Mark Lyndersay

Mark Lyndersay is a writer and photographer based in Trinidad and Tobago. He wrote 1,800 editorial leaders for Guardian Media Limited between 2001 and 2016 and now provides leaders for the T&T Newsday. He writes features and reviews for several publications. His column, BitDepth has examined personal technology issues continuously over the last 27 years. As a photographer, he divides his time between commercial assignments, editorial photography, annual reports and personal projects like Local Lives, which examines the backstory of life and culture in Trinidad and Tobago.

The many questions of governance in the metaverse

How will island states respond to virtual exhibitions being hosted on their sovereign property after it is mapped and sold on virtual worlds?

The metaverse in the Caribbean, what it is and why it’s important

There are 18,861 unique virtual landowners using two million token wallets in the Sandbox metaverse. Superworld has 2,927 landowners.

The missing mass memory of mas

By any of these measures, the recording, codification and accessibility of the history of all aspects of Carnival since the first street parades of 1838 has been appalling.

Carnival Memory Battles

"I have buried literally hundreds of Elder friends who are amongst the greatest Geniuses this country has ever known. Many unsung and in poverty."

A Carnival of the one, a Carnival for the money

"We didn't have to rush for a taste. We could have waited. It was a response to the idea that our Carnival could be lost."

Interview with Robert Young about Vulgar Fraction’s Mas Mourning – Becoming Wreaths

What is the problem Carnival is trying to solve? Is it a social problem, a problem of design or aesthetics, or a problem of community? We can use that process to come up with solutions, not only costumes.

In the still of the day

Electricity pricing, true ownership and policy-setting power and the aggressiveness of the Regulated Industries Commission will be critical in analysing the reality of TTEC.

Samsung introduces S22, obsoletes Note

Samsung is using more recycled materials in the S22, from recycled paper for the packaging to using material from recycled fishing nets for internal components.

Hootsuite reports growth, shifts in social media

Over the last ten years, the count of internet users grew from 2.18 billion at the start of 2012 to 4.95 billion at the start of 2022. In 2021, those numbers grew by four per cent.

Taking media back to its audience

"Overseas diaspora audiences are particularly important for Ireland, so we need to research, build out and understand where the growth opportunities are." - Ronan Doyle

UTT webinar on the Democracy of Media and News Dissemination

A discussion hosted by the UTT on journalism dissemination.

Samsung launches S21 Fan Edition at Gulf City

Samsung launched the S21 Fan Edition at Gulf City Mall
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