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March 12, 2012

30: Half empty

Hello.

I don't watch much broadcast television, but I do watch quite a few programmes on DVD or online streaming each week. Have you noticed that 4oD keeps getting better and better? Not only is it more stable (in my browser at least) than iPlayer now, but the growing archive of old programmes means I can watch any episode of quite a few excellent series for the price of some ads. There's some good new stuff too; 10 O'Clock Live continues to improve and recently, when not re-watching Studio 60 on DVD, I've been enjoying 'Homeland'.
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/homeland/4od

It's always good to see the Internet swiftly mobilised into pay attention to something other than kittens and privacy policies. On the other hand...
"Unfortunately, it looks like meddlesome details like where Kony actually is aren't important enough for Invisible Children to make sure its audience understands."
http://blog.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2012/03/07/guest_post_joseph_kony_is_not_in_uganda_and_other_complicated_things

OpenStreetMap has been picking up some serious momentum.
http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/why-are-companies-defecting-from-google-maps/

Stephen Wolfram: "For many years, I’ve captured every keystroke I’ve typed". 
http://blog.stephenwolfram.com/2012/03/the-personal-analytics-of-my-life/
[via @diemkay]

Cuboro Mysterycube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNB-en_RT08
[via @tomcoates]

Super Morrissey Bros.
http://soundcloud.com/lazyitis-1/super-morrissey-bros
[via http://b3ta.com/newsletter/issue519/]

"I purchased this product 4.47 Billion Years ago and when I opened it today, it was half empty."
http://www.amazon.com/Images-SI-Inc-Uranium-Ore/dp/B000796XXM/ref=cm_lmf_tit_1


Yours sincerely  
Roo

Roo Reynolds  
@rooreynolds  
http://tinyletter.com/rooreynolds

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