links for 2008-08-30
"Reinventing Knowledge" | Salon Books Review of "Reinventing Knowledge" by McNeely and Wolverton – includes an intriguing parallel between the "society of letters" that characterized… Read More »links for 2008-08-30
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August 2008
“Plakado”, Journey and cultural disconnects
I’ve been researching stories that help demonstrate how the Internet has helped people make connections across cultural boundaries… and the ways in which it’s fallen… Read More »“Plakado”, Journey and cultural disconnects
No barbecue for Al Jazeera. Plenty of death metal, though.
“But enough about me. What do you think about me?” That old joke was my response to the idea that Global Voices might choose to… Read More »No barbecue for Al Jazeera. Plenty of death metal, though.
Blogger “failures” in the Georgian war, and the rise of citizen propaganda
As Russia slowly pulls out of Georgia and the world of foreign policy wonks contemplates how the Olympics War will change the geopolitical map of… Read More »Blogger “failures” in the Georgian war, and the rise of citizen propaganda
Memories of Arcade Dreams
It’s a dangerous practice to start one’s day with BoingBoing – it’s far too easy to lose a couple of hours exploring a thread touched… Read More »Memories of Arcade Dreams
Mugabe heckled: a new day for Parliament in Zimbabwe?
Once you’ve thrown an election, the preferred next step is to return matters to normalcy, dissipating the anger of those who opposed you by making… Read More »Mugabe heckled: a new day for Parliament in Zimbabwe?