Microlog
Microlog entries posted in December 2004
Village gets Judges’ Special Recognition in the Sixth European Newspaper Award
I’m sure it was the overall design that got their attention, because the front page has taken a turn for the worse in recent weeks. Permalink ·
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Inspired by his 12-year-old son’s passion for Japanese pop culture Peter Carey booked a family trip to Tokyo. Could the generation gap be bridged?
What I don’t get is, how can the kid love a film like Kikujiro, but at the same time have a pathological fear of ‘old’ Japanese culture such as Kabuki? Permalink ·
Gunman kills Dimebag Darrell on stage
This is just fucked up. Permalink ·
Web of Influence: What began as a hobby is evolving into a new medium that is changing the landscape for journalists and policymakers alike
One of the best introductions to weblogs I’ve read, and it’s filtered through a foreign policy perspective so it’s worth a read for the initiated, too. Permalink ·
Making driving seem more dangerous could make it safer
It seems like this is what they’re trying to do with O’Connell St here in Dublin, but will it work? Permalink ·
Turner Prize shock as best artist wins
See? You don’t need to be controversial to be good. Not that I like his stuff or anything, but still. Permalink ·
Audio of the RTÉ Science Lecture for 2004, The Storied Machine by Glorianna Davenport (also available in video)
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The New York Times marks the 20th anniversary of string theory [c/o The Morning News]
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Some cartoon characters, and their skeletons [c/o kottke.org]
This is really fucking disturbing. Permalink ·
Israel’s new road plans condemned as ‘apartheid’
One should be careful when using the word ‘apartheid’ in this situation, because it is a loaded term, and the circumstances in the Middle East are different to those in South Africa, even if the effects are barely distinguishable. Permalink ·
Is Donald Barthelme the answer to the Dan Rather mystery?
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Japanese vacation photos [c/o Boing Boing]
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Japanese robot to chat lonely elderly out of senility
I don’t know whether to be happy or scared witless. Permalink ·
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