To anyone who shares life so freely all I'd say is be careful, protect yourself and the day you find yourself contemplating bad news and if it's too soon to post it to Facebook, give it a miss and make a phone call or two, the sound of a familiar voice far outweighs the sympathy of 200 people you haven't seen or spoken to for as long as you can remember. Continue reading...
In the wake of 50 Shades of Grey by E.L. James, a current bestselling novel that started life as Twilight fanfiction, questions about are being asked. If the only difference between a piece of fanfiction and a bestselling novel is the changing of character names and places, then is the deletion stories without warning something that should be bigger news? Continue reading...
When we first launched our "women's lifestyle with a feminist twist" website, we called it Sirens, inspired by strong, iconic female historical characters. Now it's called The Sexy Feminist. Which of these actually says anything about the content of the site? It took us six years to get it right. Continue reading...
When it comes to providing modern energy services, for instance, does sustainable development mean centralised grid infrastructure powered by large scale low carbon generation? Or does it also mean experimenting with off-grid solar home systems and other micro-generation technologies? Continue reading...
Whilst the rest of us enjoyed an extended bank holiday weekend to celebrate the Queen's Jubilee, MP Harriet Baldwin was dealing with the consequences of having two laptops containing 'sensitive information' stolen from her parliamentary office. Continue reading...
The role that the Internet and social media played in both organizing and publicizing the events of 2009 was certainly not lost on the regime. This is clearly evidenced by the intense crackdown on Internet freedom that the regime has pursued since then. Continue reading...
The answer is simple. Only if they can turn their organically grown database into a revenue stream channel the $100 billion valuation makes sense and one can make money out of it. If you think this is a good answer, think again? Continue reading...
Facebook is like auto-tune. It's like Starbucks. It's like the Honda Civic. It's like the thing no one really loves at any substantial depth, but millions are addicted to and don't really know why. Continue reading...
UK magazine publisher Mark Wood knew what everyone was thinking: "The iPad is not the saviour of magazines". But the calm-down words came just as it looked as if Steve Jobs' last great creation was, indeed, coming to the rescue of the gasping magazine industry. It all happened in... Continue reading...
