I’m generally not one to link TED talks, but Sherry Turkle’s TEDxUIUC talk is worth watching. In sixteen minutes, Turkle outlines the second half of her latest book, Alone Together (this book is a terrific read, and absolutely worth the purchase). While I do not always agree with Turkle, I tremendous respect for her, and her work. This [...]
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Technology is the Competition?
Posted by richardhuskey on April 2, 2012
http://richardhuskey.com/2012/04/02/technology-is-the-competition/
The Raid: A WoW Documentary
The last few posts I’ve put up have been a bit lengthy. Hopefully a shorter post, along with a relevant video, will help round-out the type of content this blog offers… The Raid is a documentary that observes raiding in World of Warcraft. A shorter version of the film was previewed at Blizzcon 2010 and the full film [...]
Posted by richardhuskey on March 3, 2012
http://richardhuskey.com/2012/03/03/the-raid-a-wow-documentary/
Gamer Girl Manifesto
This should probably be the gamers manifesto…
Posted by richardhuskey on December 31, 2011
http://richardhuskey.com/2011/12/31/gamer-girl-manifesto/
Systems Theory in Virtual Worlds
A while back I read From Counterculture to Cyberculture: Stuart Brand, the Whole Earth Network, and the Rise of Digital Utopianism by Fred Turner. Reflecting on the book, the passage below struck me as particularly interesting: Rather than work with a transmission model of communication, in which performers or others attempt to send a message to their audience, [...]
Posted by richardhuskey on November 21, 2011
http://richardhuskey.com/2011/11/21/systems-theory-in-virtual-worlds/
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