I came out of the public changing rooms on Stanley Beach and thought “I’m a bit chilly”. The Stanley Beach clock said 27°. Egads.
As Graham says, a lovely article about that wedding http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/royal-wedding/8484650/Royal-wedding-a-touch-of-class-and-a-cavalcade-of-English-life.html
Signal to Noise on Twitter is a good summary from Adam Curry of what Twitter feels like when added to an RSS-based stream of information consumption. It just doesn’t fit. I find that I use Twitter and Facebook mostly on … Continue reading
I had only seen Trump’s birther pronouncements. And laughed. Maybe I shouldn’t have. Great read from Hari in the Independent. http://tinyurl.com/6xgahl4 Nice: my auto correct suggested burger for birther.
Letter from China: Q. & A. with Rebecca MacKinnon: Internet in China has some interesting thoughts about how other countries can help the Chinese improve their internet freedom. I’d very much like to see a checklist which looked at the … Continue reading
More than 100,000 digital subs suggests that the paywall is going well. As another commentator mentions, this is a) faster than the WSJ and b) is a little to vague to know how good it really is (will sub $1 … Continue reading
Some great and lovely things in this article. The thing that piqued my interest was the comment that Hitchens rages against the human “desire to worship and obey”. Well, that’s all very good, but is not characteristic of most religious … Continue reading
Still finding it odd dealing with a currency where a cocktail can set you back 200,000 (USD10). Daiquiri as per Graham Greene is a worthy addition to my sours library. Lovely phrase in the guidebook: “you will find plenty of … Continue reading
Climber Alex Honnold is an interesting article and interview with the world’s premier free solo big wall climber. Translated: he climbs big, big pitches with no ropes. Including Half Dome in Yosemite. It’s nearly unwatchable in places. And make sure … Continue reading
Good old Daily Mash – this prompted me to fill in our overseas voting forms. And laugh, a few times. The Daily Mash – Angry, confused old women to decide everything.
