I found the following article from The Economist interesting. The End of Mass Media: Coming Full Circle, http://www.economist.com/node/18904158 It describes the current emphasis on social media as not being new. We tend to think the connected have evolved for the better on account of the advances and innovative paradigms of web 2.0 technologies. If we […]
Tag: Media
Contract middle fingers and use the horn instead
I was forwarded this story via email. It follows a bit of a pattern. When someone does something you would not ordinarily worry too much about elsewhere, but when it happens in the UAE they have paid a terrible price. I’m not sure all of the others I’ve received are totally true, this one on […]
Sick of people bashing Dubai
Last night a banner ad on Facebook caught my attention. It was for a group called, “I am sick of people bashing Dubai” (http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=79706383856&ref=mf). Perhaps the title is a bit strong, but I did sign up. The last couple of weeks I’ve received at least four different articles about Dubai and how terrible the place […]
Terry Fox Run – 2009
This morning I decided to participate in the 14th Annual Terry Fox Run in Abu Dhabi. To get to Abu Dhabi around 8am for registration meant I had to catch a 6:20am bus from Bur Dubai. Some people warned me against catching buses, but although it was quite smelly and cramped, it got me there […]