I received a Nokia N800 to test and review from the fine folks at WOM World, a Nokia-sponsored meta-blog.
The basics
The N800 runs a flavor of Linux known as OS 2008. Several software packages come loaded with the N800, including a full-featured web browser (with Flash!), e-mail client, media player, and instant messaging application. Perhaps most notable is the inclusion of the internet telephony service Skype. Pair your N800 with a Bluetooth headset and a WiFi connection and you almost have a phone. You can also choose to install Gizmo.
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WordPress 2.5 was officially released today. I have upgraded my blog accordingly.
So far, I have not noticed any issues from a site visitor’s perspective. But I’m seeing at least one bug with the comments tab of the administrative panel. I’m not sure whether this is an issue with WP 2.5 or whether I broke something. If you’re experiencing the same problem, please let me know in the comments.
Quoted from the piece:
I just write and talk about sex. But every woman on the Internet gets called slutty and ugly and fat (to put it lightly) no matter what; all we have to be is female. In dinner conversation, my friend Lori reminded me of the Oscar Wilde quote, “Give a man a mask, and he’ll tell you the truth.” I restated it for the Internet, replying, “Give a man a mask, and he’ll slit your throat.” The application here is, “Give a man (or a woman) an anonymous account, and he’ll eviscerate your self-esteem.”
Sad but true: if you’re a woman who blogs about politics or culture, at some point someone will make a disagreement with you into a problem with your looks, relationship status, and/or sexual orientation. Men can just be stupid. Women are invariably stupid, ugly, man-less bitches. Whether straight or gay, we’re always ‘lesbos’ who should be hate-fucked.* And yeah, the critic is ALMOST ALWAYS male — <hypocrite>and probably one who is at least as unattractive and offensive as he accuses us of being, but I digress.</hypocrite>
I am incredibly impressed with this dude’s ability to rhyme about web standards. Not that his rhyming skills are hot, mind you, but the subject matter isn’t exactly the stuff of legendary hip-hop.
From DMX’s interview with XXLmag.com:
- Are you following the presidential race?
- Not at all.
- You’re not? You know there’s a Black guy running, Barack Obama and then there’s Hillary Clinton.
- His name is Barack?!
- Barack Obama, yeah.
- Barack?!
- Barack.
- What the fuck is a Barack?! Barack Obama. Where he from, Africa?
- Yeah, his dad is from Kenya.
- Barack Obama?
- Yeah.
- What the fuck?! That ain’t no fuckin’ name, yo. That ain’t that nigga’s name. You can’t be serious. Barack Obama. Get the fuck outta here.
- You’re telling me you haven’t heard about him before.
- I ain’t really paying much attention.
- I mean, it’s pretty big if a Black…
- Wow, Barack! The nigga’s name is Barack. Barack? Nigga named Barack Obama. What the fuck, man?! Is he serious? That ain’t his fuckin’ name. Ima tell this nigga when I see him, “Stop that bullshit. Stop that bullshit“ [laughs] “That ain’t your fuckin’ name.” Your momma ain’t name you no damn Barack.
Presented by the Atlanta Press Club, this will be a panel discussion about how the impact of blogs on traditional media. Panelists include:
- Lea Donosky, interactivity manager, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
- Jeremy C. Garlington, publisher of The Garlington Report
- Greg Lisby, professor of journalism, Georgia State University
- David Rubinger, VP, Corporate Communications, Equifax
This panel will be moderated by Dr. John Knapp, Director of GSU Center for Ethics and Corporate Responsibility
Event details
- When: Thursday, March 27, 2008 5:30 p.m. reception; 6:30 p.m. panel start
- Where: The Commerce Club, 16th Floor, 34 Broad Street, Atlanta, GA 30303 (Peachtree Center or 5 Points MARTA Stations)
- How much: $15 for non-members. Register online
I encourage all bloggers to go and be vocal about what journalists and businesspeople do and (sadly) don’t get about online.
This year’s Black Tech Bloggers panel at South by Southwest was a response to the furor caused by Loren Feldman’s “Black Tech Blogger” An Internet Opera, broadcast last summer.
I did not watch it then. I tend to get very pissed off and physically affected when folks make broad, offensive generalizations about me and mine and my netfam confirmed that it would probably piss me off. But I did watch when Lynne played a portion of the clip to give us some context for the panel.
And you know what? It was kind of funny. And then I remembered that it was called “Black Tech Blogger.” It became a lot less funny then. I took some time to think about why. I discussed it with other members of South by Southwest Black Student Union. And I wanted to explain to y’all and to Loren Feldman why he became the target of a whole lot of angry black folks.
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