Category Archives: editorial
Facebook is worth 100 billion – Dong
I just want to warn all my friends and family that this social networking company is the biggest ponzi scheme since AOL and Netscape crashed, hey maybe since the South Sea bubble. At least if you get stuck with a … Continue reading
Are you ready for C-Span in 3D?
Are you ready for C-Span in 3D? A surround sound lecture on basic algebra? The acceptance speech for “Banker of the Year” at 500 frames-per-second? Could history be more interesting if we throw a few high-tech gimmicks at it? The … Continue reading
Career Advice from a chin: Follow your dream
You may think you know what to do with the future, but do you? Are you just going to stand there picking your nose all day? If so, Chinny McGringo has a word or two to say to you. If … Continue reading
How can social networks stop the scams? (and the abusive posts)
If you’re a member of LinkedIn, you’ve probably seen it. Someone offering you a great job or freelance offer that seemed to fit just what you wanted. Perhaps you’ve even fallen for one or two scams, but don’t want … Continue reading
The disclaimer, the views expressed here-in…
It used to annoy me.* Every work place, every university had one at the end. Newspapers and magazines had it. The disclaimer disowning the opinions expressed in every memo, filler, and plug.
Is Alexander Aan “Daniel Isaac Eaton” all over again?
An Indonesian man is facing prison for publishing a Facebook he doesn’t believe in God. He has been threatened with prison, but he has also found a large degree of support. If you’ve been reading this blog, you probably know … Continue reading
To say Goodbye: Interview with documentary maker Izaskun Arandia
In 1937, a group of children came to Britain to flee Nazi bombs. Seventy five years later, their story is being told through an animated documentary.
Ptara announces “brief speech” campaign
We have no problem with the kind of so-called “political correctness” that is designed to protect people’s feelings. The staff at Ptara see no reason to use offensive, vulgar or degrading language. What is annoying is when people chose to … Continue reading
Australia’s declaration of secularization
The old Christian calendar to disappear. — Men from Mars now from “fourth planet out.” – Language gets a new name. — Monarchy disestablished and replaced by national beer. Australia’s ruling labour party has had it with religious influence. They … Continue reading
Politics imitates art: When slapstick becomes government policy
Should I sue Prime Minister David Cameron for stealing my idea? It was meant to be a dumb idea, one so far-fetched that no “real-life” politician would imitate it. Back in 1999, when I was a freshman (or fresher) at … Continue reading
