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Design, Photograph, CommunicateDesign, Photograph, CommunicateA blog dealing with media and society, along with advertising, politics, technology, photography and design Articles
The TIME 100: Thoughts and Observations
2008-05-12 12:58:00 A look at the 2008 Time Magazine's Time 100. More About: Society , Politics , Angelina Jolie , Media , Information
The Girl From Mexx
2008-05-04 08:53:00 I’m in Montreal, QC, ready to head out for Pakistan, doing some shopping and meeting some friends. This is the first time I’m writing about my day in a blog entry, so I’m sorry. But I went to Mexx today in Montreal and the woman who was serving me was drop dead gorgeous. She had ... More About: Society , Girl , The Girl
Barcode Art
2008-04-20 09:32:00 In response to Sameer Vasta’s reblog of Barcode Art, here’s some of mine that I did last year for a course in university. I have to add that the examples Vasta showed were the same ones we were shown. Perhaps those are pieces from York students. All images are copyrighted. ... More About: Information
Studying For Exams: Tips
2008-04-19 09:42:00 So, it?s that time of year again where cramming, late nights, and contempt for the system is common. However, here are some tips to help you study for the exams whether you?re in O Levels, A Levels, Matriculation, or IB, or anything of the sort. Sticky Notes When you have long articles or notes to read, ... More About: Information , Tips , Exams , Studying
The Sale of Culture
2008-04-11 19:10:00 There is no culture, except the one advertising has sold to us through a number of media, mainly television. Our dreams have been packaged and sold to us, a lifestyle - nothing more than an article of trade. We consume this lifestyle and enjoy short bursts of satisfaction, much like an orgasm. Then we want ... More About: Politics , Culture , Advertising , Sale , Psychology
Against the Capitalist Society: Culture Jamming
2008-04-09 03:30:00 Recently, I read an article regarding culture jamming by Kalle Lasn. Broadly speaking, culture jamming is our “belligerent attitude” towards authority, or our instincts to go against authority where information flows from the “powerful to the powerless” in a trickle down style. Culture Jammers are then those who take big risks and commit themselves to ... More About: Society , Media , Information , Technology
Anybody Want An iPhone?
2008-04-02 19:52:00 Okay, so I just have a sealed box of the iPhone lying around 1.1.2 8gigs and I need to get rid of it because I dont have money for food I got it for $580 *including custom fees* and so if you want it, please let me know  Oh I’ll teach you how to unlock it too More About: Iphone
10 Things to do During Earth Hour
2008-03-30 01:31:00 So, I’m sure many of you have switched off your lights but are still on your laptops or PC’s with the screen dimmed down. There’s a half hour to go and you should make the most of your time. Here’s the top 10 things you can do during Earth Hour to make it enjoyable. Note: this can get dirty. Â 1. Walk around naked. 2. Feel up a member of the opposite sex (someone you don’t know) but don’t run away. 3. Call someone a nazi in their face (in the dark, ofcourse). 4. Enter a building and scream, “No body move, I have a bomb!” 5. Egg the old man’s house down the street and wait for him to come out. Then egg him and stroll away. He’s old, he’s got bad eye sight. 6. Have sex. above the covers. 7. Have sex. Above the covers. With yourself. 8. Shave your beard. When the lights come on, you’ll be a walking piece of post-puberty art. 9. Walk down the street with a torch light lighting you from the bottom. Pay no attention t... More About: Things
An Email from Malcolm Gladwell
2008-03-27 05:02:00 So, I read an article by Malcolm Gladwell for one of my Advertising and Society course readings. I was really impressed at the unconventional, non-academic way of writing to get the point across, so I sent him an e-mail to give him my salutations and kudos. Turns out, he actually replied! Malcolm replied! You know ... More About: Information , Email
Information Society:Cyberlibertarianism, Politics, and Research
2008-03-19 10:43:00 We live in an age dominated by computers and the internet. Words such as cyberspace, information highway and technology are ingrained in our minds. However, we need to understand how these advancements in human civilization work, and embark on a discourse as to whether these technologies really do dominate our lives and what other factors ... More About: Society , Politics , Media , Information , Research
You?ve Got Spam!
2008-03-16 08:33:00 The following is a paper I wrote on spam for an assignment. Please take a look. A 2004 report from the firm Message Labs estimated that spam accounted for 80 percent of international email traffic, 10 percent higher than 2000 (Task Force On Spam , 2005). While there is no fixed definition, nor agreed-upon date of the ... More About: Information , Technology , Communications , Razor
What Do You Do With A Smashed iPhone Screen? Fix It!
2008-03-09 08:04:00 What do you do? There are three options for you 1. You could call Apple and they’ll charge you $200 or $250 depending on the capacity of your iPhone. They do not cover physical screen damage in their warranty. The screens are the same for both capacities (4 and 8 gigs) but they make money off ... More About: Screen , Information , Technology , Space , Iphone
What In The World Does It Mean?
2008-03-08 00:44:00 Hello all! Today’s phrase is Consumer Culture! While this may be true of advertising and society, it is also relevant to film studies. Here’s why: This refers to the society in which consumption of goods is the major theme. In this idea, culture is commodified as an object of trade. Entrepreneurs bank on low self-esteem and make products which are associated with social dimensions such as relationships, socio-economic status and identity. In film and television, we can relate this to how television is advertising and every program is filled with ads (be it product placement, or during commercial breaks). Television becomes a vehicle for mass consumption, each show being targeted to a specific audience, such as talk shows geared towards the female, and then advertising products related to them such as hygiene-related, food-related products: products for the household. In the article, “Answering Advertisers’ Prayers,” the author Cashmore talks about how television au... More About: World , The World , What in the World
Broken iPhone Screen
2008-03-07 03:38:00 So I dropped my iphone and the screen was shattered to bits from one corner. Looks like it got shot by a bullet. Does anyone have any ideas as to what I should do? Lucky thing is it still works but I don’t know for how long. Hope someone can help me. More About: Screen , Iphone , Broken
Robert Scoble Launches Fast Company
2008-03-03 12:25:00 It should be as popular as American Idol: Robert Scoble of Scobleizer, along with his teammates have launched FastCompany .TV. Robert Scoble is encouraging (as always) for the site to be a medium of two-way communication between the FastCompany team and its viewers. Alongside posting a comment like one would on a blog, Scoble has added a field where one may post a vlog response to ... More About: Media , Information , Al Gore , Links
Pakistan Bans Then Unbans YouTube
2008-03-01 03:35:00 I do not know how many of the people in North America (and the wider world for that matter) are aware of the fact that Pakistan had banned YouTube from being accessed in the country. Other than reasons that have been mentioned on various online news syndicates, there remains speculation as to what happened. Some claim ... More About: Politics , Media , Youtube , Information
What In the World Does It Mean?
2008-02-28 06:03:00 I apologize for having taken so long for this post. I’ve been tied up with university stuff. On the plus side, here’s an interesting topic: Persistence of vision. This term refers to a theory in science in which an image that the eye is sees stays on the retina for a brief time period until it is ... More About: Media , Information , Technology , World , The World
Innovative Technological Convergence
2008-02-20 07:55:00 An important aspect I have recently come to understand about technological convergence is the innovation factor. Often, when a gadget or device incorporates several different tools, it brings about synergy, opening a hallway to a completely different use than intended or at least, expected. What is even more interesting is when several gadgets’ innovative use ... More About: Media , Music , Technology , Convergence , Communications
Apologies
2008-02-17 17:26:00 I apologize for not posting important stuff. However, I promise you, during my week long stay in Montreal, I took some semi-pretty pictures and have a lot of content piled up to publish. Here’s to all of you. Cheers.
Khans Demonstrating in London Against Musharraf
2008-01-28 06:02:00 From the article by Kashif Aziz on Chowrangi which may be found here. Haven’t we been over this? President Pervez Musharraf is officially the president of the country, there had to be media reforms and the foreign governments support the Pakistan i president due to his key role in the war on terror. First, we need a gentle ... More About: Politics , Media , Information , London
My Favorites of 2007: Favorite Public Oops! « Jared?s Bloggin?
2008-01-26 23:49:00 Alright Vasta, get happy: My Favorite s of 2007: Favorite Public Oops! « Jared ?s Bloggin? More About: Links , Projector
White Supremacy
2008-01-24 06:27:00 What is going on here? The above graffiti was found on a door of a common thoroughfare in York University’s Vari Hall leading to the Ross building and Central Square. There are a couple more pictures which may be found on my Uber profile (http://www.uber.com/tabish). Disturbing. Not only does it talk about white supremacy, but ... More About: Society , Politics , White
What in the World Does it Mean?
2008-01-22 07:43:00 Sorry for the delay in last week’s instalment. As a result, I’m going to put up another term on Thursday. So two for you guys! This weeks term is…*Drumrolls* Cinema Truth This is also called cinema verite, or direct cinema. According to the lectures, it is essentially a documentary style filmmaking that tries to get closest to the ... More About: Media , Information , World , The World , Paul
Police At York University
2008-01-18 08:58:00 Photo By Tabish Bhimani Is it a surprise that I see 5 police cars at York University on the 17th of January, 2008 At around 4:00 PM near Vari Hall? Yes. There was recently a sexual assault in the Founders College at York University, and since then York has stepped up its security. Along with adding ... More About: Information , Police , Fire Prevention
What Technology Can Do For Us
2008-01-17 05:57:00 I was on Ayeshah’s blog where she posted the following video: A Vision of Students Today It is indeed something to think about. Too Much Information As the video tells us, we ‘browse’ through so much information, it is almost impossible to keep up. So much information is created, modified, deleted or becomes obsolete everyday, that to keep up with it, ... More About: Society , Media , Technology , Communications
Musharraf to U.S.: Stay Out Of Pakistan
2008-01-13 06:59:00 For the entire article, click here (Courtesy of CNN.com) “Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has made it clear that a U.S. military mission to capture Osama bin Laden or other top al Qaeda leaders on Pakistani soil would be unwelcome and “against the sovereignty of Pakistan.”" Let us analyze this: Pakistan is an independent state. It has a functioning ... More About: Society , Politics , War On Terror , Information
Persuasion in Advertising
2008-01-13 00:50:00 Now this is really interesting (Original post found here: http://mikecane2008.wordpress.com/2 008/01/12/video-to-eat-your-weekend-and-s care-you/) This is a demonstration of subliminal persuasion and imagery in advertising at work. What happens when you fool the fooler (is that even a word?) ? More About: Society , Advertising , Links , Psychology , Persuasion
Flickr Is Having A Massage
2008-01-13 00:26:00 How many of you can see hotlinks to Flickr , but when you click the image, it shows you this beautiful message about Flickr having a massage? I didn’t know Flickr was a person. Or a dog maybe. Or the company just got really rich and is giving out free massages to its employees. Either way, here’s ... More About: Information , Massage , Links
A Second Interview With Tabish Bhimani
More articles from this author:2008-01-12 05:50:00 A special thanks to the Ismaili Mail for this: http://ismailimail.wordpress.com/2008/01 /11/tabish-bhimani-aspires-to-communicate -the-diversity-that-exists-in-the-muslim- world More About: Information , Links , Interview 1, 2, 3 |
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