Monthly Archives: June 2011

Two Boys

Posted on 30 June 2011 by Robert

Are u there? I went to see Two Boys at the ENO last night. It’s a new opera by the Vermont wunderkind Nico Muhly. As I understand it, he’s not as well known over here as in the USA, but … Continue reading →

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Lost Tribes and Human Nature

Posted on 27 June 2011 by Robert

These uncontacted tribes are the nearest thing we habe to a tabula rasa, a mind unpolluted by the sensibilities and preconceptions of our infinitely connected world. And, untrained and unprepared for the moment, they win it. Continue reading →

Posted in Asia, Film, History | 1 Comment

The Problem of Verification

Posted on 12 June 2011 by Robert

Angela Philips of Goldsmiths College, at last Friday’s POLIS conference: A Major skill for journalists is to learn how to authenticate sources Or, words to that effect! I made the note on twitter and therefore may have paraphrased. To fully … Continue reading →

Posted in Diary, Internet Philosophy, Media, Middle East | 4 Comments

Facial recognition software could get you sued or fired

Posted on 8 June 2011 by Robert

Those of us who have been anally removing the tags of ourselves in Facebook photos are feeling pretty smug today, as the latest privacy scandal breaks.  By default, they’ve turned on a new automatic facial recognition feature.  Online provacy groups … Continue reading →

Posted in Internet Philosophy, Visual | 4 Comments

The Cost of Terrorists and Dictators

Posted on 1 June 2011 by Robert

Has any single human being, either directly or indirectly, cost the United States more money than Osama bin Laden? Continue reading →

Posted in Globalisation, Human Rights, Terrorism, USA | 2 Comments