Associate Professor of Media, Data & Society
This post is a follow-up on ‘Walled Garden: Communities and Networks post Web 2.0 (part 1)‘ After discussing the various features of walled gardens, we formed groups and focused on one of the three project topics. Our team took a special interest in the semi-permeability and the root systems and feeds of the walled gardens.… Read more Visualizing the Walled Garden: Communities and Networks post Web 2.0 (part 2)
Rev. Edupunk photo by umwdtlt. During the holidays I was catching up on reading old Wireds and a word in the Jargon Watch caught my attention: Edupunk n. Avoiding mainstream teaching tools like Powerpoint and Blackboard, edupunks bring the rebellious attitude and DIY ethos of ’70s bands like the Clash to the classroom. The term… Read more I’m a proud edupunk
I previously wrote about my introduction to Poken as a digital business card that also acts as a connector/exchange device when I received one at the FIFI08 conference: FIFI2008 Conference with a lot of Poking (and a little bit of E) The device received a bit of attention at FIFI08 but especially after the conference… Read more Poken Amsterdam Meetup Photos and Videos
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Walled Garden is an international working conference that took place in the Lloyd Hotel, Amsterdam on the 20th and 21st of November 2008. The Digital Methods Initiative participated in the session titled Mapping the Walled Gardens: Digital methods for researching and visualizing networks on the Web, moderated by Sabine Niederer and Richard Rogers. “What happens… Read more Walled Garden: Communities and Networks post Web 2.0 (part 1)
It’s Sabat, so ordering online at a Jewish store is closed and will continue in 5 hours and 53 minutes. The web has its Sabat too. Online shopping has often been regarded as being free from the restrictions of the physical store regarding opening times and location. However, these two (Jewish) stores close their online… Read more The web has its Sabat too