we are tired of division: media, culture, society, law, meaning, humanity, and so on. these are interconnected terms, defined by one another. they must be re-united.
explication has been held prisoner by written language for too long. as if we only understand words. as if true meaning were only possible to produce there. we do not [...]
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a media humanist’s manifesto
February 14th, 2010 · No Comments
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A Playable Idea: The Critical Gamer Initiative
February 1st, 2010 · 1 Comment
It has become completely impossible to ignore the massive social, economic, and cultural implications of video games. It is an industry that has outsold cinema and publishing for years. Its myths and characters have escaped consoles and computers for popular culture at large. And more and more people are becoming “gamers” everyday. Revolutions in casual [...]
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back to the future (of narrative) mit-edition
November 19th, 2008 · No Comments
here is a story about stories; with a question about whether stories are still stories and whether we are beginning to live in a post-story age.
the already cool mit media lab has founded a “center for future storytelling.” the purpose of this “labette” as the initiative is described, is to engage in studying and possibly [...]
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blogging on the olpc
October 12th, 2008 · 1 Comment
is really hard. like these letters have got to be below 5 point font. then there’s this keyboard, rubberized but tiny. like text message small. still, blogging on this cute little machine is fun. because of the high i always get in using new gadgetry.
in other (BAAAAAAAD!!!!) news. i cracked the screen for my macbook [...]
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liveblogging lessig @ freeculture08
October 11th, 2008 · 2 Comments
i finally got the internet here in berkeley working. until then, i felt like a child trapped under a sheet of ice, unable to breath, unable to get back in the world where i survive, let alone thrive.
but here i am, on the floor in the auditorium of international house (what a beautiful building!) listening [...]
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remix aesthetics, a short primer on taxonomies of re-intrepreted musics
September 16th, 2008 · No Comments
this is a long lost response to something i read in a lev manovich essay almost eight months ago. that something was:
if we now try now to develop a better historical and theoretical understanding of remix era, we will be in a better position to recognize and understand whatever new era which will replace it.
the [...]
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getting to free culture 2008, in which i prove the wealth of networks
September 15th, 2008 · 1 Comment
while i wasn’t paying attention, my comrades at students for free culture decided to announce the location of this year’s free culture national convention. it turns out it’ll be in berekely, california, in just under one month.
it looks like i’ve got some work to do.
last time free culture had decided to have a conference, it [...]
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