April 2009
11 posts
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“And yet Comic Sans lollops on, with its jolly round letters that resemble...”
– Guardian editorial: In Praise of Comic Sans. Priceless. Reminds me of my having to defend my argument about why the old White House site used Times New Roman, among other things.
Apr 28th
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Off to Paris for the next Online Consultation...
At Sciences Po. Here’s the programme.
Apr 23rd
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Excellent post on the Pirate Bay verdict →
See also James Boyle’s new book (pdf).
Apr 18th
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Tweetminster →
Apr 15th
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“You won’t be seeing any of them going near it again, said a Labour figure.”
– From Jim Pickard, FT Political Correspondent, on the Labour leadership’s likely approach to LabourList from now on. If true, it’s a pity. Parties need to use the web to connect the grassroots to the leadership.
Apr 14th
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Framing Draper/McBride
The Draper/McBride affair is a mess of contradictory frames. We have a right wing blogger, Paul Staines, whose entire site is predicated on innuendo, gossip and rumour, claiming to be a beacon of truth, and being framed as such by Conservative bloggers such as Tim Mongomerie. We have Draper and McBride’s misguided and desperate attempt to emulate the Staines approach, framing new media...
Apr 14th
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Apr 8th
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(Very) basic stats on Obama online →
Good for shock value. Ties in with what Joe Rospars reveals in his public presentations.
Apr 8th
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G20 protests and social media →
Some basic pointers on web 2.0 during the G20 protests.
Apr 6th
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"Vast Spy System Loots Computers in 103 Countries" →
Nice to see Ron Deibert’s work getting recognition.
Apr 2nd
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April Fool - made me laugh →
Apr 1st