SDP wrap up post
Thank you, Ismael for blogging so quickly and articulately! My time at Harvard was fantastic and while at times it felt over my head on the policy and IP fronts, I learned so much about what it means to be an internet scholar, how to cross interdisciplinary boundaries, and when to “go meta.” I know [...]
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Harry Potter mania
At the beginning of the week I found out that Harvard Square was turning itself into Hogwarts Square in honor of the release of the 7th Harry Potter book. Since I am still in the midst of book 5, I knew I would not be hurrying to get a copy, but 1000s of people in [...]
MIT: One Laptop Per Child
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 [...]
Obama Girl vs Giuliani Girl
In session with Henry Jenkins right now and here’s the first video up for discussion:
the back spasms again
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 [...]
OII link roundup
Our summer program wiki has gone live! Also, some of my fellow program participants have been blogging the sessions quite articulately: Daithi and Ismael, both of which appear on the SDP2007 newsfeed. Finally, check out what the Potter fans among us have to look forward to in Harvard [aka Hogwarts] Square tomorrow night!
words of wisdom to internet researchers
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 [...]
Day 1 of OII's SDP
Last week I was frantically printing out readings for the highlight of my summer: Oxford Internet Institute’s Summer Doctoral Programme. I was also prepping myself for 2 weeks away from my 2 favorite mammals. After some emotional goodbyes, I left on Sunday. After arriving to hotter than usual Boston and learning that my dorm room [...]
Rising Tide 2
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 [...]
another facebook newbie
Looks like I’m not the last person to join Facebook!
the confessional
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 [...]
summer movies and a late-bloomer
Out of all the summer blockbusters, I have to say that Ratatouille is the best. I wasn’t all that eager to see the film based on its trailer, but the movie as a whole is so clever and funny, I could see it again and again! I especially like Peter O’Toole’s character, the Grim Eater. [...]
exercise
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. [...]