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5 Microlog entries tagged with ‘bobbiejohnson’
The naming of things
Bobbie Johnson doesn’t like the term ‘3D printer’, and neither does Tom Armitage. Both are correct that it doesn’t reflect what such machines actually do. Bobbie suggests a few alternatives, like ‘rep’. I prefer the unshortened ‘replicate’ myself; it already has some cultural cachet via Star Trek. Interesting ·
The Apostate: Paul Haggis vs. the Church of Scientology
In short, Scientology isn’t just ridiculous. It’s dangerous. See also: Fact-checking the Church of Scientology and Bobbie Johnson on what Scientology tells us about journalism. Arts & Culture ·
What Scientology tells us about journalism
Bobbie Johnson on the crucial difference between balance and fairness. Is it fair to give both sides of an argument equal balance when we know one side is wrong? (That’s a rhetorical question, by the way.) Media & Journalism ·
Bobbie Johnson’s idea for digital books
“I like this, but I fear it may be unworkable (how to provide proof of purchase, for one; and there’s so many deleted titles that will never be digitised). Arts & Culture ·
Searching for a fresher taste
Bobbie Johnson invetigates Yahoo!’s investment in Web 2.0. All the cool kids work for Yahoo! now; it’s the new Google. Or something. Interesting ·
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