Matias Vangsnes

Internet, communication and the concept of open source

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Religious leaders pledge support in fight against domestic violence

Wednesday, July 25th, 2012

Bigwigs from Cape Town’s religious community gathered in the Banqueting Hall of the Civic Centre on Tuesday morning. They were there partly to mark the launch of the Ubuntu in the Home project, but a theme running alongside that was the commemoration of the 57th wedding anniversary of Archbishop Desmond Tutu and his wife, Leah.  [...]

Why Does the Net Still Work on Christmas? Paul Mockapetris

Monday, July 23rd, 2012

Paul Mockapetris, the father of the internet’s Domain Naming System. Image: Paul Mockapetris In 1983, you could ask for your own internet address. But not after 6 p.m. California time. Or over the Christmas holiday. When the internet was still the ARPAnet — the government-funded network that connected various research outfits across the country — [...]

My Father the Hipster: A tribute to our dads

Monday, June 18th, 2012

Courtesy Beth a.k.a. Shaboo Patches (Amy) and I (Beth) grew up with a dad named Craig who always navigated his own Norwegian trail. He always seem so cool and collected, even during the time he attempted to catch our loose, very wild horse on Father’s Day in a big field, armed only with a 2×4. [...]

Taking Stock of New gTLDs in the Public Markets

Wednesday, June 6th, 2012

A woman on the radio talks about revolution, though it’s already passed. The window is now closed. A snapshot can be taken. A baseline can be set. How have the public markets valued the new gTLD program? And more importantly, how will public markets value it going forward? Until a few months ago, the new [...]

WordPress Hosting Reviews Announces Seven Awesome Footer Designs

Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012

The next time you’re looking for help at Newark Liberty, JFK, or LaGuardia airport, the answer to your question might come from a friendly, beautiful woman. Just don’t expect that woman to be an actual, live human. As part of … Continue … Article source: http://news.yahoo.com/wordpress-hosting-reviews-announces-seven-awesome-footer-designs-071708897.html

A gutsy finish to ‘House’

Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012

“House” took a long and winding road to get there, but in the end, the final episode of the series showed what was most important: the relationship between Dr. Gregory House and Dr. James Wilson. One of the first faces we saw on Monday night (after an extraordinary retrospective special, by the way) was a [...]

Walking the ways of South Africa

Saturday, April 28th, 2012

. In two-and-a-half years Sonja Kruse has trodden through more South African towns than most of us have seen in photographs. Related Stories How to live happily tender after In two-and-a-half years Sonja Kruse has trodden through more South African towns than most of us have seen in photographs. “I’ve become pretty good at gauging [...]

IN SEARCH OF MY FATHER- The Spirit Of Ubuntu

Wednesday, April 18th, 2012

THIS EVENT IS TAKING PLACE IN: London at , N1 6EU on May 15, 2012 and organised by: Nu century Arts Written by Don Kinch Directed by Cliff Moustache Choreography by L’Antoinette Stines Music by Soweto Kinch “What became of the Black people of Sumer?’ the traveller asked the old man, for ancient records show [...]

UBUNTU (The Cape Town Project) crosses a myriad of boundaries

Monday, April 16th, 2012

Created by Theatrefront. Directed by Daryl Cloran. A production by Western Canada Theatre and Theatrefront. At the Firehall Arts Centre on April 13. Continues until April 21 UBUNTU (The Cape Town Project) is all about crossing borders—thematically and formally. Through an electrifying blend of movement, music, and dialogue (in both Xhosa and English), UBUNTU meditates [...]

The Georgia Straight proudly sponsors UBUNTU (The Cape Town Project) by …

Tuesday, April 10th, 2012

In South Africa, “ubuntu” refers to the spirit of community and the belief that humans are all connected. Theatrefront presents UBUNTU (The Cape Town Project) at the Firehall Arts Centre (280 East Cordova Street) from April 12 to 21. This international collaboration between Canadian and South African artists tells the tale of a man and [...]

UBUNTU ~The Cape Town Project Fri-Sat Mar 23/24th

Friday, March 23rd, 2012

A Western Canada Theatre /Theatrefront Production Created by Theatrefront In South Africa, “ubuntu” refers to the spirit of community, the belief that humanity is tied together. In this critically acclaimed multi-cultural production, ghosts haunt a man and a woman, continents apart, as they are drawn together to discover the secrets of their past.  This international [...]

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Technical project manager at Futurniture. General interest in Internet, communication and the concept of open source.

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