In the midst of the blog-storm — and increasingly, the mainstream media storm — over cyberbullying and far worse threats made against ‘A-List’ blogger Kathy Sierra, Andy Carvin has taken the initiative and declared today – Friday 30 March – Stop Cyberbullying Day. While Sierra’s situation is horrid and complicated in the same breath, the [...]
I’m not a huge Law and Order watcher, and I’ve no idea how far the Australian schedule differs from the US one, but I was fascinated to hear (somewhat after the fact) that in November last year the Criminal Intent version of the tv franchise featured an episode which built directly on hype around LonelyGirl15. [...]
Lonelygirl15 Hawks Gum [AdWeek] The Lonelygirl15 Youtube/videblogging sensation has entered the world of product placement, starting with Hershey’s gum. (tags: lg15 lonelygirl15 youtube convergence advertising) What We Call The News [Funny Video Animation by JibJab] Jib Jab return with a funny little animation which – all too accurately – maps the demise of ‘The News’ [...]
Death threats against bloggers are NOT “protected speech” (why I cancelled my ETech presentations) [Creating Passionate Users] Death (and other) threats made against blogger Kathy Sierra are just revolting and cruel. (Nor do they appear random, but rather concerted and deliberate, which is all the more disturbing.) (tags: blog death bullying violence kathysierra) An impassioned [...]
Is JotSpot Google’s Glue? [Google Operating System] Google starts to integrate … everything! It’s totally Epic! (tags: google wiki integration googleplex) Just Men in Capes (or Tights)? [Confessions of an Aca/Fan: The Official Weblog of Henry Jenkins] An excellent three-part essay on comic books and the changing shape of the superhero genre(s). (tags: comics genre [...]
In light of the recent tragic chatroom/webcam suicide, I wondered what an article “Ghosts of blogging haunt net cemetery” might have to say about the role of blogs after a blogger’s life. Alas, this has to be one of the worst, ignorant, mainstream-media puff pieces in a long time: In the latest entry on her [...]
Blogspot is 75% Spam [Micro Persuasion] Rubel notes a new report that suggests 74% of blogspot blogs are spam. That’s pretty huge. I guess Google will have to do something, but as someone who has several inactive blogs I don’t want deleted, I hope it’s a measured response! (tags: google blog blogger spam) Viacom Sues [...]
Don’t Come to Class Naked: Play and Pedagogy in Second Life [Second Life Education Research] If nothing else the research papers on Second Life have great titles! (tags: secondlife) Voice Beta [Second Life | Community] Want to test out real-time voice in Second Life? You can! (tags: secondlife) addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tamaleaver.net%2F2007%2F03%2F23%2Flinks-for-2007-03-23%2F’; addthis_title = ‘links+for+2007-03-23′; addthis_pub [...]
Keynote: Will Wright [Video Coverage of SXSW 2007] Hear Will Wright talking about his new game (in development), SPORE, as well as its inspirations including particular models of teaching and learning! (tags: willwright video games videogames elearning education) Wikimania or Fuzziemania? [RN Australia Talks - 21 March 2007] Jimmy Wales talks the Wikipedia on Australia’s [...]
John, Paul, George, Ringo … and a world full of Zombies! If you thought it’d never happen, then you were wrong, because wonderous world of video mashups can bring two classics together to make A Hard Day’s Night of the Living Dead … It’s the best Beatles clip since the Grey Video and some of [...]
