culture
I admit it – this blog is all but moribund. But I thought I’d sneak a post or two on here before James [http://www.computerweekly.com/blogs/editors-blog/] takes it away from me. The discussion about use of social software in businesses seems to have risen up people’s
culture
On my commute into the office this morning I listened to the Meet the Author: Stephen Fry [http://www.stephenfry.com/]podcast from Apple. I highly recommend it. Fry is as entertaining a raconteur as ever, and his meandering history of computers and the internet is well worth listening to.
attention
The Washington Post has published an interesting article by a law professor about students attending classes with laptops open [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/06/AR2007040601544.html?hpid=opinionsbox1] . It calls into question the idea that the younger generation are as able to multi-task and process
culture
In any modern version of Dante’s Inferno [http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0451527984/qid=1138806183/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl/202-3048428-8327055] , there should be a special portion of hell reserved for those who use mobile phones while in the toilet. It’s
culture
The Observer | UK News | It’s cool, it’s hip … it’s, er, folk [http://observer.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,6903,1692175,00.html?gusrc=rss]: > Britain’s ancient musical heritage has traditionally been a source of considerable embarrassment to the young and hip. Spain has
culture
Sean Riley [http://www.livejournal.com/users/jackslack/69649.html?mode=reply] links to this article: CNN.com – Does sex still sell? – Jan. 21, 2004 [http://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/Music/01/21/music.sex.reut/index.html] The gist of the article is that selling artists through their
blackheath
I’m just back from Blackheath Halls [http://www.blackheathhalls.com/], where we saw the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain [http://www.ukuleleorchestra.com/]. The orchestra is just what it sounds like: eight people with ukuleles of various sizes (although the big, bass uke looked suspiciously like a guitar to
culture
Anyone who has ever had a friend comment on their music collection in a less than favourable fashion will find this article balm for their troubled soul: Annotations: Some Days in the Life: Playlists and Coffeemakers: Recapturing the Personal [http://roulette.annotations.com/blogs/somedays/archives/000099.html] Well said,
BBC
There’s an interesting piece in The Guardian‘s Online section today [http://www.guardian.co.uk/online/story/0,3605,1030176,00.html], discussing the online archive in more depth. I think this is the most interesting section: > Last Sunday, Greg Dyke changed that. He revealed that the
culture
[http://www.onemanandhisblog.com/images/angelinalara.html]One of my colleagues thoughtfully left a copy of The Sun is the office loo today. Inside was a quite marvellous article [http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2001290023-2003381282,,00.html] outlining how Lara Croft is destroying relationships because men lust after
clothes
I have a major interest in women’s fashion. Now, there’s an incriminating statement. I feel that I should explain further. I have inherited from my father a keen interest in women’s clothes on women. I just want to be clear about that. This means I read fashion
