Family faces eviction over Hallowe’en display. (Irish Independent)
Gap widens between British and Irish fortunes — for now. (Slugger O’Toole)
Cork and Cobh are rated dirtiest. (The Irish Times)
Low budget Lollywood zombies invade India. (The National)
A powerful memorial. (Jeff Jarvis)
ArtSunday: The nonlinearity of influence. (Scholars and Rogues)
Yahoo plans cost-cutting moves, layoffs. (CNet)
Some papers in financial trouble are leaving the AP to cut costs. (International Herald Tribune)
… I’m somewhat concerned that somebody from the University of Missouri-Columbia found this site by Googling orange pee (not as a single term). I have no desire to duplicate the search of that strange, strange individual, but I guess I should be grateful you spend six minutes on the site.
I was wandering around YouTube the other night and clicked on the link to view my channel. I’m delighted to inform you of the message that greeted me: We apologize the site you are attempting to visit has been blocked due to its content being inconsistent with the religious, cultural, political and moral values of the United Arab Emirates.
Although I can still just look at my user profile and access all my favourites. I wonder what set off the censor?
Jeebus save us. Debrett’s, the voice of etiquette, has brought its weight to bear on Facebook and MySpace. The advice is usable, if a bit stuffy (the below is copied from Reuters):
1. You don’t have to make friends with people you don’t know. Think before you poke.
2. Wait 24 hours before accepting or removing someone as a friend. The delay will help you gather your thoughts.
3. Birthdays, engagements and weddings are not “virtual” events. Always send cards or phone friends when there is an important event.
4. Think before posting a friend’s photo what you would feel like if it was you.
5. Think carefully about your profile picture. Would you want it to be appearing in your local newspaper?
Facebook is back in action, after what may have been a localised problem in my area. I’m not sure. However, it serves as a reminder that many in the West take internet access for granted. Certainly I did.
Javascript appears to have been blocked on Facebook in these here parts. If we’ve been playing Scrabble or you’re waiting for me to answer a message, it isn’t going to happen in the immediate future. I can’t even view my friends list.