The New Media Diva

Month: May, 2010

My new laptop

Hermes Baby, circa 1962 or 63. Think Hemingway (supposedly). Now if I could just find a new-ish ribbon (the one in it works, but will eventually need to be replaced) and some onion skin paper. Update: Something’s telling me this may be older than what I originally thought or what the seller told me (which [...]

Reason number 467 why Facebook isn't ready for prime time

Facebook touts its Pages as a way for businesses and orgs to “connect and engage with your customers“. But there’s one very, very simple issue that FB has totally ignored when it comes to Pages: change of ownership. I need to switch ownership of my shop’s fan page. There’s no way I can do this. [...]

The Michigan Mata Hari and Islamophobia

When 23-year-old Rima Fakih donned the sash and crown of Miss USA 2010 this past weekend, little did she know that she was also pinning a target on her ethnicity. The Lebanese-American became the second woman of Arab descent to win the title. But today’s political climate, when it comes to Islam and US Muslims, [...]