Daily Archives: July 5, 2010
No medium has ever survived the indifference of 25-year-olds
Clay Shirky has been in the United Kingdom recently to promote his new book “Cognitive Surplus“. In an interview with The Guardian published today (July 5) he appeared to be in particularly fine form saying among other things that printed … Continue reading
Random Photo of the Day
Snapped this picture of the clock tower atop Mississauga City Hall on Canada Day:
Only one outdoor pool open in Mississauga this summer
Turns out that five of Mississauga’s six outdoor pools are closed this summer for renovations. Only Don McLean West Acres remains open. Somehow I never knew of this pools existence last summer despite it being much closer to my house … Continue reading
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Cognitive Surplus: Creativity and Generosity
in a Connected Age
Last week I had a chance to listen to a number of podcasts where Clay Shirky discussed his new book Cognitive Surplus: Creativity and Generosity in a Connected Age. Think I’ll download the audio book and start listening to it … Continue reading
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State of Play
Got around to watching the American adaptation of State of Play this past weekend. (The cast included Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck, Rachel McAdams, Helen Mirren and Jason Bateman). On balance I was disappointed. The original BBC Miniseries was much more … Continue reading
