Do you extend your experience with a mobile device?

by Diana on August 28, 2008

When attending an event such as a concert, a movie premier, a sports game, or a convention (or really anything else that can be considered an ‘event’) do you extend your experience there by using a mobile device in such (…)

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Pick me! Pick me!

by Diana on August 21, 2008

I have submitted a proposal for a panel at South By South West (SXSW) on Cyber Anthropology. I need your support in voting and comments in order to be further considered and hopefully chosen. Here is the short abstract: Online (…)

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Do you need an anthropologist?

by Diana on August 16, 2008

Well, this next semester is when I have to decide for whom I am to do my Master’s practicum project. I feel I am in a unique situation in that there are lots of ideas on what I’d like to (…)

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Livejournal’s Russian Woes…

by Diana on August 12, 2008

The New York Time’s has an article describing how people currently involved in the Russia/Georgian conflict are posting to the very popular blogging site Livejournal about their experiences. Now that Livejournal is owned by SUP, a company based in Russia, (…)

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Understanding energy consumption through an Internet game

by Diana on August 8, 2008

Chevron has joined forces with the Economist Group to bring you Energyville, your very own city where you get to manage the energy consumption while keeping your people “prosperous, secure, and living in a clean environment”. It sounds pretty interesting (…)

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Slides and notes from my political commentary online presentation

by Diana on August 6, 2008

Here are my slides in PDF format for my presentation I did on political commentary online for Thought and Praxis II Spring 2008. It was an oral presentation, but I’ll be happy to post my more in-depth notes if anyone is interested.

Reuters utilizes mobloggers

by Diana on August 5, 2008

Are you attending the conventions this year? Reuters is looking for a few good bloggers to participate in their mobile blogging project at the Dem/Repub conventions in an attempt to “capture an unseen side of the conventions, from those most (…)

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