wake up and smell the copy
Posted in digression on May 31st, 2008
Noticed this the other day - somebody in BBC Online has a sense of humour:
Incidentally, I was trying to get a screen grab of Brown doing his trademark goldfish gulp, but now I look it’s more like somebody’s licking his love pump.
I’ll never know how they did that with a straight face.
Posted in blog, online journalism on May 29th, 2008
Or: Why newspapers should wake up and smell the link etiquette.
Been meaning to post on this for a while… now Mark Higginson has gawn done it, with this incisive observation on how annoying it is when websites insist on treating themselves as a final destination rather than one point on a journey.
He takes the […]
Posted in digression on May 29th, 2008
Noun: A news item so perfect that subsequent editors can find no fault and no room for improvement therein.
Usage: That’s newswang!
Posted in internet, online journalism on May 22nd, 2008
There’s been a bit of Twitter-bashing around the office recently - mainly by those who haven’t tried it.
Some of the carping might as well be saying that ‘conversation’ is pointless because a lot of folk spend all day talking about Amy and Britney. It’s not about the most popular content of the medium, it’s about […]
Posted in digression on May 20th, 2008
Sorry, there will be a serious post coming soon, but somebody has just forwarded me this video of the most surreal interruption ever. I feel childishly compelled to share.
Via Gizmodo
Posted in digression on May 16th, 2008
Adv: fragmentary or unsystematic approach to sending email.
Usage: Why, for the love of God, can’t you just collate everything into one message instead of sending it piecemail?
Posted in digression on May 15th, 2008
Seeing as we’re posting music videos, this is my friend Luke Ritchie. He’s playing at the Joogleberry on Friday night (16th May). Free entry, doors at 6pm.
He’s a bit good. I think you should all come to see him with me.
Posted in digression on May 15th, 2008
Posted in digression, internet on May 14th, 2008
Oh, no, wait. Facebook to drop Networks, including Brighton and Hove.
That’ll teach me to read the Argus:
(Via DanG)
UPDATE: Now changed to “Brighton Facebook network to be axed”
Posted in digression on May 13th, 2008
Sigh. I remember the days when students were all terribly right-on, like Rik from the Young Ones.
Long-gone, if this masterpiece from the NUS is anything to judge by.
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