Sunday, April 5, 2009
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Israel on trial
Canadian Dimension Blog / Israel on trial
(New York Times. Apr 4. By George Bisharat) CHILLING testimony by Israeli soldiers substantiates charges that Israel’s Gaza Strip assault entailed grave violations of international law. The emergence of a predominantly right-wing, nationalist government in Israel suggests that there may be more violations to come. Hamas’s indiscriminate rocket attacks on Israeli civilians also constituted war crimes, but do not excuse Israel’s transgressions. While Israel disputes some of the soldiers’ accounts, the evidence suggests that Israel committed the following six offenses:
Click the link for the whole story.
(New York Times. Apr 4. By George Bisharat) CHILLING testimony by Israeli soldiers substantiates charges that Israel’s Gaza Strip assault entailed grave violations of international law. The emergence of a predominantly right-wing, nationalist government in Israel suggests that there may be more violations to come. Hamas’s indiscriminate rocket attacks on Israeli civilians also constituted war crimes, but do not excuse Israel’s transgressions. While Israel disputes some of the soldiers’ accounts, the evidence suggests that Israel committed the following six offenses:
Click the link for the whole story.
Friday, April 3, 2009
Where are the New Democrat voices in our media
blogging a dead horse: Lawrence Martin asks "where are the New Democrat voices in our media"?
Indeed.
Indeed.
"To change the voting culture, you have to change the media culture. Without a bigger voice in the fourth estate, the left's chances of making a breakthrough are minimal. The Reform/Alliance party eventually hit pay dirt, becoming the dominant force on the conservative side, because big media promoted its religion.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Geek Pranks for April Fool's Day
Lifehacker Top 10: Top 10 Harmless Geek Pranks
BSOD screensaver, Firefox's Total Confusion Pack Extension, upside down web pages, and more. ...
BSOD screensaver, Firefox's Total Confusion Pack Extension, upside down web pages, and more. ...
Technology to detect other Earth-type planets is on the brink
Are We On the Brink of Finding a Second Earth? NASA/Harvard Teams Say "It Could Happen Anytime Now"
Astronomers may be on the brink of discovering a second Earth-like planet, a find that would add fresh impetus to the search for extraterrestrial life, according to the US journal Science. Astronomers from six major centers, including NASA, Harvard and the University of Colorado, outline how advances in technology suggest scientists are on the verge of being able to detect the presence of small, rocky planets, much like our own, around distant stars for the first time. The planets are considered the most likely habitats for extraterrestrial life.
Astronomers may be on the brink of discovering a second Earth-like planet, a find that would add fresh impetus to the search for extraterrestrial life, according to the US journal Science. Astronomers from six major centers, including NASA, Harvard and the University of Colorado, outline how advances in technology suggest scientists are on the verge of being able to detect the presence of small, rocky planets, much like our own, around distant stars for the first time. The planets are considered the most likely habitats for extraterrestrial life.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
The changing face of social networking
MySpace shrinks as Facebook, Twitter and Bebo grab its users | Technology | The Observer
MySpace had 124 million monthly unique visitors last month, a decline of 2%, according to the marketing research company comScore. Facebook, by contrast, racked up 276 million unique visitors, an increase of 16.6%
MySpace had 124 million monthly unique visitors last month, a decline of 2%, according to the marketing research company comScore. Facebook, by contrast, racked up 276 million unique visitors, an increase of 16.6%
Sunday, March 29, 2009
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Wednesday, March 25, 2009
'Big Brother' in the UK targets Facebook
Now 'Big Brother' targets Facebook - UK Politics, UK - The Independent
Minister wants government database to monitor social networking sites.
Minister wants government database to monitor social networking sites.
Tiime to let the media conglomerates fail!
WesternGrit: Time to Let The Media Conglomerates Fail <read full post
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How is a "bailout" of "friendly" media chains ANY different than handing over cash for positive coverage? How? Oh, please do, tell us how, this is not some sort of conflict of interest... Something that borders on the heinous?
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We have some large media chains, run by large multi-national corporations, who are very obviously "friendly" in their "editorial content" (loosely disguised as "journalism") to the governing party.
We have a proven history - and research (see McGill study) - showing how this governing party benefited from amazingly slanted positive "news/editorializing" from said chains...
...How is a "bailout" of "friendly" media chains ANY different than handing over cash for positive coverage? How? Oh, please do, tell us how, this is not some sort of conflict of interest... Something that borders on the heinous?
Let the Right One In - Lost in translation
Let The Right One In: Why Is The Let The Right One In DVD For Dummies?
According to reports, the translation, on the U.S. DVD, is somewhat lacking in its subtitles.
More details here at Icons of Fright
According to reports, the translation, on the U.S. DVD, is somewhat lacking in its subtitles.
More details here at Icons of Fright
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