Earlier this month I was at the MiT8 conference. (Hashtag here, conference programme with podcasts of the featured speeches here, and some of the papers presented here, and archive of the previous seven MiT conferences here.) My very first visit to the States. I always thought the first city I’d visit would be Memphis – […]
You want to see colour-coded voting patterns along geographical lines? Here’s one no-brainer for you. This map illustrates the results of South Korea’s 19th parliamentary election yesterday. Red here represents the ruling conservatives. Despite their long-standing red scare, the colour is part of the new branding package they have recently given themselves, along with the […]
Unpacking Kony 2012 (Ethan Zuckerman, My heart’s in Accra, 8 March 2012) As someone who believes that the ability to create and share media is an important form of power, the Invisible Children story presents a difficult paradox. If we want people to pay attention to the issues we care about, do we need to […]
Just saw this ad on the telly and loved it. I mean both its creative quality and what it promotes. I am aware that open journalism is not everyone’s cup of tea, but having witnessed how the Guardian has been pushing the boundaries lately (e.g. here, here, here, and here), I remain hopeful.
Finally I have an example of “Apple irony” to offer. (Hmmm, is it possible that I might have subconsciously wanted to join the club?) A few weeks ago, the cursor on my Macbook started to move around on its own as if it was possessed [!]. I freaked out and immediately ran to an AASP, […]
Been trying to eat a little healthier lately. Nothing dramatic, but less sugar intake, more water drinking, all that sort of obvious things. This is still a big step for me though, considering my upbringing. If you grew up with four siblings in a big extended family like I did, you must know what I […]
SOPA visual petition riles up the ‘geek lobby’ (Maura Judkis, The Washington Post, 13 December 2011) Opinion – What SOPA Means for a Non-US Citizen (Drew Wilson, ZeroPaid, 14 December 2011) GoDaddy Supports SOPA–Learn How to Transfer Your Domain and Save the Internet (Vanessa Howell, Technology Poet, 22 December 2011) GoDaddy No Longer Supports SOPA […]
A Korean friend once told me that when she finished her Master’s and started a new job in Paris, the first thing, of all things, her mum asked her on the phone was whether she had anyone to have lunch with. “As if I were still in school,” she laughed. I too found the question […]
There is going to be a by-election for the Mayor of Seoul in about a fortnight and it is a big deal for the country. Yes, I am aware that capital cities generally carry a little extra weight, but Seoul is extra extra special in the sense that the population, the wealth, and the whole […]
Gunning for Wall Street, With Faulty Aim Gina Bellafante, The New York Times, 23 September 2011 Some said they were fighting the legal doctrine of corporate personhood; others, not fully understanding what that meant, believed it meant corporations paid no taxes whatsoever. Others came to voice concerns about the death penalty, the drug war, the […]
