The New Media Diva

Month: September, 2010

Cool iPhone App: Ambient Soundscapes

I tried out “Ambient Sounds” last night. It’s is a fairly simple free app that produces a “peaceful audio backdrop” such as a rainforest, a sea shore and so on. It has a countdown timer, which is great to use for drifting off to sleep. Other sounds are available for purchase. I *think* the app [...]

Repost – Roma in Europe: Part, but Apart

This podcast about Roma in Europe was originally published in May 2009, but with the recent happenings in France concerning the group, Dr Michael Stewart deserves another listen. Five years into the ‘Decade of Roma Inclusion’ West European countries are still struggling to integrate the Roma, and as Dr Michael Stewart warns, Europe must gain [...]

MBTs: Cute, in an ugly sort of way

I’ve probably lost some cool points, but I sprang for a pair of MBTs (Sirima Black) today. I could say that I got them due to my back, which would truly be the case. Sort of. But I’ll admit here and now that I actually like the style. *Ducks* Here’s the MBT dude cutting and [...]