Understanding energy consumption through an Internet game
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 and reminds me, a bit on the surface at least, of Sim City. It even makes me think of Jane McGonigal’s a World With Out Oil, if only because of the subject matter.
I may suggest that if you are interested in taking up the challenge of Energyville you watch the Story of Stuff first. I think the two might go well hand in hand.
September 9, 2008 @ 2:10 am
I’m writing a research paper on Internet anthropology. Could you recommend any books or links?
September 10, 2008 @ 10:36 am
Sure!
Here are a few links I find interesting:
http://www.netvibes.com/wesch#Social_Media_Research_Resources
http://www.buzzme.12buzz.com/_weblog/?id=12buzz/12buzz&blogid=64289
http://www.ualberta.ca/~iiqm/backissues/3_2/html/sadebeck.html
http://jcmc.indiana.edu/vol3/issue1/paccagnella.html
http://www.gape.org/sasa/Thinking_Digital.htm
I am also a fan of Henry Jenkins and his book Convergence Culture or Steven Johnson and his book Emergence Culture.
The relevance of any of these of course all depends on the angle you are taking and what aspects of Internet Anthropology you are writing about.