Monthly Archives: July 2012

So we contacted the photographer to let him know that his work was being used in a way that violated iStockphoto’s terms and conditions, as well as the rights of his model. The photographer replied…agreed that his work should not be used in this manner, also saying that he would get in touch with iStockphoto to see what they could do about the situation.

In this case, the photo in question is the work of an award-winning Swedish photographer and scientist called Lennart Nilsson. Here’s an interesting fact about his work that appears on his Wikipedia page: “Although claiming to show the living fetus, Nilsson actually photographed aborted material obtained from women who terminated their pregnancies under Swedish law. Working with dead embryos allowed Nilsson to experiment with lighting, background and positions, such as placing the thumb into the fetus’ mouth. But the origin of the pictures was rarely mentioned, even by ‘pro-life’ activists, who in the 1970s appropriated these icons.”

 

Terms and Conditions Tear Your Ads Apart (Red Lemonade)

Thanks Mark Malone


Before and after. Dartmouth Square, Dublin 6.

You may have been following our reports on the removal of post boxes.

Barney Whelan of An Post writes:

 it is not true that An Post is removing “historic” post boxes by stealth. We have almost 5,000 post boxes nationwide and we are proud of the number of “old style” post boxes still in use throughout the country, some dating back to the 1800s.

Post boxes are constantly relocated and replaced in order to cater for changing posting patterns; to match trends in consumer behaviour and in some cases to counteract repeated vandalism. Equally, they are often moved to locations considered safer for customers in terms of access, parking etc.

Many older post boxes do pose a problem in that they can be difficult and costly to maintain. If the post box locking mechanism or the box itself is damaged, they can, despite our best efforts, sometimes prove impossible to replace. Equally, if we are required to move an old post box, due to roadworks for example, we often find that we cannot re-install the box due to decades of wear and tear.

We know that residents do not always like to lose a nearby postbox, but we have to ensure that boxes are located in positions which best suit the majority of customers and their posting patterns.

Hmm.

Holding On To The Post Boxes (Barney Whelan Irish Times Letters)

Previously: This Is Progress?

Not Amused

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Gotham City is almost as old as its hometown hero, having first been introduced in Batman #4 in 1940, and like Batman itself has undergone several transformations under the years. Nolan’s version of it draws in elements of Chicago, Pittsburgh, London, Vancouver, and more, although — as the name suggests — New York City has long been another primary inspiration for the fictional city.

 

Official Map of Christopher Nolan’s Gotham City (SlashFilm)

Thanks Conor Clarke