12.04
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WikiLeaks being attacked through Denial of Service Attacks and the suspension of service from their Web host, Amazon – From ‘All Things Digital’.
Here’s a good post from PBS Media Shift giving more background on the WikiLeaks story with an interview with Media Critic and NYU Journalism prof, Jay Rosen.
Jay Rosen on Wikileaks: “The watchdog press died; we have this instead.” from Jay Rosen on Vimeo.
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Chatroulette
Chatroulette is a Russian based website that pairs random strangers from around the world together for webcam-based conversations. Visitors to the website randomly begin an online chat (video, audio and text) with another visitor. At any point, either user may leave the current chat by initiating another random connection. (From Wikipedia)
Omegle is another similar site.
Merton, a new chatroulette / YouTube star
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Other News
Yahoo top searches for 2010
- Top search – The Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill
(second is: The FIFA World Cup)
YouTube Skippable Ads – Mashable
Apple TV: Streaming and Renting From Devices – from All Things Digital
Facebook trying to trademark the word “face” – The Globe and Mail
Preview: Holiday Season 2010 Hottest Gadgets – PCWorld
http://www.willitblend.com/
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MUSIC
Youme & Meyou | Perpetuum Mobile | Einstürzende Neubauten
Penda Yoro | Savane | Ali Farka Toure
The Digital Life Show Theme: Glacier | Chris Zippel | Genuine Horizon
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