links for 2006-12-19
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Tom Williams says goodbye to MySpace… and asks what the hell it’s good for. The man has a point.
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Doonesbury’s creator finally opens up, and turns out to be just as much of a mensch as you thought. Check out his unblinking approach to Iraq in his speech to veterans.
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“RCMP spies shadowed Prairie politician Tommy Douglas for more than three decades.” Two points if you can think of anything more productive they could have been spending their time on.
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A hugely cool way of showing which stories are the most popular with people from which continents. It’s not just the lists… it’s the way they animate.
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Every wondered who writes the little program descriptions for a classical music concert? Erin explains how she does it… and clearly loves her work. They’re lucky to have her.
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December 19th, 2006 at 20:17
Omega Point » Blog Archive » Jack Bauer wouldn’t have stood for that! says:
[...] (Original link via Rob Cottingham) [...]
December 20th, 2006 at 03:24
Erin says:
Thanks for the link! Yes, it’s a great chance to work at one of the biggest arts centres in the world and make decisions about how they communicate with people. I’m learning loads about art forms I know less about, like visual arts and dance. Also a bit scary!
It’s quite a mine field though – I regularly have ‘discussions’ about how I’m doing things and why with our partners. It’s pretty unusual to talk about classical music this way, but I think it’s necessary to drag it kicking and screaming to new audiences.
December 20th, 2006 at 08:58
Rob says:
I think it’s necessary to drag it kicking and screaming to new audiences.
Or vice versa. :-)