Archive for the ‘Ponderings’ Category

China’s Contradictory Heart

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] [Photo by ...

Grand Theft Auto IV

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 ...

Public Lecture: ‘Disability & Digital Cultures: Brave New Worlds, or Just New Forms of Injustice?’

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 ...

Beyond Broadcasting: ‘Watching Battlestar Galactica in Australia and the Tyranny of Digital Distance’

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 ...

Merry Christmas

Tuesday, December 25th, 2007

Have a fabulous festive season, wherever you are in the world!

Propel Arts - Pollinate Forum - ‘MySpace is better than Yours’ - Monday, August 27th

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 ...

Talking Facebook, MySpace, Australian Politics and Class … on the radio

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 ...

Eight Things About Me (A Meme)

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 ...

Married!

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 ...

Upgrades, Deletions, Apologies … and a Little Anger

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" ...