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    Tuesday, November 30, 2010

    Wikileaks and Julian Assange

    Fascinating profile of Wikileak's founder: click here

    Tuesday, November 16, 2010

    Digital Keys for Unlocking the Humanities' Riches

    A history of the humanities in the 20th century could be chronicled in “isms” — formalism, Freudianism, structuralism, postcolonialism — grand intellectual cathedrals from which assorted interpretations of literature, politics and culture spread.(click here)

    Wednesday, March 11, 2009

    In Memoriam: Death of newspapers

    As Cities Go From Two Papers to One, Talk of Zero
    By RICHARD PÉREZ-PEÑA
    Published: March 12, 2009
    No one knows which will be the first big city without a large paper, but there are candidates all across the U.S......

    Saturday, March 07, 2009

    John Stewart rips media and Wall Street hoodlums

    Monday, February 09, 2009

    Newsweek - trying to survive

    Newsweek is about to begin a major change in its identity, with a new design, a much smaller and, it hopes, more affluent readership, and some shifts in content. The venerable newsweekly’s ingrained role of obligatory coverage of the week’s big events will be abandoned once and for all, executives say.

    Friday, January 09, 2009

    44 Places to Go in 2009 - New York Times

    From the Aegean Sea to Zambia, this year’s most compelling destinations are awash in sublime landscapes, cutting-edge art, gala music festivals, and stylish new resorts. To vote for your favorites, click “recommend.”

    Tuesday, December 02, 2008

    Flip Video HD - amazing video

    NY Times tech expert David Pogue went on a cruise and used a tiny video -- the Flip Mino HD. He raves about the quality of this tiny video cam gadget ($225).

    Friday, November 21, 2008

    Sarah Palin pardons a turkey

    But look what's happening behind her as she is being interviewed after pardoning a turkey.