Opening notes from Media Lab spring meeting
Radio host John Hockenberry introduces the first day of the Media Lab’s spring sponsor meeting. He suggests that the lab is an “infectious idea”, a… Read More »Opening notes from Media Lab spring meeting
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The tweetbomb and the ethics of attention
Bachir (Chiren) Boumaaz, known as “Athene”, is an online gamer known for his prowess at World of Warcraft and other multiplayer games. His YouTube channel,… Read More »The tweetbomb and the ethics of attention
Tim O’Reilly at MIT Media Lab
Legendary technology publisher Tim O’Reilly is the speaker at today’s Media Lab Conversations with Joi Ito. O’Reilly Media is one of the best respected technology… Read More »Tim O’Reilly at MIT Media Lab
The Passion of Mike Daisey: Journalism, Storytelling and the Ethics of Attention
I am telling you that I do not speak Mandarin, I do not speak Cantonese, I have only a passing familiarity with Chinese culture and… Read More »The Passion of Mike Daisey: Journalism, Storytelling and the Ethics of Attention
Useful reads on Kony 2012
Two important reads on Invisible Children and the #Kony2012 campaign: Gilad Lotan of SocialFlow has been crunching the data on the spread of Kony2012 on… Read More »Useful reads on Kony 2012
Teju Cole on American sentimentality towards Africa
Teju Cole, who just won a prestigious award for his novel “Open City“, offers a brief essay, in Twitter form, as a reaction to Invisible… Read More »Teju Cole on American sentimentality towards Africa