Prisoner mails himself home
Posted on November 16, 2008 - Filed Under New Media | Leave a Comment
From teh Beeb: A manhunt is under way in western Germany for a convicted drug dealer who escaped by mailing himself out of jail. The 42-year-old Turkish citizen – who was serving a seven-year sentence – had been making stationery with other prisoners destined for the shops. At the end of his shift, the inmate [...]
The Economist’s Global Electoral College
Posted on September 25, 2008 - Filed Under American Politics, New Media, Obama | 2 Comments
Here’s another great new media project from The Economist. As the name suggests, it’s a global poll of support for candidates in the US presidential election, but based on the rather archaic electoral college system that still structures US elections. Thus, every country’s vote is weighted according to population, giving a total of 9,875 electoral [...]
Disaster
Posted on September 16, 2008 - Filed Under American Politics, Media, New Media | Leave a Comment
Dear Ireland, We’re sorry, but full episodes of Comedy Central’s The Colbert Report are not available. In the words of a good friend of mine, what a load of cock.
Who’s on Twitter?
Posted on March 10, 2008 - Filed Under Internets, New Media | Leave a Comment
I can be found here. Post your account in the comments if you have one.
