Month: January 2012
MacBlaze’s Weekly Tweets for 2012-01-29
- That u did! @jmaxsfu WordPress collaborative editing, change-tracking tools. Released by the NYT of all people! Told ya http://t.co/e7koNmS9 #
- True dat RT @jonathancoulton Make good stuff, then make it easy for people to buy it. There’s your anti-piracy plan. http://t.co/Qqns2t8C #
- I was going to have a sandwich but you talked me out of it. Mmmmm cheesecake @prairiebistro http://t.co/eBcWwD9G #
- Oh those Russians! RT @bingofuel: Photo: The unseen brutality of Tetris http://t.co/OTTBcNb0 #
- Still not getting tired of the view @EnjoyCentre http://t.co/RPCmIKBj #
- @Lindapalooza I just have a hard time imagining you at an ad club lunch. 😉 #
- Just picked up a new Sony T1 eReader to replace my PRS-650. Way easier on these old eyes. Still like it better than my mom's kobo… #
- RT @HannieDoo: Photo: The book printing machine! Books on demand (Taken with Instagram at Harvard Book Store) http://t.co/Bv1jXveK #
- @Lindapalooza Anytime. Maybe we can do business again! #
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Bad News
Shafia accused saw deceased as ‘diseased limb’
That’s what the head read on the front page of the CBC.ca site. It implies that the accused stated that the murder victims were indeed no more than diseased limbs to him. But if you read the next sentence in a much smaller, unbolded, type size:
“Three Montrealers accused of drowning four family members in Kingston, Ont., viewed the deceased as the “diseased limb on the family tree” that needed to be removed, the prosecutor told jury members on Thursday.”
…you realize that in fact this statement was made up by a prosecutor who, in speaking to a jury, is trying to get a conviction. For skimmers like me (who make up at lest half of the population according to a recent non-scientific survey) the first, and likely lasting, impression is that the accused did in fact have this view instead of the actual fact that this is purely an accusation on a part of a prosecutor trying to win a case.
I hate this kind of journalism. I would rather read the National Enquirer where at least I know they are deliberately skewing the story. I declare it a stupid human trick.
MacBlaze’s Weekly Tweets for 2012-01-22
- NERD! @lavermeer "everyday" is an adjective meaning usual, ordinary; "every day" is a noun phrase that functions adverbially #
- Love the fisheye RT @mastermaq: Awesome photo of Enterprise Square/Bay LRT Station http://t.co/3YOp8Mqw #yegdt #yegtransit #yeg #
- Beautiful RT @EnjoyCentre: Love the beautiful wedding shots by @ENV_photography that show off the Enjoy Centre! http://t.co/A7Jv5kBU #
- Oooh! RT @somisguided: Is Apple going to announce a tool to make textbooks? @DigiBookWorld speculation http://t.co/OAlwV68e #pub355w #
- Am I too old? Sigh RT @MoMAlearning: Summer internships @MuseumModernArt applications due Jan 31 – Learn more here: http://t.co/kcwoFOvC #
- RT @lavermeer: #Reading today: SPUNK AND BITE by Arthur Plotnik. Prepping it for teaching, but it offers many delightful moments for wordies #
- Hmmm? RT @lavermeer: "To want to write poetry without having a compulsion to read it is unimaginable." — Miller Williams, MAKING A POEM #
- I just noticed most of my tweets are to myself sonic ca read them later when they post on my blog. #yourenotdoingitright #
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La la la la lycanthrope
Brian Webb’s next presentation is La La La Human Steps at the Jube. I’m sure I’ve seen this Montreal company before but it beats me when.
In the 1000+ seat theatre, Akemi and Carmen are sitting one row up and 3 seats over. Yup.
Simply stunning use of light. The best lit dance show I have ever seen. The dance was ballet based with a real energy and edgy vibe. The live musicians were fun, enchanting and expressive all at once.
Well worth braving the -30 weather…
MacBlaze’s Weekly Tweets for 2012-01-15
- Blast from the past. I had a meeting with "I'm Franca Cattoni from ITV news" today! I'm so old… #
- Danger! Danger! RT @craigmod: Oh sweet lovely jesus — Bookshelf Porn:
http://t.co/FHqpL7W2 # - “@lavermeer: Spent the day eating elephants. Fighting dragons. Shifting metaphors. Hmm. #academia ?? #
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MacBlaze’s Weekly Tweets for 2012-01-08
- RT @Scotttheword: Useful! — Top Twitter Hashtags for Ebook Publishers | Publish Your Own Ebooks http://t.co/TAmGXff2 #
- RT @CityofEdmonton: Wanted: part web-scripting prodigy, part IT project finisher, part business analyst, all awesome: http://t.co/kzvpK3hi #
- #ebooks vs #digitalmusic Why's the literary world getting the shortend of the stick? How about some good software/bookstore/standards folks! #
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Say goodnight internet…
And the Golden Age of the Internet is now over.
[Iran] announced its plans (link in Farsi) to build the Intranet in March 2011, motivated by social media fueled protests during its 2009 election and inspired by China’s domestic controls. According to the statement, Iran plans to offer Intranet access to nearby countries interested in taking advantage of the Halal network.
“We can describe it as a genuinely ‘halal’ network aimed at Muslims on a ethical and moral level,” the Iranian Deputy Minister for Economic Affairs Ali Agha Mohammadi writes.
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The government hopes the latest restrictions will limit election-related protests of the kind that organized on social networks in Egypt last year. All online planning of protests — through social media or email — will be considered national security crimes, the government said.
MacBlaze’s Weekly Tweets for 2012-01-01
- New rule. All 'facts' will now need to have accompanying citations or they will be disregarded. #toomuchtimewithfamily #
- My Xmas Angel. Having a tough time getting her to the top of the tree though… http://t.co/EpIO5tj6 #
- “@avnishnanda: This is pretty cool. The World's Most Beautiful Subway Stations http://t.co/uHrZwUi8” #
- RT @lavermeer: Words not to confuse: realty and reality. Pretty obvious, since they have nothing in common. #proofreading #editing #
- RT @lavermeer: Getting this in: THE GLAMOUR OF GRAMMAR by Roy Peter Clark. Time to start prepping for classes next week! #FridayReads #
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