The last couple of days have seen reports of the outbreak of swine fever in what the media are calling ‘the Americas.’ Initial reports have spawned comment and further reports which have then been retweeted, reblogged, and sent on their way. It’s not overstating the mark to say that in some cases the responses have
Continue reading ...Image via CrunchBase Last September I wrote about the slew of audio and video publishing tools being used by ‘citizen journalists.’ I talked about their increasing availability and ease of use especially on mobile phones. These came to the fore during the US Presidential Elections, and I became aware of them first as they were
Continue reading ...I’m staying with friends in one of Singapore’s huge, sprawling, residential districts. They truly are communities unto themselves, these high-rise buildings grouped around communal spaces: playgrounds, parklands, and courtyards where pots of herbs and flowers mingle with bougainvillea and your local cat. The shopping precinct has 24 hour operational food stalls, and your doctor, dentist,
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