Appadurai’s Global Cultural Economy and World of Warcraft…
by Diana on November 20, 2007
In class this week are we talking about Globalization and Arjun Appadurai which sparked some thoughts in me on how I’d like to study globalization through interactions online. What I am interested in is seeing the mashup of ethnoscapes, mediascapes, (…)
The addicts of the most wired nation in the world…
by Diana on November 18, 2007
Just who is the most wired nation in the world? Well, Korea boasts this title and it may well be true with over 90% of Korean homes online. For a nation as well wired as Korea it has been suggested (…)
Internet behind the Great Red Firewall…
by Diana on November 17, 2007
The latest issue of New Scientist has China as it’s cover story, everything from the countries stance as the next big super power to green energy and quantum computing. In it there is a special article on the ‘Boys from (…)
College alert system…
by Diana on November 16, 2007
In light of events at Virginia Tech earlier this year several schools are looking for ways to issue alerts to their student body in a way that is quick and efficient. While there is email, not everyone checks theirs on (…)
Culture target marketing online…
by Diana on November 15, 2007
Let me preface this post by stating my point of view here is on how a big named company has targeted a specific culture through its online and commercial campaign. Should anyone want to comment, I do not wish to (…)
Save the net…
by Diana on November 14, 2007
For all those interested in studying culture online I suggest that if you aren’t keeping up with current internet law, you are doing yourself and those you hope to study a large disservice. I encourage you to check out savetheinternet.com (…)
Social Networking Over 50…
by Diana on November 13, 2007
I brought up in my post last Saturday the need for my in-laws to have their Internet connection fixed as they had just switched providers and couldn’t get it working again. My question at the time was, how many in (…)
Googling as a background check…
by Diana on November 12, 2007
As we communicate and associate with people and businesses more and more online we begin to leave a digital foot print for all to see. This is especially the case if you have been online a long time and have (…)
SXSW Interactive Festival
by Diana on November 11, 2007
If you have no plans from March 7th – 11th I suggest you head on down to Austin Texas for the SXSW Interactive festival. The keynote speaker is Henry Jenkins who is the head of Comparative Media Studies at MIT. (…)