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I Was Going Out To The Circus With My Son Tonight

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 22:28:00 -0400

Last night we went along to see LCD Soundsystem, which was awesome, even if they didn’t play...

Pitchfork Seeks New Writers

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 01:00:00 -0400

Pitchfork Seeks New Writers: You know what I would personally love to read on Pitchfork? Thousands...

This Is Not An Exit

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 08:20:00 -0400

I used to spend an inordinate amount of time in my father’s study, as a child. Because it was...

The National Interview

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 17:50:00 -0400

The National Interview: Brooklyn quintet The National continue to garner critical accolades off the...

Lou Reed press conference PHOTOBOMB.

Fri, 28 May 2010 02:14:28 -0400

Lou Reed press conference PHOTOBOMB.

I Could Have Been A Contender

Wed, 19 May 2010 08:04:00 -0400

UPDATE! This is now in the past! Just like LOST! Except that not everyone is dead.Some friends of...

The Thrilling Tale Of My First Tattoo

Tue, 18 May 2010 23:16:00 -0400

Emily Gould has hit nostalgia GOLD with her My First Tattoo series. thingsiatethatilove: “My first...

I was interviewed for Radio National’s Background Briefing...

Tue, 18 May 2010 21:33:00 -0400

I was interviewed for Radio National’s Background Briefing on the back of my Hungry Beast story (above) on e-privacy. In the wake of Facebook’s latest round of “privacy” fuck ups, Radio National’s report is particularly timely.

Everything from Wired declaring that Facebook has “gone rogue” to Google search trending “How do I delete my Facebook account?” is nicely summed up in this Salon article:

Why all the hot potato action for the site that had, until lately, been the biggest thing to happen to the Internet since porn? After all, Facebook isn’t running a charity here. We get to post our vacation photos and random xkcd cartoons for no charge, and in return – well, they had to want something, right? What did we think they’d give their sponsors — besides us?

The New York Times laid out just how complex Facebook’s privacy settings have become in this wonderful/frightening chart. And though the options are indeed bewildering, a new automated tool has been doing the web rounds the last couple of days, and it is great: Reclaim Your Privacy.

For my money, the person writing most beautifully about digital graveyards is Joel Johnson at Gizmodo, particularly this piece, Raiding Eternity.

Interviewing Slash

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 02:06:00 -0400

Interviewing Slash: Can I ask you a question, which if you could answer would solve one of the...

Photo

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 22:24:00 -0400

Good Night And Good Luck

Thu, 15 Apr 2010 21:45:00 -0400

Good Night And Good Luck:

The Strange Poetry of Julian Assange

Sun, 11 Apr 2010 20:45:00 -0400

The Strange Poetry of Julian Assange: So, you will have heard a lot in the last two days about...

Digital Natives Held To Spin New Web, The Australian

Sun, 11 Apr 2010 19:27:00 -0400

Digital Natives Held To Spin New Web, The Australian : WITH their experimental youth current...

Metal Band, or Private Military Contractor?

Thu, 08 Apr 2010 22:03:51 -0400

Metal Band, or Private Military Contractor?: Let’s play a game! Prizes include nothing, and...

VIDEO SHOWS US ARMY KILLING CIVILIANS

Mon, 05 Apr 2010 23:42:54 -0400

VIDEO SHOWS US ARMY KILLING CIVILIANS: Read more…

Let's All Go Back To The Future

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 23:58:00 -0400

Let's All Go Back To The Future

The Everlasting Digital Life Oh, the future! Where we live! You...

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:45:00 -0400

The Everlasting Digital Life

Oh, the future! Where we live! You have delivered so much! And yet, you are also confusing. I can share anything I want — pretty much — with anyone, anywhere. Which is great! But on the other hand, who owns my data? Not so great.

Some Thoughts On Old People And The Monthly

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:49:24 -0500

Some Thoughts On Old People And The Monthly: What Exactly Is Louis Nowra Talking About?

Another, less silly thing of mine. (Graphics by Patrick Clair;...

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:41:00 -0500

Another, less silly thing of mine. (Graphics by Patrick Clair; script editor, Jon Casimir.)

For funnies, we also posted this on the YouTubes, where it’s gone a little nuts thanks to Reddit and Digg. And the Guardian.

I also love Google a lot of the time, even if it could be described as somewhat of a “frenemy.” Still, they have a philanthropy arm as well as their investment arm. They are aiming to go green. However, the point of a segment like the Beast File on the show, is just to say “keep an eye on the big guys.”

And for pete’s sake, learn to protect your data.

Here’s a somewhat silly thing I did for Hungry Beast....

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 23:32:00 -0500

Here’s a somewhat silly thing I did for Hungry Beast. Graphics — which I would like to marry — by Rob Grieves, edited by Nick Hayden. Featuring the voice of Mark Colvin.

Full story is here. Asteroids are serious business!