“[501 Not Out is] a romantic reminiscence of the closing of a golden era in West Indies cricket, a sparkling reminder of the power of the region’s cricketers and the stunning individual achievement of [Brian] Lara at the wicket. “It’s also an odd little film, one that focuses almost determinedly …
Read More »Carnival copyright and how it changed our mas
It shouldn’t be surprising, given the NCC’s failure to hold a public consultation on the copyright issues that arose in 2013, to find the whole ugly mess bubbling up again. Photographers who went to the NCC to seek accreditation for the 2014 edition of the event found no reductions in …
Read More »To a late media stalwart: Thank you, Therese
The words that I’ve heard used to describe Therese Mills over the last week have not been surprising. Grand Dame. Iron Lady. They are descriptions that seek to wrap the achievements of a strong-willed and determined woman in the armour of a fighter and crusader. That’s one way of seeing …
Read More »Techno-analysis: The truth about e-mails
Here’s a recent e-mail that shows how spammers try to subvert digital controls. In 1, the sender’s e-mail address is given an official sounding title, but the e-mail client reveals the actual sender, who is not e-mailing from an official LinkedIn account. This field, where users will normally put their real …
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