Archive for January, 2008
Friday, January 18th, 2008
Facebook asked to pull Scrabulous [BBC NEWS | Technology]
"Facebook has been asked to remove the Scrabulous game from its website by the makers of Scrabble."
(tags: facebook scrabble copyright)
The definitive cinematic take on 9/11 to date? [Guardian Unlimited: Arts blog - film]
An interesting take on Cloverfield (JJ Abrams' hand-held Godzilla in ...
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Friday, January 11th, 2008
Thanks to YouTube, Professors Are Finding New Audiences [Chronicle.com]
"Forget Lonelygirl15, YouTube's 2006 online video phenom. Professors are the latest YouTube stars. ... Web video opens a new form of public intellectualism to scholars looking to participate in an increasingly visual culture."
(tags: youtube elearning academia highered participatoryculture digitalculture)
THE ORIGINAL Scary 'Mary ...
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Wednesday, January 9th, 2008
YouTube Video Draws Australian Condemnation [New York Times Blog]
How a single YouTube video got a response from Australia's Foreign Minister and opened relatively fresh wounds on the topic of racism in Australia, with a protest about Japanese whaling policies thrown into the mix!
(tags: youtube australia japan politics socialsoftware digitalculture)
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Tuesday, January 8th, 2008
In Blog, a Military Man Writes About His Own Death [New York Times]
How a well-known military blogger, Major Andrew Olmsted, got the final word after he was killed in Iraq but got a friend to post his pre-prepared goodbye via his blog.
(tags: blog miltary iraq)
Guest Post: Can you make money ...
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Friday, January 4th, 2008
Recut, Reframe, Recycle: Quoting Copyrighted Material in User-Generated Video [ Publications -- Center for Social Media at American University]
New report from the Centre for Social Media. Looks at the uses, motivation and challenges in using material currently under copyright in participatory media. US-centric in its looks at fair ...
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Thursday, January 3rd, 2008
Saudis Confirm Detention of Blogger [New York Times]
"An outspoken Saudi blogger is being held for “purposes of interrogation,” the Saudi Interior Ministry confirmed Tuesday. ... the blogger, Fouah al-Farhan, was “being questioned about specific violations of nonsecurity laws.”"
(tags: blog censorship saudiarabia)
How to Lose Your Job on Your Own Time [New ...
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Thursday, January 3rd, 2008
The first big concern for 2008 is that the newly-elected Rudd Labor Government in Australia has introduced laws requiring across-the-board filtering of the internet by ISPs. While the plan may have some good intentions behind it, if implemented in the way currently envisaged it will almost certainly make the internet ...
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