Tag Archives: Media

New media is more of the same

Posted on 12 July, 2011 by Ryan

Reading Time: < 1 minuteI 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 … Continue reading →

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Contract middle fingers and use the horn instead

Posted on 1 May, 2009 by Ryan

Reading Time: < 1 minuteI 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. … Continue reading →

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Sick of people bashing Dubai

Posted on 15 April, 2009 by Ryan

Reading Time: < 1 minuteLast 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 … Continue reading →

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Terry Fox Run – 2009

Posted on 20 February, 2009 by Ryan

Reading Time: 6 minutesThis 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 … Continue reading →

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