One in five mammals, one in three amphibians, one in eight birds and one in three fish of those so far assessed are under threat of extinction. The assumption that we in the developed world are doing a better job at conservation is also shaken by the ‘What is missing’ initiative.
Rear Window
This is an amazing panoramic time lapse video of Hitchcock’s Rear Window by Jeff Desom – diverting. Rear Window Timelapse from Jeff Desom on Vimeo.
Vintage: Incredible pictures of people and places from another age
This collection is from various sources but is united by the overarching theme, Vintage London. The images here range in time from the start of the 1920s to 1945. Looking back at cityscapes reminds us how human in scale our cities once were. The clothes, well, that’s a matter of opinion . . . I’mContinue reading “Vintage: Incredible pictures of people and places from another age”
How algorithms control online information
It may sound unexciting, but the transition from human editors and curators to algorithmic engines powering the likes of Google and Facebook is changing what we see, when and how. These developments pose ethical questions – we should be worried. Ethical considerations, while flexible, are necessarily human decisions. The mechanised approach to managing online dataContinue reading “How algorithms control online information”
Modern manners
Or how technology and social media might have changed things, not necessarily for the better . . . it’s always a balancing act:
Storm: Tim Minchin
A great animation but also a wonderful diatribe against know-it-all dinner party guests. Tim Minchin is the writer and performer. This brings to mind some of those wonderful jazz poets Giles Peterson used to play, top dressed with the acid satire of Tom Lehrer.
Street Art
Our streets, townscapes and parks are what can make or break urban living. As we all become more hemmed in by the tide of intense urbanisation, beauty, especially that imparted by street art, becomes more important.
Striking street art
Orelha Negra – M.I.R.I.A.M. X Vhils aka Alexandre Farto from Vhils on Vimeo. I’m also rather liking Street Art View (an association between Red Bull and Google).
A World of Data
Below is an interesting infographic which succinctly explains the way we consume and create a world of data online. This brings to the fore the very issues I discussed in an earlier post on Digital Marketing – it’s all about common sense and using the digital channel and means of delivery sensibly, sensitively and withContinue reading “A World of Data”
How we use mobile phones
Mobile phones are everywhere, I have three for some strange reason. The first practical mobile phone was produced by Motorola in 1973 and cost about a million US dollars to produce. The costs of producing and distributing mobile phones and provided connectivity have mercifully dropped since then, hence the ubiquity that we have today. ThoughContinue reading “How we use mobile phones”
Sanjit Chudha 