Monthly Archives: March 2010

Linklog for 18th March to 31st March

Posted on 31 March 2010 by Robert

My del.icio.us links: 18th March to 31st March Dharma Initiative food labels – For LOST fans out there Pi Equals – An early xkcd Old Jews Telling Jokes “Design Outside the Box” Presentation Videos – Jesse Schnell on gameification. The … Continue reading →

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Speech to the Society of Young Publishers

Posted on 29 March 2010 by Robert

Publishing as a faith. Continue reading →

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Elsewhere, on Offence

Posted on 27 March 2010 by Robert

In The Independent, Michael Coveney discusses theatre that offends, and what to do about it. There is a quote from yrstrly too: Freedom of speech carries with it a freedom to insult; otherwise, as Tom Stoppard says, it’s not a … Continue reading →

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Petition Bundling

Posted on 23 March 2010 by Robert

“Other people who signed this petition also signed….” Continue reading →

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Heathcare Reform Photo

Posted on 22 March 2010 by Robert

I just saw this photo on a BBC News report on healthcare reform. It was pulled from the White House’s official Flickr stream, and I think it may soon become emblematic.  It will be used to illustrate a huge victory, … Continue reading →

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Borgesian Blogging?

Posted on 20 March 2010 by Robert

There is an online trend towards giving an idea away for free.  A journalist or a thinker comes up with a great idea, but rather than implement it too see if it works in practice, they just ask someone else … Continue reading →

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Nowness

Posted on 18 March 2010 by Robert

Here I am, writing on my blog at 2:45am. I’ve just read an interesting short blog post by Nicholas Carr on ‘Nowness’: The Net’s bias, Gelernter explains, is toward the fresh, the new, the now. Nothing is left to ripen. … Continue reading →

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New Arguments for ID Cards

Posted on 15 March 2010 by Robert

A case made on empowering the poor is a much better approach than one based on fear and xenophobia. Continue reading →

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The Big Libel Gig

Posted on 15 March 2010 by Robert

Some of my photos from backstage and in the wings are online at Flickr. Continue reading →

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XtraNormal and Political Debate

Posted on 14 March 2010 by Robert

I am very taken with XtraNormal, a website for making free animations online.  It is perfect for school projects and the like, and will be instantly employed for satire in the Get Your War On style.  but I think it … Continue reading →

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