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Yesterday we had the honor of visiting the MIT Media Lab. I’m not really a Second Life person [I think many of you know I live by the slogan "I don't play games"], so I was thrilled when we were given the option to checkout their Lifelong Kindergarten lab and then head over to the [...]

I still have a lot to say about my presentation at Harvard a few days ago however my back pain is limiting my ability to sit and type comfortably. My notes on the sessions are in WORD right now, but I can sum up the copyright session thus far: Pressing a button to send something [...]

Points made at Day 2 of OIISDP: The worst thing anyone can do is not acknowledge the time issue when working in internet studies; acknowledge those changes and that the new waves may not yet be measurable Foreground the audience’s reaction/grapple with it directly/disclose the limitations “Future trends” becomes an obligatory section after you’ve given [...]

The Rising Tide Conference will be a gathering for all who wish to learn more and do more to assist New Orleans’ recovery from the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and the failure of the levees that were supposed to protect the area. We will come together to dispel myths, promote facts, share personal [...]

I have to admit, I’ve really gotten into So You Think You Can Dance this summer. I caught the last couple of episodes last summer and really didn’t like how short the solo routines were, but now that I’m watching it from the beginning [with my eye on the ballet and ballroom boys, Danny and [...]

Since I don’t have much to blog about this hot and lazy [though secretly productive] summer, I thought I might share a quick post about my new dedication to pilates. My favorite group fitness teacher took the summer off to begin her graduate studies, so I had to find something to replace the cardio-dance workouts. [...]