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Month: June 2008

  • Yes, blogging can be art

    The old saying “I don’t know much about art but I know what I like” is one I apply to myself much of the time. About the only art works I have at home where I know (and can remember)…

  • AP snippets and a big red flag

    It’s hard to see what’s driving the thinking at the Associated Press in light of the storm of anger they have whipped up as they implement what looks to be a “pay-as-you-quote” system that you should comply with if you…

  • Firefox aims for another first

    Are you going to download Firefox version 3.0 today? After months of testing the new browser version and quite a few public betas and release candidates (I’m currently running RC2), the final version will be available at 5pm GMT today.…

  • The Hobson & Holtz Report – Podcast #354: June 16, 2008

    Content summary: Shel on the road; latest FIR Live call-in show; dealing with a troll in FriendFeed; Michael Netzley reports from Singapore on China’s good PR following the earthquake, digital media in South Korea fueling public debate, the website from…

  • If AP asks for help, answer the call

    At a time when news is fast becoming a commodity – you don’t care so much where the news comes from as it’s the news itself you’re interested in – the behaviour of the Associated Press news agency looks distinctly…