Author Archives: Mark

[...] Metal: the focus on end times and Apocalyptic violence, the intense moral outrage, the polarized, almost Manichean world view, the sense of awe and respect for ritualized group behaviour, imagery of damnation, focus on the individual as a flawed moral actor, even the disregard for a material world seen as hopelessly corrupt.

Greg Downey – Death metal, religion and the socialization of emotion

Saturday – 28 August 2010 @ 9:47

I remember a time when ‘dirty deeds done dirt cheap’ didn’t mean doing the dishes.

Wednesday – 25 August 2010 @ 22:12

Best Practices for Writing Interface Text

Moving help inside the interface has many advantages, and there are plenty of best practices for style and format. But the biggest shift in perspective [...] is to stop differentiating between the interface and the help content.

Wednesday – 25 August 2010 @ 22:07

BBC – Dimensions

Dimensions takes important places, events and things, and overlays them onto a map of where you are.

Tuesday – 17 August 2010 @ 22:05

Bookshelf Porn

A collection of all the best bookshelf photos for people who *heart* bookshelves.

Thursday – 05 August 2010 @ 12:54

Case Study: Implementing a SharePoint 2010 Intranet

Leveraging Enterprise edition features as well as Office Communication Server; the solution delivers a unified platform for content management and collaboration while also paving the way for significant business process improvements.

Saturday – 17 July 2010 @ 12:06

[S]ocial media bullshitters have no knowledge of social theory or methodology. Trust a person who provides no easy answer, who carefully selects their research method, and who understands complex concepts.

Sam Ladner – Detecting Social Media Bullshit: A Sociologist’s View

Sunday – 11 July 2010 @ 21:05

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