Fascinating news story about the use of social scientists in Afghanistan from Wired magazine, first class, following the magazine’s feature on war and social networks. Reminds me of some work I’ve done on understanding insurgency strategy after 9/11. And brings to mind one quote I used for a chaos psychology conference in 2002:
“Because we the [...]
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Army social scientists calm Afghanistan, make enemies at home
Outsourcing of King to China opposition grows
The protest against the selection of a Chinese artist – instead of an African American – as the point person on the Dr. Martin Luther King Memorial project has picked up a new soldier: the California branch of the NAACP, says a BET.com report..
The briefest history of slogans
Funny how slogans, the epitome of modernism, have survived so well into the 21st century. Americans are fantastic at slogans, and talk like sloganeers. “Success is a choice”, “your beauty gives me strength” etc.
Visage Imaging work with Medicsight
Great to see at RSNA in Chicago that Visage Imaging, which was formed out of Mercury Computers (which has been active with using PS3 tech for medical imaging) is now working with our sister company Medicsight: Visage Imaging and Medicsight announce collaboration to provide thin client-based CT colonography solution
Talking about feelings
Like the Talkabouts forum feature on the Big White Wall website. Nice and easy to check the ‘Top Talkabouts’ first, and then when you feel like it create your own. It’s good to have somewhere you can get feedback & ideas on things you can’t always share with friends and family — like this blog!
Where’s the love, Michael?
OK, I’ve praise for the selection of films on the Virgin Atlantic flight, particularly enjoyed ‘Manufacturing Dissent’, the film about Michael Moore’s documentaries which exposes him as a fantastic expert manipulator. It’s hugely amusing that the ‘Left’ got taken in by the self-serving populist; I mean if the last film ‘Sicko’ was really taking the [...]
Virgin online check-in is sorry
Some 23 minutes after I could save time by checking in 24 hours in advance, after completing all forms:
“We’re sorry, unfortunately we have reached the maximum number of people we can check in online for that flight. Don’t worry you will still be able to check in at the airport. We apologize for any inconvenience [...]
Theyworkforyou.com
Just come across theyworkforyou.com — nice, like the thumbnail pics of politicians. And by luck found the original PQ about the set up costs for Wired for Health. With on costs of say