Archive for the ‘Ponderings’ Category
Thursday, May 1st, 2008
Is there really any better expression of the contradictions and complexities at the heart of contemporary China and it's centrally-planned capitalist state than the bizzare discovery that a factory of Chinese labourers, no doubt working for very little, were actually making flags in support of a Free Tibet? [Via]
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Wednesday, April 30th, 2008
Looking from certain corners of the internet today you'd be forgiven for thinking that the launch of Grand Theft Auto IV (GTA IV) had caused all other events in the world to pause. There has, simply put, been an avalanche of press for the video game. Apparently it ...
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Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008
Who: Professor Gerard Goggin , University of New South Wales
Where: Alexander Lecture Theatre, UWA
When: 6pm, Monday, 5 May 2008
The Blurb: From networked computers and Internet platforms such as blogging, YouTube, Second Life, and social software, through mobile phones, digital television and entertainment, digital technologies are at the ...
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Monday, March 24th, 2008
I'm very pleased that the 'Beyond Broadcasting' issue of Media International Australia is out, not only because it features some excellent articles asking some great questions about the future of television in the era of digital communication, but also because it features an article of mine that I've been thinking ...
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Tuesday, December 25th, 2007
Have a fabulous festive season, wherever you are in the world!
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Thursday, August 16th, 2007
When I get back to Perth, one of the first things I'm doing is speaking as part of the next Propel Arts Pollinate Forum. It's a free event for anyone under 25 years of age (but don't forget to register) and $10 for older folk. Here's the details:
MYSPACE ...
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Wednesday, August 1st, 2007
Yesterday I was interviewed by Laura Miller on RTR FM's radio programme 'Morning Magazine'. Laura and I spoke about about MySpace, Facebook, Australian politican's using social software, and the recent interest in these spaces in terms of 'class' on the back of danah boyd's work. For the two ...
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Wednesday, July 11th, 2007
Chuck tagged me a few days ago with the Eight Things meme; although I'm generally fairly anti-meme, I've been enjoying a bit of back and forth with Chuck in his blog and on del.icio.us, so figured I could add one more procrastination on a writing day. Apparently, I have to start with ...
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Monday, June 11th, 2007
On Saturday, Emily and I officially tied the knot! It was a magical day, with love all around us, complemented by blue skies, a shining sun, and the warmth of some amazing friends and family. The first few pictures have made their way onto Flickr here if you fancy ...
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Saturday, June 2nd, 2007
Visitors to this blog may have noticed many things broken or not got anything but a 404 for the last 12 hours. My apologies - most is now fixed, but let me explain. Last night, about 5 minutes before I went to bed, I got this email:
from: "support@secureserver.net" ...
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