It’s a nice sunny day in Dunedin and for the first time in many months I can hear the sound of lawns being mowed on a Sunday afternoon. There is something very theraputic about two days of sun and blue sky in a row that helps to recharge the soul after weeks of dreary winter days. While the overall daylight hours remain low at this time of the year striking a day or two of [...]

Just came across a great bit on O’Reilly Radar by Joshua-Michéle Ross. The concept – ‘self regulation of behaviour due to 24/7 surveillance’ and linking this idea to the growth of the social web and the implications of this growth on the users who contibute to it.

Strange that I find myself interested in the aftermath that is the ongoing circus that surrounds the death of the ‘king of pop’. MJ’s death has affected me. I grew up (like many) with his music in the 80′s and his abrupt death at 50 makes me feel suddenly older than I necessarily am! I hope the family let the public see his body one more time – for many (not me!) it will be helpful to [...]