Monday, February 01, 2010

Monday afternoon Twitter harvest

I'm in between classes having lunch in my office and browsing my Twitter feed, or dipping my cup into the river, as George Packer would have it. No, I'm not an addict. I can stop any time, really.

Some good news from Haiti: despite the terrible losses of lives and livelihoods, some of Haiti's historical patrimony has survived the earthquakes: Haitian Libraries and Archives Spared from Earthquake Damage, posted by Christopher Howard

Here are some interesting stories about the new iPad:

Is it consumption tool? a delivery system? a way to take your TV on the road? The Tweetgeist: Is iPad TV in a black turtleneck?
By Scott Rosenberg


At her blog Emergent by Design, Venessa Miemis asks "Overhyped Flop or Case of Great Design Thinking?"

Feeling creative? feeling cynical? Read this smart and hilarious analysis of Hollywood by Anne Helen Peterson, "How to make a valentine's day movie in 10 steps or less." Or fewer.

Why we love Cillian Murphy.

The Grammys did their "we're all fans" with fan vids of various artists. Here is Lady Gaga's page. You can click on the images and see the videos fans made for their favorites.
And here she is with Elton John, opening the show.

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