Socially conscious, tech savvy – these are some of the words often used to describe the generation that has grown up in the digital age. They are often viewed as more sophisticated than previous generations in their ability to connect globally with people from different walks of life and cultures. Over the past few years, [...]
The twenty-first century citizen really has it made. Let me see, we have got the ipod, the iphone and now the ipad and to sound innovative these days, every new product launch must be prefixed with the small letter i. We are ten years deep into the digital renaissance and already spoilt for choice with [...]
There are two predominant tribes in Facebook world: The liked and the unliked. And if you segregate these categories even further, you will find that the 400 million plus fb population can be sub-divided into the famous and popular people of the real world and the bland majority of boring nobodies trying to be hip by begging the friendship of the more [...]
Facebook: Has It Outlived It’s Usefulness? If you were once a face book user who responded to every message you received, played the little mind-numbing games only to find they no longer interest you, there is a chance that you are suffering from ‘Facebook’ fatigue. Even though Facebook has experienced phenomenal growth over the last [...]
Over the past few days, events in Iran saw mainstream media set aside their cynicism towards citizen journalism. Reports on protests in Iran by most news networks, was heavily dependant on amateur videos that were being provided by citizens turned journalists. Twitter users spread the word online, in a fashion that has popularly become [...]
As the labour market continues to shrink, credit crunched people in America are seeking solace on luxury Manduka yoga mats (See: Manduka BlackMatPRO 71-Inch Yoga and Pilates Mat) while job seekers in the United Kingdom are now reversing the laws of economics by sending off their CV’s and applying to work for free. This recession trend is slowly gaining momentum as most companies struggle to [...]
In this age where information is just a mouse click away, grabbing a history book off the shelf can seem almost like a waste of time and energy for most students. The web culture has virtually rendered the use of physical libraries pointless. Imagine spending hours in an industrially organised room that flinches at the [...]
