In the news over the past week… Twitter leads the news cycle Eleanor Mills from the Sunday Times has contributed to an insightful blog about how Twitter and newspapers work together. She says that Twitter is how journalists look for breaking news, but a real benefit for her is interacting with her readers. She alsoContinue reading “Geek that was: Twitter leads the news cycle”
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Geek that was: Instagram can make you money
Here’s what has caught my eye in the past week. Facebook Paper is here The big news this week is that Facebook has finally announced its plan to launch Paper. Fed up of scolling through your newsfeed scanning through post upon post from Buzzfeed? Well soon you’ll be able to download an app that changesContinue reading “Geek that was: Instagram can make you money”
Are you the same same, but different?
On a road trip over the weekend two friends and I were discussing where the term “same same, but different” came from. According to the trusted resource that is Urban Dictionary, it’s used a lot in Thailand, but it’s also the title of a song from the film “Bombay to Bangkok”. Oh how we laughed,Continue reading “Are you the same same, but different?”
A Non-Muslim Take on Ramadan
The word ‘Muslim’ is a label. According to the dictionary, a Muslim is an adherent of Islam.. According to Fox News yesterday, a Muslim is someone who isn’t allowed to express an opinion on anything else in the world. I read about Reza Aslan’s interview with Fox News with some interest. According to the news anchor, he isn’tContinue reading “A Non-Muslim Take on Ramadan”
Fasting: The Half Way Point
We’re half way through Ramadan. That’s right, day 15 today. And there’s one question I can’t seem to find an answer to: Is it getting easier? On the one hand, I want to say yes. I’ve gotten used to interrupted sleep to get up and eat breakfast (Sehri), I’ve gotten used to working through lunchtimeContinue reading “Fasting: The Half Way Point”
The Call to Prayer: Channel 4’s Call to Arms?
Channel 4 this week announced that the Muslim call to prayer, the adhan, is to be broadcast on air throughout Ramadan, the holy month of fasting. It’s been decided as a deliberate act of “provocation” aimed at viewers who associate Islam with terror and extremism and quite frankly it has been a long time coming. You canContinue reading “The Call to Prayer: Channel 4’s Call to Arms?”
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