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Showing posts with label blogs. Show all posts
Tuesday, 16 September 2008
I love this
Age and a few others have a problem with it that I've addressed in the comments of his blog but in short its going to be very tempting to do my Woman Whisperer imitation the next unreasonable request I get. I'd have scripted and directed the last few seconds less cliche bit in any case it's very very meme like for me. Whoa whoa ...ssssssshhhhhh... Easy there.
Friday, 1 August 2008
Dave Trott's Blog
Dave Trott was, is and always will be an advertising legend. His Blog is spilling grade A advertising experience onto internet screens around the world for free and not only that, unlike when I was getting into the advertising business, you can engage in dialogue with him if your comments are in shape.
If you're not sucking on his RSS feed yet, you should be. It's not too late either to go through the archives without sacrificing a whole weekend. It's worth it.
Saturday, 26 July 2008
Monday, 28 April 2008
如果你是学生 - If you are a student
如果你是学生，你是大学生，我个人建议，东西你爱买不买，但是不要上街，不要集会。
游行和集会是可以上瘾的。今天你可以打着爱国的旗号对外，明天你就可以打着爱国的旗号……，所以，你是得不到支持的，整个过程里你只能面对中国人 民和中国防暴警察，你连一根黄毛都看不见。不要发生无畏的伤亡。爱国主义不是免死金牌，爱国主义有时候反而送你一程。在和平年代的激进爱国者和偶像的粉丝 是没有区别的，但他们还不能选择偶像，所以势必更加疯狂。
以前我觉得煽动是政府的一个托词，现在我相信人真的是可以被轻易煽动的。当然，人不容易被煽动，但是人立志要做炮灰的时候，灰就容易被煽起来。不要把现在和五四相提并论，情况是完全完全不一样的。我们现在需要安定，暂时不要再有任何的篓子，不要出任何的乱子，这是无谓的。
复述一次，这不是出口，也没有出路，现在还不是时候，现在还不是时候。
我愿被你们说成是汉奸和走狗，只为告诉你们，保留你们的热情，拿出你们的温柔，接受不同的声音，现在还不是时候
If you are a student
If you are a student, a university student, I have a suggestion for you. If you like something, buy it; if you don't like something then don't buy it, but don't demonstrate on the streets.
Protests and rallies are addictive. Today you carry the flag of patriotism against the outside world, tomorrow you carry the flag of patriotism against...
So you won't get support. During the whole process, all you can do is face the Chinese people and the Chinese riot police. You won't even see one blonde hair [i.e. foreigners]. Don't let pointless injury or death happen. Patriotism is not a golden talisman that will protect you from dying. In fact patriotism can be the death of you.
In an era of peace, radical patriotism is no different from a fan's adoration of his idol. But because people don't choose the object of their patriotic love, it's bound to be ever crazier. Previously, I thought inciting the masses was just government rhetoric, a pretext, but now I realize that people can be stirred up rashly. Of course, it's not easy to incite people but when they are determined to be cannon fodder, it's easy for them to blow up. Don't equate the current situation with the May Fourth movement [when patriotic students protested the Versailles treaty in 1919].
Student protest - May 4, 1919
The two situations are totally different. Right now what we need is stability. Don't cause disturbances or stir up trouble, it's pointless.
To repeat: that's not the way forward, now is not the time.
I am willing to be called a traitor or a running dog, if only to give you this message: hold back your passions and show a gentle face, accept different voices. It's not yet the time now.
by Han HanHan Han (韩寒) is a novelist with a huge and dedicated fan base. He is also a racing driver and a blogger.
On his blog he has recently been discouraging his compatriots from getting too passionate about their patriotism. Here is a translation of a blog post he published on April 25
By way of the excellent Danwei
By way of the excellent Danwei
Wednesday, 23 April 2008
Adult Swim
As Rob is off on a nostalgia trip of lycra pants, long hair and sneaky trips away from HHCL where we used to work in London to read Kerrang I thought I'd share something that came my way in RSS feeds last night from Tokyohanna, that immediately stood out from the usual music tip offs.
I really like this ability to embed and share music with people through blogs and widgets. It's a terrific recommendation/distribution model, and means that Adult Swim make it into my awareness and/or consideration set quickly easily and effectively.
I guess their next task is to find a way to get a few Euros out of me. I believe they can do this outside of the traditional revenue model and despite David's startling assertion in a brilliant post he just wrote that content production as we know it may be dead, or even the nature of content itself.
I'm guessing it depends a lot on the context but make sure to follow his thought leadership blog for more on the future of media and take time to check out David's seminal 'Where are the Joneses', for a glimpse I believe into the future of mobile content.
The other talent that caught my attention recently off the Radio One site are Crystal Castles. This video is for Rob because its all about the noise right?
I really like this ability to embed and share music with people through blogs and widgets. It's a terrific recommendation/distribution model, and means that Adult Swim make it into my awareness and/or consideration set quickly easily and effectively.
I guess their next task is to find a way to get a few Euros out of me. I believe they can do this outside of the traditional revenue model and despite David's startling assertion in a brilliant post he just wrote that content production as we know it may be dead, or even the nature of content itself.
I'm guessing it depends a lot on the context but make sure to follow his thought leadership blog for more on the future of media and take time to check out David's seminal 'Where are the Joneses', for a glimpse I believe into the future of mobile content.
The other talent that caught my attention recently off the Radio One site are Crystal Castles. This video is for Rob because its all about the noise right?
Thursday, 17 April 2008
China Protest
On Tuesday, I was tipped off that an SMS was being passed around encouraging people to place a heart on their messenger and boycott Carrefour in protest at the Olympic flame's experience in France. Sure enough my messenger now looks something like this.
There's no need to have an extended commentary on this except to say that nobody questions the Chinese people's love of their country. There's a lot to love, and I'm particularly fond of the people of Beijing. However all countries/governments get it wrong at some point and the real journey in life begins when we begin to love and trust ourselves.
I think this young Chinese man who blogs in English has an international and mature perspective that corresponds more closely with the Olympic Slogan of One World One Dream. I blogged about it over here and questioned the sincerity and logic. Nothing would please me more than if the Chinese people proved me wrong on this.
I think this young Chinese man who blogs in English has an international and mature perspective that corresponds more closely with the Olympic Slogan of One World One Dream. I blogged about it over here and questioned the sincerity and logic. Nothing would please me more than if the Chinese people proved me wrong on this.
Punk Planning Banned in China
I guess it had to happen. The blogging platform Blogspot has been switched on and off since 2003 but I've managed to finally draw the attention of someone somewhere and been placed on the list, along with the greats like Robert and Sean (ahem), of Banned blogs in China.
Wednesday, 16 April 2008
Blogspot and Blogger
Looks like Blogspot/Blogger, my blogging platform is accessible again in China. Here's the run down of censorship for just this platform and remember that Wordpress and/or Typepad are also affected meaning I can't leave comments on some of your blogs even though I often want to.
Blogspot blocked again April 14, 2008
Wikipedia and Blogspot unblocked April 1, 2008
Blogspot unblocked and blocked again January 14, 2008
Blogspot blocked again — ongoing saga June 1, 2007
Blogspot unblocked again March 29, 2007
Foreign blog providers (including Blogspot) blocked March 20, 2007
Blogspot working in Beijing again November 23, 2006
Blogspot blocked again October 27, 2006
Blogspot unblocked August 9, 2006
- Blogspot was first blocked in 2003
This article comes via the excellent Danwei.org
Thursday, 10 April 2008
Ladies & Gentlemen - The Kaiser
This is why we all think The Kaiser is destined for greatness. Ahead of his time and destined for glory. It's destiny I tells ya. Brilliant!
Wednesday, 23 January 2008
The Digital Divide
Get over to those top folk from Minneapolis, Zeus Jones, for a little more detail on a wonderful post about the digital divide as they see it. It's a compelling chunk of writing and for me has all the makings of a hallmark digital anthropology post.
Friday, 31 August 2007
My blog's WELL BIGGER than yours
By way of The smell of fish and chips
This reminds me of two recent clips mashed up (I cringe using those words) together that I've come across. One is the Dan Le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip musical video below, and the other was a viral for Rayban I think, that used a kid doing a wheelie just as in the one above but with an endline something like, "Never Hide".
Update: Here it is. I found the Ray Ban viral.
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