Mohamed Nanabhay’s Blog » Blog Archive » Challenges to Web 2.0 in the Arab World The challenges to web 2.0 in the Arab World don’t sound too different from the challenges to web 2.0 in the Caribbean. (tags: web2.0 middleeast development technology) It’s time to overhaul copyright law | Technology | guardian.co.uk Cory Doctorow explains [...]
Official Google Docs Blog: Stop sharing spreadsheets, start collecting information With the addition of the new forms feature, Google doc spreadsheets have become even cooler. (tags: google apps web2.0 documents spreadsheets) This is not a prayer flag Reading Walcott can reduce stress! At least according to the stress reduction guru who, writes Rachel, recites a [...]
Carnaval 2008 – a photoset on Flickr Striking images from the Carnival celebrations in Luanda, Angola. (tags: carnival angola africa) Twilight Becomes Night Documentary about the displacement of local businesses in NYC by large retailers. Nice quote from the web site: “Local businesses are vanishing at an alarming rate, but trends are not destiny.” A [...]
Voices without Votes A Global Voices/Reuters collaboration highlighting international perspectives on the US elections race via blogs. (tags: globalvoices reuters blogging elections USA) The Caribbean | Sun, sea and murder | Economist.com According to the Economist, the Caribbean is the world leader in violent crime. (tags: crime caribbean)
Cellphone and Internet access helps – and hinders – accurate reporting in Kenya | csmonitor.com (tags: kenya citizenmedia citizenjournalism journalism media) BOMB Magazine: Andy Palacio by Christopher Cozier 2006 BOMB magazine conversation between the late Andy Palacio and Trinidadian artist Chris Cozier (tags: arts music trinidad belize)
Caring for a Baby 101 : Wacky Archives Side-splittingly funny. At least to me. (tags: humour parenting) BBCCaribbean.com | Carnival and history “… are carnivals in the Caribbean in danger of losing their social and historical relevance by becoming too modern and commercial? ” asks BBC Caribbean. Let them know what you think. (tags: trinidad+tobago [...]
Video news and features | Global | guardian.co.uk Just as they’ve done with their podcasts, the UK’s Guardian newspaper is striking just the right tone with their videos. Guardian Films productions very clearly say “we’re not a television company, and we know that, but we’ve got content to burn and a team of talented journalists [...]
BBCCaribbean.com | The True Cradle of the Trinidad Carnival The annual re-enactment of the Canboulay riots on Carnival Friday is one of the few things connecting Trinidad & Tobago’s Carnival with its historic roots, writes Tony Fraser. (tags: trinidad+tobago carnival history caribbean) Anthology Recordings New, all-digital record label specialising in reissues. Pros: DRM-free downloads, liner [...]