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Category Archives: Internet
Bitter Tweet Symphony – an attempt to explain the phenomenon of the “Twitter-Storm”
Twitter is not a thing, a place or even a collective (although it is often described by the media in those terms). It is perhaps easier to think of it as a virtual soapbox: it is a far-reaching communication tool … Continue reading
Civilian Surveillance
I think it’s a real shame that government cuts have led to the closure of so many of our libraries, otherwise the authorities would easily have been able to monitor what we read. As it is, to save the security … Continue reading
Posted in Austerity, Government, Internet, Politics, Social Media, Surveillance, Technology
Tagged Snoopers' Charter
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Friendships in an Expanded Real World
The other day, I was very interested to read an article by Rosie Millard It’s difficult to admit, but some friends see you as an acquaintance – and vice versa in which she wrote about the value of friendships and … Continue reading
Why You Ought to Boycott Amazon, Google & Starbucks
One hears a lot of twaddle about tax-dodging companies actually being alright because they are at least providing jobs. Oh, how privileged we are, that we get to feed on the crumbs dropped from the top table. This is, of … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Child Labour, Exploitation, Internet, Politics, Tax-Avoidance
Tagged Amazon, Google, Starbucks, Tax-Avoidance
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Facebooking up to Reality – welcome to Brokeville
It appears that Facebook and the banks which led its flotation will now be facing lawsuits from disappointed shareholders. Since a failure to disclose a reduction in revenue forecasts meant an over-inflated initial list price, quick profits are now unlikely. … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Internet, Investment, Marketing, Society
Tagged business, current-events, economy, facebook, Global Crisis, Investment, politics, Priorities, society
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Internet Freedom
It is interesting to see that, only a few days after the web asked users to unite to fight against SOPA and PIPA, supposedly in order to preserve the freedom of the internet, both Google and Facebook have announced that … Continue reading
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