Category Archives: Media

Criminal Lineup

Posted on February 25, 2013 by

Via Facebook comes this cute comic from Felippe Nanni posted on his DeviantArt page: Little does the officer know, she kidnapped the oviraptor’s own eggs and took a bite before the oviraptor came home and called the cops. The cops … Continue reading →

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Time to Update Wikipedia

Posted on November 17, 2012 by

Currently, Wikipedia represents one of the best resources for gathering information about … well, everything. The thing it, Wikipedia only works as long as two things are true: 1. The information presented in it is accurate, and updated with new … Continue reading →

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Where I Question Commitment to Value of Open Access Everything

Posted on October 22, 2012 by

It is OA Week, so while this post would normally fall into the Thursday slot for my ‘regular” posting, I am putting it up now as my post for the remainder of the week.

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Tyrannosaurus Publicity

Posted on August 10, 2012 by

There’s a trope in media whereby using a famous figure for advertisement, viewers have a tendency to associate that figure instead of anything the advertisement might actually contain. Celebrity sells. In American comics, for example, this is called “Wolverine Publicity,” … Continue reading →

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A Welcome

Posted on September 22, 2009 by

Where the author exhortates on himself and his purposes Continue reading →

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