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Monthly Archives: November 2008
Hamster powers computer
Dramatic events in the thinking is the new black house hold this week, when my personal computer began to sound as if it were being powered by a russian hamster on a tread wheel. Unfortunately it was the hard drive in my 3 … Continue reading
Posted in Lifestyle, Uncategorized
Tagged 24, backing up, Jack Bauer, mac, product placement.
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Google & DNA
I went to the 1st of the evening media seminars at Brighton University yesterday to hear Dr Kate O’Riordan from Sussex give her paper “The Genome incorporated: Constructing Biodigital Identity’” which “examines the intersection of genome sequencing and digital media practices … Continue reading
The language of mass hysteria?
I watched Question Time on the beeb last week after Obamas’ victory. It featured Brian Eno, for one, who is apparently a consultant to the Lib Dems. How about that? He is a rather charming reactionary and good to see the Lib Dems appropriating a … Continue reading
Viva The Information Superhighway
In between juggling getting back into thesis mode, teaching, supervising undergrad dissertations and general research-arama, I’m slowly, slowly trying to spruce up thinking is the new black. Therefore I’ve been having a poke around the blogosphere over the last … Continue reading
Posted in Technology
Tagged discourse, echo chambers, Habermas, Information Superhighway, Web 2.0
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Marx. Going Up.
Marx is trendy, official. I was thrilled to read in the “going up” bit of yesterdays Sunday Times Style supplement, along with Ruebens Apples ( a cross between pink lady and cox), recession shopping All Saints home, and purple boots, … Continue reading