Hugh Farrant and Giordano Nanni uploaded Episode 4 of Rap News to youtube in July 2010, a funny overview of wikileaks and the issues it raised. Their witty editing earned an invitation to meet Julian Assange, resulting in his cameo … Continue reading
by j p, December 15, 2010 1 Comment
Keywords: Neal Stephenson, Julian Assange, MC Hugo Neal Stephenson’s Cryptonomicon ( see also: Snow Crash, The Diamond age and The Baroque Cycle ) is more than a decade old, but its themes of information security and encryption ( wrapped up … Continue reading
by j p, December 2, 2010 3 Comments
Alongside Paypal’s introduction of micropayments, and the app store model shifting online payment behaviours, crowdsourcing is experiencing a surge of popularity when it comes to raising funds online. Kickstarter This is the mother lode when it comes to leveraging social … Continue reading
by j p, November 4, 2010 0 comments
(Clip above, made by Queensland AV act Sampology, for the Parker remix of the dubstep anthem, ‘Where’s my money?’. Hard to go past a leading man like Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp. ) Micropayment options continue to expand, offering more ways … Continue reading
by j p, October 28, 2010 0 comments
Wandering back down that print on demand sidestreet, Francis Bear is a fantastic new graphic novel recently published by Melbourne comic veteran, Gregory Mackay, using the print on demand facilities at the Melbourne Uni bookstore. Though it was originally commissioned … Continue reading
by j p, September 23, 2010 1 Comment