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Sheep may safely tweet…. bleat… whatever

Sheep may safely tweet…. bleat… whatever

2012/08/14

Sheep sending text messages to warn shepherds of wolf attacks. If you needed another reminder of how weirdly incredible technology is, this is it. In Switzerland sheep will soon be able to alert their shepherds that a wolf attack is imminent by sending a text. Hope they aren’t depending on Rogers.

Tagged animals, social technology
Double Indemnity, worth a closer look…..

Double Indemnity, worth a closer look…..

2012/08/12

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In my movie blog, a longer piece about one of my favorite films, Double Indemnity. One of the first films noirs, written by a German expat still learning English, it pits a smart-mouthed insurance salesman against a woman who is the incarnation of evil….. Take a look.

Tagged insurance, McLuhan, noir, Ong, Wilder

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