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Bullies, Bollocks and Divine Infanticide

Collin Van Uden — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 13:26:48 +0000

This post was actually a response to a discussion raised on the IF Project Facebook page. The IF Project is an endeavour by journalist Jane Lee to, in a 100 day timeframe, “launch a new magazine to shed light on the SOCIAL, ENVIRONMENTAL and HUMANITARIAN challenges of the world.”

I suggest you check out and contribute to the [...]

Me vs Atheism

Collin Van Uden — Fri, 28 May 2010 15:38:39 +0000

Before I jump into this, a few quick points, and a disclaimer or two.

(Edit) 0: The title of this post is (deliberately, I’ll admit) misleading. I do not, by any stretch of the imagination ‘oppose’ atheism – but rather the attitude that (in my experience) is held by many who claim that (or any other) view, [...]

Generate you Privacy Policy automagically with OECD

Collin Van Uden — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 11:04:20 +0000

I found something really cool today. When that happens, I like you share it with you people, because as you all should know, I'm a caring, sharing kinda guy. As some of you may also know, I don't take myself, or this site too seriously (yet) So when it comes to the nitty gritty fine print type stuff, I can get a little .. well, slack. [...]

Pope Benedict XVI to release second album

Collin Van Uden — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 00:26:42 +0000

Pope Benedict has made two announcements today that potentially hold earth shattering consequences for the future of the Catholic Church, and indeed the Papacy itself.

“We feel it’s time to update the image of the Church,” said the Pontiff in an official statement, “and feel that now is indeed the time to do so.”

His Holiness went on [...]

Museum of Modern @rt

Collin Van Uden — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 19:23:40 +0000

The New York Museum of Modern Art (Dept of Architecture and Design) has announced it’s acquisition of the @ symbol, stating on their blog that

‘physical possession of an object as a requirement for an acquisition is no longer necessary’

and that curators have been set free

‘..to tag the world and acknowledge things that “cannot be had”’

Although here are several [...]

Disrepute, Social Media Policy and other headaches

Collin Van Uden — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 03:24:38 +0000

On 'Disrepute' and the birth of Social Media confusion (I mean.. Policy) It's a big thing in Corporate policy. Even Premier John Brumby conceded the agreement to be signed by principals before the roll out of the Computers in schools program required revision in the face of it's interpretation as a 'gag order'. So what does disrepute mean, and how does it apply to Joe Average employee? [...]