Dell tweeps equal US$6.5 million in salesTwitter ain’t no time waster down at Dell, with promotions on Dell’s 35 various Twitter accounts responsible for bringing US$6.5 million in sales of personal computers.
December, 2009
Bartlett: The 2010 climate change election stoush
Is a carbon tax better than an ETS? Was the CPRS crap? How will responsible economic policy be balanced with climate change policy? Yep, 2010 is the election that will be defined by climate change, writes Andrew Bartlett.
Fran Kelly: Where is Rudd when we need him?
Going to election with a Great Big New Tax is risky. But if Kevin Rudd stops jetting off overseas and spent more time convincing the electorate of the need for an emissions trading scheme, he could pull it off, says Fran Kelly.
Arianna Huffington: Obama’s Operation Vague Maybe or Maybe Not Afghanistan Withdrawal
Barack Obama announced an increase of 30,000 troops to Afghanistan, but also spoke of a 2011 withdrawal. But his government is now backing away from all withdrawal talk. Why can’t the White House get its act together? asks Arianna Huffington.
Who are the movers and shakers in Copenhagen?
The NY Times have put together a handy list of the key countries to watch in Copenhagen, showing what they’ve promised and what they want. Can they all play together nicely?
The noughties: the hottest decade on record
Some worrying new research has emerged, declaring the past decade the hottest on record, with 2009 set to be the fifth hottest year since records began 160 years ago. Uh oh. And, is El Niño back?
VIDEO: Destroyed buildings and burnt cars: raw footage of Iraq bombings
Raw footage from <em>Associated Press</em> of the latest Iraq bombings, showing the impact over numerous government institutions.
VIDEO: Sports Illustrated: the fancy e-reader edition
In a clever move, Time Inc have released a video demonstrating how slick Sports Illustrated would look on a fancy tablet, where the magazine cover is a video and you can upload articles straight to your Facebook.
Disney crowns its first African American princess
Disney is going old school with its new feature The Princess and the Frog, the first return to hand drawn animation in five years. But for the first time in 71 years, the Disney princess is African American.
Now greenhouse gases are officially bad, will that change Copenhagen?
The US EPA have finally declared that greenhouse gases are a threat to public health. But will this have any effect on how Copenhagen talks? Grist experts weigh in.
‘If Liza can marry two gay men why can’t I marry one?’: the best protest signs of 2009
With gay marriage, the Birther movement, Tea Parties and health care, it was a year ripe with hilarious (both intentional and not) protest signs for those crazy Americans.
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Murdoch: Quality journalism ain’t dead, but it ain’t free either
Technology is not to blame for the death of newspapers, because media businesses just have to adjust to what their readers want. But if readers won’t pay then they are thieves, says Rupert Murdoch.
Iran’s radical street revolution is back
Iranian students are back out on the streets demonstrating, in the biggest wave of protests since the disputed June elections. But the movement is shifting from against Ahmadinejad to wider Iranian political complaints.
Catherine Deveny: Abbott’s my favourite lame, gay, churchy loser
Catherine Deveny loves Tony Abbott and she’s not ashamed to admit it. He’s the comedians’ gift that keeps on giving, especially with that whole budgie smuggling, Catholic, climate change sceptic, hemp yoghurt business.
2009: the year of the Twitter
The year that was defined by 140 characters is coming to a end, but will that mini adrenalin rush of being one of the first to know continue? Simon Dumenco writes on the power and the nowness of Twitter.
Gittins: Yes, the banks are being greedy
If you’re complaining about the banks being dodgy and raising their interest rates higher than the official rate, you have every right to complain. Except, they were greedy because businesses need to make profits, writes Ross Gittins.
The pointy shape of things to come
What comes after the A380s and Dreamliners have gone to the aircraft graveyards? Well, whatever comes will probably pay tribute to the brand new Virgin Galactic’s Spaceship Two, the new space rocket unveiled this week.
Schubert: Get your fingers clicking for the horror of the Abbott family
Yep, it’s definitely a freak show, with Tony Abbott starring as Gomez of the Addams family, Julie Bishop as Morticia and a host of other Howard ministers and ideas (Work choices!) brought back from the dead, says Misha Schubert.
Bob Geldof: How climate change became the new starving Africa
It’s been 25 years since the Ethiopian famines, but Africa is still suffering. Only now the big issue is the environment and climate change, says Bob Geldof.
Why does Tiger heart Barbie dolls?
With 273829 million women now coming forth and saying they’ve had an affair with Tiger Woods, Eugene Robinson just had to ask the big question: why is Tiger so obsessed with Barbie doll looks?
John Kerry: How Bush stuffed up our chance to get Bin Laden
Al Qaeda’s power is growing as of late, so it’s too bad President Bush missed the chance to capture Osama bin Laden back in 2001. The decision to let Afghanistan troops lead have cursed the US military ever since, writes John Kerry.
Bombings rock an already shaky Iraq
As the day for the Iraq election date is announced, coordinated car bombings exploded around Baghdad at various government institutions. Is there any public faith left in Iraq’s government or its security forces?
PIGS might fly when it comes to public debt
Rising public debt is a key challenges facing world economies, with many countries with debt to GDP ratios over 100%. And it’s the PIGS (Portugal, Ireland, Greece and Spain) who are at the most risk, explains Mark Crosby.
All the Crikey Copenhagen conference commentary
Follow all the Crikey commentary on the Copenhagen climate change conference.
Abbott’s Battlelines are drawn through the middle of the Libs
The split in Australian politics isn’t just Right vs. Left, it’s progressives vs. conservatives and the Liberal Party is split right down the middle. Poor Malcolm Turnbull just got sucked into the vortex.
