Kester Brewin

Category: Links

  • Parasitic, Aggressive Blogs?

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    Thanks to Ben for the link: “Blogs,” [Oliver Kamm] wrote, “typically do not add to the available stock of commentary: they are purely parasitic on the stories and opinions that traditional media provide.” In The Guardian, Jonathan Freedland pointed out that the abusive, vitriolic nature of many blogs had turned the blogosphere into a “claustrophobic…

  • RSS – Is Your Content Purified to the Point of Sterility?

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    In a piece on the myth of ‘Internet Neutrality’ The Guardian quoted Professors Marshall Van Alstyne and Erik Brynjolfsoson, who, way back in 1997, wrote that, "With the customised access and search capabilities, individuals can arrange to read only news and analysis that align with their preferences. Individuals empowered to screen out material that does…

  • Kapoww…ouch ¦ Comic Bloomers

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    This is one of the funniest things I’ve seen for ages. Real comic strips from way back. Really funny.

  • The Trap

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    Last Sunday saw the start of a 3 part documentary series called ‘The Trap‘. It is by Adam Curtis, the guy who brought us the award-winning ‘The Power of Nightmares – The Rise of the Politics of Fear.’ The Trap is very much in the same style – wonderful archive footage and superbly scripted voiceover.…

  • Emerging Heroes…

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    Lego have quite rightly jumped on the Emerging bandwagon, and released this great set of ‘Emerging Church Heroes’ figures. Alan Hirsch Jonny Baker TSK Si Johnston Pete Rollins Mobsby Steve Collins Nic Greg Russinger Collect them all and get a free darkened room to keep them in 😉(Thanks Jordon for the link)

  • Web 2.0 Banking | Put Your Money Where Your Mouse Is

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    Taking ‘Social Networking’ and web trust networks to a whole new level Zopa is a platform for investors and borrowers to get together, totally by-passing the main-stream banking networks. You can invest a small amount each month by direct debit, or a larger lump sum. By spreading your investment around they minimize the risk of…