October 1/09 - Winnipeg Free Press
OVER the past year, it has been hard to avoid the buzz surrounding microblogging/social networking tool, Twitter. While most new users stick to using the web interface or access the service on their cell phone, devoted power users have abandoned the site and are using snazzy 3rd party interfaces to read, organize and send messages over Twitter. With so many different options available, it can be hard to decide which client best suits your needs. Not sure which software you should download or which interface to use? Here are the 5 Best Twitter Clients out there.
Top 10 Ways to Get More From a Cameraphone
EVEN a few years ago, cameraphones were a bit of a novelty. Sure, it was great to always have a camera with you, but the grainy, low-resolution pictures they took left a lot to be desired.
That’s all changed. Now, nearly every cellphone is equipped with a decent camera and some devices are able to take really good photos with a bit of practise. Although there’s still a long way to go before you will replace your digital camera with a multi-use device when you head out on vacation, Lifehacker offers some tips on getting the most out of your camera, whether it’s a fancy Palm Pre or a pay-as-you-go phone you picked up at 7-Eleven.
Capitalism: A Love Story trailer
PROFESSIONAL provocateur Michael Moore is back at it. This time, the documentary director’s attention is focused on the recent economic collapse in the U.S. and the role that big business played in the crisis. In theatres Friday, Capitalism: A Love Story tries to shine new light on a topic that has been getting nearly around-the-clock coverage on 24-hour news stations.
Moore has always had his fair share of critics and naysayers, and his new film is no different.
“Unlike his past topics (guns, health care, the Bush regime), which still felt worthy of having some light shed upon them, there’s nothing here that suggests Moore is covering new ground on a topic that has earned wall-to-wall coverage for well over a year. Has any stone yet been unturned with respect to this particular subject?” asks Movieline’s Seth Abramovitch.
“There’s Bush, and there’s Bush again, and there’s Bush again pressing flesh with Henry Paulson. Moore has made a movie about the crash, but has he made an interesting movie?”
Ryan Adams at Awards Daily has a different take and feels that Moore will offer a deeper perspective than what we have seen on TV.
“No matter what your personal feelings might be toward Michael Moore himself, it’s a safe bet that we’ll get a sharper explanation of the meltdown panic from his latest movie than we’ve learned from watching the toadying financial correspondents on cable for the past eight months” explains Adams. “Will it be an accurate explanation? Who knows. But at least it won’t pretend to be authoritative news coverage. It’ll be more useful than most media analysis (by being smarter), and more enjoyable (by being meaner).”
Republished from the Winnipeg Free Press print edition October 1, 2009 E3
