2011. We are now entering the 10th year since the terrible attacks on the World Trade Center which shook the world and imposed a view of a world where everything can happen. I remember the happening, sitting in the school bus home from Tynset I’ve got a text telling me that a plane had crashed into a skyscraper in New York. As soon as I came home I ran inside and turned on the TV set in the kitchen. At…
Soon 2010 will be history, and a new year will begin. 2010 was a long year in which many interesting things happened (as every year). I will now look into my light ball, able to foresee the future, and come with some anticipations about what the new year will bring. As always is it impossible to judge the future, and how things are to become, so this is just some thoughts of what will happen, as a little new years…
I’m now back in Norway to celebrate Christmas. More than one week holiday during the shortest days and longest nights of the year is a good break in between two summers. Yesterday the dinner table was filled up with food, drinks and sweets and the pace of life slowed down to an absolute minimum with time for cakes, coffee and contemplation. Today, one of the most quiet days of the year, I wish you all a merry Christmas, and may…
The UK government coalition of Tories and the Liberal Democrats has annonced cuts in welfare due to the economical situation. Edinburgh students were demonstrating today for what the call a lie, and it is especially the cabinet deputy and LibDem leader Nick Clegg students are raging against -We know you are a Tory, furied the rally as they went from the Edinburgh University towards the Scottish Parliament. After the demonstration in front of the parliament some of the students went…
Just minutes ago the head of foreign affairs of one of the most powerful states in world, if not the the most powerful state, was giving a press conference regarding the recent leaks of diplomatic wires. In her press conference Hillary Clinton addressed several aspects related to the wires. Maybe the most important objective she had with her speech was to assure other nations that the United States perceived this a severe security breach, telling the world that this would…
Tonight the snow is falling over Edinburgh. Here are some pictures from the first two months here in Edinburgh. The album contains general pictures from Edinburgh, plus a couple of pics from the Open Door festival at Roxy. [nggallery id=8]
The social networking site Facebook is going to integrate a new mail system in their service. After a period with lot of speculation, the rumours were confirmed yesterday at a press conference and on the Facebook blog. The latter also publishing a video of some of the main features of this new mail system, and different ways in which these can be used. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was expressing that the new service is not going to be an email…
I’ve been trying out the new Kindle from Amazon for the last two weeks, and I have to admit that I like it. It is interesting that the last “mass” medium to be remediated is also the oldest; the book. Many have raised concern about the transition from paper to e-ink screens, since these screens different from the medium on which we are used to experience the older version. Here are some of my thoughts on the matter, and also a short…
Today, on Guy Fawkes night, there is held a demonstration against ACTA in Oslo, Norway. Since I am living in Edinburgh, Scotland for the moment I have no opportunity to participate or view this demonstration. Instead I want to write down some reflections and ideas on Digital Media, Globalization and the fight against counterfeits either if they are manifested through ideas, copyright, connotations or imitations. I do not have any particular knowledge about the ACTA agreement, except what I have…
Out looking for a birthday gift on Princes Street today Jules and I went through the HMV to see if they had some good bargains on DVDs. Yes, they had some good movies to an affordable price, but more importantly they had a demo which I for a long time have longed to try out. Since I left Norway I have not been able to indulge myself in any computer game or its TV based equivalents so in mere curiosity…