After spending the last year or so heavily focused on teaching, I'm trying to find space for research and writing again. As part of that plan, I'll be starting off the year by attending AdaCamp this weekend in Melbourne, and the Technology Conference 2012 in LA next week. AdaCamp is an unconference organised by the … Continue reading Upcoming (un)conferences: Adacamp and Technology Conference 2012
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Telling stories
Those who write publicly almost always have power over those they write about, particularly if they have a wide audience. I do not have a particularly large following, either on this blog or in academic circles, but I nevertheless use the stories that other people share with me in my writing. And many people who … Continue reading Telling stories
Revolutionary technology: ukuleles!
ukulele small and forceful brave and peaceful you can play the ukulele too it is painfully simple play your ukulele badly, play your ukulele loudly ukulele banish evil ukulele save the people - Amanda Palmer There's a lot of hype around about the Internet's inherently liberatory effects on society, because of its tendency to support … Continue reading Revolutionary technology: ukuleles!
Broadband and Society: International Perspectives and Research Challenges
Broadband and Society is a symposium addressing some of the issues surrounding the National Broadband Network as it will be implemented in Australia. The session opened with a number of short talks: I'll put my initial notes up here, and if anyone has questions I'll raise them during the discussion session. Jim Wyatt - Department … Continue reading Broadband and Society: International Perspectives and Research Challenges
The violence we don’t see
Occupy Wall Street was forcibly evicted last night: as I watched my Twitter feed explode with news about the police action, I saw reports of violence from police (including at least one being taken away in an ambulance) and media being kept out of the area. I saw expressions of surprise, dismay, and outrage at … Continue reading The violence we don’t see
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