what are you going to say? “Ooh, … Continue reading →

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Linklog for 14th January to 23rd January

Posted on 23 January 2009 by Robert

My del.icio.us links: 14th January to 23rd January Google Earth Easter Egg: Flight Simulator – All about activating the Flight Sim in Google Earth. Hilariously, Lasham near Alton is one of the default airfields. I've been guilding there once. 'We're … Continue reading →

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Layer Tennis, Professional Remixing

Posted on 23 January 2009 by Robert

Hooray. Layer Tennis is back for another season. Continue reading →

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Photos in the Crowd

Posted on 21 January 2009 by Robert

Malia and The Crowd had two utterly different viewpoints on the proceedings, yet both exhibited the same urge. In both cases, there is an irrationality to their actions. Continue reading →

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MLK

Posted on 20 January 2009 by Robert

This seems appropriate to me, as it does to many other people too: Note how he seems almost in a trance at the end. addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.robertsharp.co.uk%2F2009%2F01%2F20%2Fmlk%2F’; addthis_title = ‘MLK’; addthis_pub = ”;

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Motto America

Posted on 20 January 2009 by Robert

Welcome, President Obama. To mark the inauguration, and let us hope a more nuanced and optimistic USA, here’s a strangemap of America’s state mottos: addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.robertsharp.co.uk%2F2009%2F01%2F20%2Fmotto-america%2F’; addthis_title = ‘Motto+America’; addthis_pub = ”;

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