Internet Woes…

by Diana on November 10, 2007

So, as I am sure happens to most people who are knowledgeable about computers and the internet, we have been called away to work on my in-laws Internet connection for them as they just switched providers and are having problems. (…)

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Using your friends as spyware…

by Diana on November 9, 2007

You can block ads, you can block commercials, but will you block your friends? Facebook has come out with a new way to promote advertising on their site. Doing their best to leverage your community of friends for their gain, (…)

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World Usability Day…

by Diana on November 8, 2007

Happy World Usability Day! World Usability Day is today and there are several events going on all over the world. If you are in the Dallas area I invite you to join me at IMC2′s Evolution of Usability: Past, Present. (…)

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Blogging to elicit response…

by Diana on November 7, 2007

In an unprecedented move (to my knowledge), the AAA has created a blog in order to share their latest statement on the U.S. Military’s Human Terrain System (HTS) project. While I think they made a bold statement and I am (…)

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Stigma of the Internet

by Diana on November 6, 2007

There seems to be a few things that are still taboo to do online. There are three that come directly to mind. First, would be admitting you met your loved one online. Second, to admit that most of your time (…)

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Marketing Interactively…

by Diana on November 5, 2007

So today was my first day at my new job. This means I’m both wired and exhausted at the same time. I now work for an interactive marketing firm who is just as interested in the social aspects of their (…)

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My goals for this blog…

by Diana on November 4, 2007

As I stated in my last entry, I am no authority on this subject. I am just very passionate about it and am eager to find any and all information out there relating to it or correlating it with other (…)

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What is Cyber Anthropology?

by Diana on November 3, 2007

What is cyber anthropology? A short definition I came up with is the study of online culture and culture online. However, I like to take ‘online’ a step further than just computers connecting to the Internet and instead consider any (…)

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A Recycled Experiment

by Diana on November 2, 2007

Do you like my theme? Feel free to download it and use it on your own WordPress site. By doing so you agree to participate in Recycled Research. Curious yet? I chose this theme for a couple of reasons. Firstly, (…)

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The value of an online relationship

by Diana on November 1, 2007

I had a post all planned out. It was going to be interesting and professional and it was going to directly apply to both this blog and cyber anthropology. However, things change – as we should all be used with (…)

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