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Monthly Archives: August 2006
Aug 30
Name that Bajan tune
I received this request today from UK reader/listener Ian Hodgson. If you can help him, please drop me a line and I’ll forward the info: I am trying to locate a piece of ‘calypso’ music. I believe it is entitled ‘Moke Calypso’ and it is alegedly by a group called the Barbadians, though I can [...]
Aug 29
Ratch links
Here I am, Vernon, “ratch-blogging” again (if you don’t know what “ratch” means — or is it spelled “wratch”? — ask one of your Trinidadian friends. Have no Trinidadian friends? Our loss, I’m sure): – Hot off the presses at Global Voices, Nicholas “Nikipedia” Laughlin writes about the Guyanese blogosphere’s response to the election which [...]
Aug 18
Annotate T&T!
Had an e-mail this morning from Dev Anand Teelucksingh of the Trinidad & Tobago Computer Society announcing Wikimapia, “a project to describe the whole planet Earth.” Says Dev: just move the map to find interesting places, click on rectangles. To add an interesting place or object use Add New link. Note: Please only add places [...]
Aug 14
Today at Global Voices
Two Caribbean-related articles today at Global Voices: – Nicholas “Nikipedia” Laughlin writes about the blogosphere’s reaction to the passing of Jamaica’s beloved “Miss Lou” – I write about the efforts by a portion of the blogosphere to verify the authenticity of Fidel Castro’s 80th birthday photos, which were released yesterday Rebecca MacKinnon also writes about [...]
Aug 11
Propaganda is everywhere
NewsBusters isn’t a source I’d usually find myself quoting from, but I have to agree with them on this one: It’s important to remember that photographs don’t necessarily have to be modified to be propaganda. . . .
Aug 10
For sale: One well-loved PowerBook
The time has come. I am ready to take the Intel plunge. As a result, I’m putting my beloved PowerBook G4 up for sale. This baby is in immaculate condition (not a scratch) and her specs are as follows: – 1.5ghz PowerPC G4 CPU – 512 MB RAM – 80GB Hard Disk – Built-In Airport [...]
Aug 09
“Running with the Dogs” – Orange Sky (video)
My talented amigo Walt Lovelace sent me this video he directed for Trinidadian rock band Orange Sky‘s “Running with the Dogs” a couple of weeks ago, and insisted I post it on CFR. (“Don’t I need permission?” I asked. “You have my permission,” he replied.) So here it is. The snake is real, and so [...]
Aug 01
This Emancipation Day
This Emancipation Day is shaping up to be quite an eventful one. According to the latest public advisory, a tropical storm warning is in effect for several of the Leeward islands. Fidel Castro, according to who you talk to, is either convalescing or dying (and Miami’s Cuban community is acting like it’s Emancipation Day over [...]