“The Luddites, then, were pragmatists. They were proto-trade unionists. They were fighting for their rights and their livelihoods in the only way that was available at the time.”
Tag: 01.16.13
Library Of Congress And The Firehose – How To Capture The Twitterverse
“A stream of information flows from 500 million registered twitterers (counting duplicates, dead people, parodies, imaginary friends, and bots) who thumb their hurried epistles into phones and tablets and PCs, and the tweets pour into Twitter’s servers at a rate of thousands per second–tens of thousands at peak times.”
Houston Grand Opera To Begin Its First Ring Cycle
As part of a nine-opera 2013-14 season that will feature nearly half again as many performances as this one, HGO will present the first installment (Rheingold) of Wagner’s tetralogy in the Valencia staging by the (in)famous Barcelona theater troupe La Fura dels Baus.
Raging Against The Machines – Who Were The Luddites?
“According to legend, a young kid named Ned Ludd had smashed up a couple of [knitting machines] some time in the late 18th century. The Luddites of the early 19th century took up Ludd’s name and cause. They began smashing up factories and, occasionally, killing people.”
Russian Movie Box Office Up (But Audience For Russian-Made Movies Down)
“Hollywood maintained its dominance of the world’s fifth biggest movie market with Fox’s “Ice Age 4: Continental Drift” grossing $50 million to take top place and, for the first time in a decade, not a single Russian film in the top 10.”
How All Those “Likes” Might Be Bad For You
“A recent study found that the “likes” prompted by your status updates and photo posts might also have a negative impact, especially on your waistline and pocketbook.”
Chinese Censors Chop James Bond
“Shots of a Chinese character being killed and dialogue referring to prostitution and politics were either edited out or left obscured in subtitles.”
German Publisher’s Politically Correct Editing Of Classic Book Sparks Protest
The publisher’s “new edition of Otfried Preussler’s beloved 1957 tale “The Little Witch” (“Die kleine Hexe”) has been amended to remove certain questionable terms, including the word “negro.” The decision has sparked heated discussion over how to handle outdated, controversial language in classic children’s books.”
Are We In A New Golden Age Of Opera?
“So, what happened to change the dismal mid-20th-century outlook into the flourishing field of today? An entire history is in the making, with many channels.”
Why E-Books Are Having Trouble Penetrating The Children’s Market
“On the topic of digital, a surprising shift back to print was seen since spring 2012, and for the year e-book adoption growth was flat among teens, with some evidence that teens liked print more in the fall than they did in the spring.”