The stalker-ish nature of Facebook is nicely sent up by this cartoon: See the rest of it at AllThingsD.
Monthly Archives: September 2011
Who woulda thunk it – political conferences are fun
I joined a political party last year with some trepidation. This is only right and proper – growing up in a culture of cynicism and disengagement, it’s easy to be suspicious of the entire political process and it’s inhabitants. However joining the Lib Dems has proven to be an extremely positive thing for me. The…
Will Facebook decline just like Yahoo! ?
So asks Mike Elgan in an excellent article at Datamation.com, an IT trade publication. I do wonder about Facebook’s long term future. I can see how it will have a long-lasting revenue stream, but a healthy and growing one? What do they really offer? I know some people go for the games such as FarmVille, but…
Conference Ahoy!
It’s my first full strength, week long autumn political conference, where I shall be amongst my fellow Liberal Democrats, free to talk politics without fear of bring the conversation to a grinding halt. I’m looking forward to it. The anticipation has already had me blogging fairly extensively as I try to internalise all the thoughts…
Sorry, friends
I approve of lifting the restrictions on pubs playing live music. Live music is an important part of both our culture and economy. On the other, I am grateful for every friend of mine who, after coming to see me play, has never made me face up to the awful truth.
When intellectual property rights go bad
Seeing as I’m speaking (briefly) in favour of intellectual property rights next week, I’m pleased to see Bob Stanley’s excellent article in The Guardian that helps balance the argument. I support IP, but I also support its reform. The recent EU copyright extensions were unfortunate. Copyright should serve as a temporary incentive for any given…
Four minutes of peace and simple beauty
OK, that last post was a bit of a rant. To restore balance, this is a lovely animation of a little boat. Treat yourself, watch it full screen and coffee in hand: Little Boat from nelson boles on Vimeo.
“The National Illness Service”?!
Here’s one Lib Dem politician’s view on the Health and Social Care Bill 2011: “We need to .. replace the National Illness Service that we currently have” You can read my many other posts and note that I don’t quickly resort to expletives and such. But that kind of comment deserves a blunt response: [I…
Johann Hari’s legacy may be to bolster the right wing
Perhaps the most tragic aspect of Johann Hari’s fall from grace is that it serves to undermine the causes he cares about. At least, I hope he cares about them, and isn’t just exploiting them for financial reward. See that? That’s the problem. Once you read about how he produced his material, and consider how…
Signs of sanity
These are no more than headlines you’d expect to see in a sane world. Which is why it’s nice to see them. From gallup.com: Record-High 86% Approve of Black-White Marriages Religion Does Not Color Views About Violence (OK, 86% is less than 100%, but progress is progress.)