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Monthly Archives October 2006

links for 2006-10-22

Learning Technology: Exploring the Virtual World of Second Life
(tags: secondlife thesis)

Ed Felton on Net neutrality
(tags: net-neutrality)

Posted 21 October 2006 † Josh § links ‡ Comments (0) °

links for 2006-10-21

Confronting the Challenges of Participatory Culture: Media Education for the 21st Century (Part One)
(tags: education secondlife thesis)

Posted 20 October 2006 † Josh § links ‡ Comments (0) °

What Do Irukandi Jellyfish, JonBenet Ramsey, and Pokemon Have in Common?

Nicholas Carr linked to Wikimedia’s list of the 30 most visited pages on Wikipedia. It’s an interesting (and possibly upsetting) snapshot of Western culture. The sex stuff is predictable, I guess, but why the hell are the irukandji jellyfish and the Volkswagen Type 2 so popular?

1. Home page
2. Wikipedia
3. United States
4. List of [...]

Posted 20 October 2006 † Josh § general ‡ Comments (2) °

links for 2006-10-19

Media moves into Second Life
Some good links about increasing media attention about and within Second Life
(tags: secondlife thesis)

Scripting News: 10/13/2006
Dave Winer’s predictions about the future of the news.
(tags: journalism social-media news future)

Posted 18 October 2006 † Josh § links ‡ Comments (0) °

links for 2006-10-17

Joining the Party, Eager to Make Friends - New York Times
Companies getting into the social networking game.
(tags: personaldemocracy social-networking myspace)

Reuters/Second Life
Reuters has made it to Second Life; a dedicates journalist will cover the virtual world.
(tags: secondlife thesis research)

NewAssignment.Net
Jay Rosen’s new-ish project.

(tags: journalism open-source)

Posted 16 October 2006 † Josh § links ‡ Comments (0) °

Reuters reporter on Second Life

Meet Adam Reuters,

Reuters’ bureau chief in Second Life.
In real life, he is Adam Pasick, a veteran tech and media journalist.
Adam will be keeping regular hours in Second Life; you can view his calendar here.

The line between this life and Second Life is becoming fuzzier…

Tags: reuters, second life, virtual worlds

Posted 16 October 2006 † Josh § media § technology ‡ Comments (0) °

links for 2006-10-16

Is Google Evil? (Mother Jones) [del.icio.us]
(tags: youtube google)

Second Life Press Release | STAND UP Against Poverty
Yet another protest/activist campaign taking place in the real world and in Second Life.
(tags: secondlife thesis)

Are you thinking what I’m thinking? - The Net - Times Online
The Times is essentially describing open-source culture but calling it “We-Think.”
(tags: open-source technology community [...]

Posted 15 October 2006 † Josh § links ‡ Comments (0) °

The system corrupts us, man

Danah Boyd on the way the intellectual world works:

When i used to bitch and moan in high school or college, my mother would often tell me to shush up and enjoy because “these are the best times of your life.” I used to snort at this comment in the same way that i used to [...]

Posted 15 October 2006 † Josh § general ‡ Comments (0) °