Category Archives: Internet culture

audience (un)addressed

Posted on October 26, 2008 by Michael

Matt Weiss’s post on audience from a month or so ago got me thinking again about audiences. After reading up on Lyotard for my Watson Conference talk, I was struck by his take on audience in Just Gaming. Some thoughts: … Continue reading →

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rumours and race on the internet

Posted on October 17, 2008 by Michael

My talk for the Watson Conference was today, and it went quite well. I was blessed to be on a panel that was very cohesive, which hasn’t been my experience in the past with panels that are not proposed as … Continue reading →

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Sarah Palin Baby Name Generator the politics of ridiculing names

Posted on September 17, 2008 by Michael

A few days ago, someone directed me to the Sarah Palin Baby Name Generator. I entered my name, giggled a bit, and moved on. Didn’t think much of it. Then, a listserv I’m on shared the link, and my inbox … Continue reading →

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1993: when “the internet” was just “internet”

Posted on April 9, 2008 by Michael

Go here to see a news video from 1993 that discusses this new thing called “internet” (woah, without the article “the”!). The descriptions of emoticons is classic! Some other classic quotes (the first of which is all too familiar even … Continue reading →

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LiveJournal Content Strike

Posted on March 20, 2008 by Michael

LiveJournal, a popular blogging and social networking tool, came under new ownership a few months ago (in December, if I remember correctly). I read today that many users are announcing a Content Strike based on some decisions made by the … Continue reading →

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