Celebrity Culture on the web
According to the freedictionary.com, the word ‘Celebrity’ means to be a ‘widely known person’, and while the status of celebrity was once reserved for those of –only great importance and popularity, the definition has now been stretched to encompass all forms of media, and anyone who has a significant following. We now live in a society … Read more
Cloud Computing
Cloud computing is a term that is banded about all too easily today, with many believing that the future of computing lies in the cloud. For those who don’t know what cloud computing is- the idea is that in the future we will have computers, or more likely smaller devices such as phones, that will be … Read more
Why the Facebook phone should, and probably does exist
The rumour mill has been turning at full force, with a number of tech blogs, most notably Techcrunch, reporting that Facebook is working on their own mobile phone. An apparent source, who is close to the secret project, has confirmed that Facebook is working on software to integrate into a phone that is being built … Read more
There’s a reason why Apple calls the iPad magical
In terms of a revolution, perhaps one could argue that, to think of the iPad as a revolution in terms of the consumers, is to ignore what the iPhone and iPod Touch have achieved in the way people consume and interact with media. One of the funny things to watch is current iPad owners try … Read more
A fresh perspective on 3D
3D has recently made a comeback, and I use the word comeback, because this isn’t the first time the technology has been around. 3D first made it’s appearance in the film industry back in 1922, in the film ‘The Power of Love.’ Since then, 3D enjoyed a three year ‘golden age’, which ranged from 1952 to … Read more
America’s favourite serial killer
Sounds near impossible, doesn’t it? Creating a show based around a central protagonist who is a serial killer by nature, yet at the same time, strangely adhering and justified in his actions. The folks over at Showtime, and Jeff Lindsay, author of the books on which the show is set, pulled off an amazing feat. … Read more
We be Pirates
You wouldn’t steal a car, you wouldn’t leave Pizza Hut without paying and definitely wouldn’t beat up your own Grandmother, so why download Rush Hour 3 ?, the video claims. Well to be honest, looking at the car in the video, I think I would rather endure two hours of Chris Tucker, than be the laughing stock … Read more
