The addict feels low. His body needs a boost. He reaches into his pocket and finds a dollar bill. He slides it into the machine and a can rolls out. He opens the can and guzzles. He feels his energy return. His fix will last a couple of hours, enough to keep him alert for […]
On WordPress
WordPress, developed by Michel Valdrigi, is a self-hosted blogging software which is the official successor of b2cafelog. Since its start from 2003 this open source publishing tool has been providing bloggers the platform needed to voice their thoughts. All of this is done cost effectively with nil charges, and since it is open source, […]
Georgia, Russia in New Abkhazia Standoff
Tbilisi ups the ante on Russian peacekeeping presence. By Irakli Lagvilava in Zugdidi Georgian security forces have again had a confrontation with Russian peacekeepers on the border with Abkhazia, leading to a tense telephone conversation between the two presidents. The detention of a Russian army truck by Georgian police appears to be part of a […]
Brazil’s Uncontacted Tribe Unleashes Enviro Controversy
Posted by Jose Murilo Junior Brazilian Indians were in the spotlight of world media this week and the local blogosphere has much to say about it. From the images of an uncontacted tribe in the Amazon, which were ‘leaked’ first in a blog that is now claiming attribution rights for its scoop, to the […]
Last.FM at Glasshouse in Tribeca – ball-pits, and scrobbling I can believe in.
I should have taken my own photo, since I was sitting closer to Last.FM at the Glasshouse event Thursday, Feb 28th on 75 Murray street in Tribeca. Instead I had to steal this one from from a flickr stream. A clearer shot would have shown the nice guys from Last.FM looked more like coldplay or […]