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Freedom to Differ 
A blog that speaks freely about legal issues facing the media and the internet. It mainly covers issues relating to the legal regulation of the internet and the media, but at times Constitutional law issues and politics are discussed. While the focus is on Australia, developments in other nations around the world are considered as well.
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Vote in the Fugly Awards
Posted on April 23, 2008The nominees for the 2008 TV Fugly Awards have been announced and you can now vote for the winners here.
Copyright and dancing on treadmills
Posted on April 23, 2008Techdirt asks can you copyright the idea of dancing on treadmills? By now, one hopes that you've seen the incredibly creative video that the band Ok Go did for the song "Here It Goes Again." The video, filmed in a single take, has the four band members dancing across a...
Are you my friend?
Posted on April 22, 2008The Washington Post has a fascinating piece on friendship in the age of social networking: Shadee Malaklou has lots of friends. A whole lot -- 1,295, according to her latest Facebook count. But whom exactly can she count on? Malaklou, 22, acknowledges that if she ran into some of her...
World Live Web
Posted on April 22, 2008Media Post's Online Spin blog highlights the World Live Web: Move over, World Wide Web, and give a warm welcome to the World Live Web (WLW). Actually it?s been around for many years now. Unfortunately it hasn?t popped up in our beloved industry until late...
"The Genius of Gossip Girl"
Posted on April 22, 2008Although I've never seen an episode of Gossip Girl, after reading this gushing piece in the New York Magazine, I'm beginning to think it may be worth checking out: Before you see them, you can hear them. The sound is low but insistent, a hum that gradually develops into something...
How to win an internet argument
Posted on April 22, 2008Wired's Alt Text presents a handy guide to logical fallacies that will aid you in any argument: Do you ever get into arguments on the internet? If not, get a refund from your ISP, because you're not getting your money's worth. The latest Alt Text is a handy guide to...
News you can wear
Posted on April 22, 2008Lost Remote reports that CNN.com is going to allow you to get your favourite CNN.com headline on a t-shirt: People either love or hate CNN.com headlines. They?re short, witty and funny. Some say they?re sensational. In fact, there?s even a website dedicated to ?a hilarious collection of CNN?s often ridiculous...
From Little Things, Big Things Grow
Posted on April 22, 2008GetUp has announced the release of "From Little Things, Big Things Grow": GetUp! launches hit song for Reconciliation! GetUp! yesterday announced the release of ?From Little Things, Big Things Grow? by The GetUp Mob. Buy the song now and help us make this a Number One hit to harness the...
World Live Web
Posted on April 22, 2008Media Post's Online Spin blog highlights the World Live Web: Move over, World Wide Web, and give a warm welcome to the World Live Web (WLW). Actually it???s been around for many years now. Unfortunately it hasn???t popped up in our beloved industry until late...
"The Genius of Gossip Girl"
Posted on April 22, 2008Although I've never seen an episode of Gossip Girl, after reading this gushing piece in the New York Magazine, I'm beginning to think it may be worth checking out: Before you see them, you can hear them. The sound is low but insistent, a hum that gradually develops into something...
How to win an internet argument
Posted on April 22, 2008Wired's Alt Text presents a handy guide to logical fallacies that will aid you in any argument: Do you ever get into arguments on the internet? If not, get a refund from your ISP, because you're not getting your money's worth. The latest Alt Text is a handy guide to...
News you can wear
Posted on April 22, 2008Lost Remote reports that CNN.com is going to allow you to get your favourite CNN.com headline on a t-shirt: People either love or hate CNN.com headlines. They???re short, witty and funny. Some say they???re sensational. In fact, there???s even a website dedicated to ???a hilarious collection of CNN???s often ridiculous...
From Little Things, Big Things Grow
Posted on April 22, 2008GetUp has announced the release of "From Little Things, Big Things Grow": GetUp! launches hit song for Reconciliation! GetUp! yesterday announced the release of ???From Little Things, Big Things Grow??? by The GetUp Mob. Buy the song now and help us make this a Number One hit to harness the...
Barack and the Boss
Posted on April 21, 2008Slate V concocts this very funny attack ad on Barack Obama:
"My Life on Facebook as a Woman and Why Social Network Advertising Doesn't Work"
Posted on April 21, 2008Allen Stern changes his sex to find out how Facebook targets its advertising: Last weekend I joked around on Twitter regarding the ads I see on Facebook on the left menu. As a single man in my 30s, the ads are always sexual in nature -- some examples: "Hot Singles...
Top tech bloggers
Posted on April 21, 2008TechCrunch analyses Techmeme and comes up with a list of the top tech bloggers. Read the list here.
What about the digital economy?
Posted on April 21, 2008Australia 2020 Summit participant Professor Stuart Cunningham asks what about the digital economy? The Australia 2020 Summit brought people from the heights and the streets together to meet and exchange ideas. It was an exciting concept that produced many valuable ideas...
Blawg Review #156
Posted on April 21, 2008Benjamin Duranske at Virtually Blind hosts a superb Blawg Review focusing on virtual worlds. Read it here.
"My Life on Facebook as a Woman and Why Social Network Advertising Doesn't Work"
Posted on April 21, 2008Allen Stern changes his sex to find out how Facebook targets its advertising: Last weekend I joked around on Twitter regarding the ads I see on Facebook on the left menu. As a single man in my 30s, the ads are always sexual in nature -- some examples: "Hot Singles...
Top tech bloggers
Posted on April 21, 2008TechCrunch analyses Techmeme and comes up with a list of the top tech bloggers. Read the list here.
What about the digital economy?
Posted on April 21, 2008Australia 2020 Summit participant Professor Stuart Cunningham asks what about the digital economy? The Australia 2020 Summit brought people from the heights and the streets together to meet and exchange ideas. It was an exciting concept that produced many valuable ideas...
Blawg Review #156
Posted on April 21, 2008Benjamin Duranske at Virtually Blind hosts a superb Blawg Review focusing on virtual worlds. Read it here.
"Your Twitter is not your blog is not your Tumblr is not your FriendFeed"
Posted on April 20, 2008Justin Williams rails against the noise of Web 2.0: I love the fact that Web software has become more social. Being able to see what music my friends are listening to on Last.fm or what they?re up to on Twitter has enriched my life and helped me get to know...
Andrew Bolt defends Gordon Ramsay
Posted on April 20, 2008Conservative columnist Andrew Bolt defends Gordon Ramsay: MAY I have a quiet f...ing word with the Liberals who are shocked by Gordon Ramsay? Do you really want to be at war with a chef who has the highest-rating show on Melbourne television? But, more importantly, do you really want people...
The power of embeddable video
Posted on April 20, 2008Lost Remote highlights the undeniable power of embeddable video: In January, MSNBC.com became the first major news network to offer embeddable video players. In March, MSNBC.com says it set a video record: 125.7 million streams on 7 million unique users, which it says beats CNN...
Funny Or Die turns one
Posted on April 20, 2008Funny Or Die is celebrating its first birthday: Funny or Die Turns One! on FunnyOrDie.com
Blogging sweatshops
Posted on April 20, 2008Barely Political takes us behind the scenes and reveals blogging sweatshops: (Hat tip: Boing Boing.)
Too much email
Posted on April 20, 2008The New York Times looks at the problem of too much email: E-MAIL has become the bane of some people?s professional lives. Michael Arrington, the founder of TechCrunch, a blog covering new Internet companies, last month stared balefully at his inbox, with 2,433 unread e-mail messages, not counting 721 messages...
Twitter down ... again
Posted on April 20, 2008In one of the many instances of Twitter being down, MG Siegler gets all philosophical about and ask If Twitter Breaks in the Woods and No One Can Tweet About It, Is It Really Broken? Read it here.
Too much email
Posted on April 20, 2008The New York Times looks at the problem of too much email: E-MAIL has become the bane of some people???s professional lives. Michael Arrington, the founder of TechCrunch, a blog covering new Internet companies, last month stared balefully at his inbox, with 2,433 unread e-mail messages, not counting 721 messages...
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