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The Shaping of Things to Come

June 20th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Books, VRM

It’s been a long day, coming at the end of a long week, tiring yet ultimately very fulfilling. I wanted something to read, something very special and very specific. Whatever I chose, it needed to meet the following criteria:

escapist and lighthearted yet not superficial and empty of meaning
easy on the brain, not a taxing read, [...]

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There’s gold in them thar hills

June 20th, 2008 · 3 Comments · Four pillars

Take a look at this. Man throws money into the air, wanted to “spread a little sunshine”. Blog post, quotes, video, the lot.
Every time we mention “citizen media”, we will keep hearing horror stories about unchecked facts, downright lies, superficial reporting, poor use of language, bias and corruption.
But it’s happening. And will continue to happen. [...]

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“It’s some guy in North Carolina singing your songs”

June 20th, 2008 · 6 Comments · Four pillars

I just love this story. Tommy de Carlo, a 43 year old Home Depot credit manager in North Carolina, lifelong fan of Boston, is heartbroken when Brad Delp, the lead singer, committed suicide last year. So he sings his heart out on a bunch of tracks, uploads them to his MySpace page as “tribute”, and [...]

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