October 2001 - Air-L - lists.aoir.org

FWD: Web Content at Risk in W3C's Proposed Patent Framework
by jhuns 12 Oct '01

12 Oct '01

Begin forwarded message: From: Andy Oram <andyo(a)oreilly.com> Date: Thu Oct 11, 2001 07:43:10 AM US/Eastern To: cyber-rights(a)cpsr.org Subject: Web Content at Risk in W3C's Proposed Patent Framework http://www.oreilly.com/news/oram_patents_1001.html A Web of Bronze, a Medium of Lead: Web Content at Risk in W3C's Proposed Patent Framework Jeremy Hunsinger far away from the office

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major, concentrations in Internet Studies
by Norman Clark 12 Oct '01

12 Oct '01

At my school (Appalachian State) we're looking at creating an Interdisciplary concentration in Internet Studies. We wanted to find out how many other programs are already out there. So if you have a concentration in Internet Studies, or a major, or even a department, at your school, please email me. I'll send a "report" to the list after I tally things up. Better yet, if this has already been done, let me know where I can find this info! Thanks, Norm Clark

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AoIR 2.0, Day 2
by Steve Jones 12 Oct '01

12 Oct '01

Greetings: Contrary to what John Logie notes about the weather in Minneapolis for Monday, the day after the conference, yesterday and today are bright, sunny and warm. And it would not be hyperbole to say that the participants metaphorically match the weather. My impressions and observations, idiosyncratic and biased as they may be, lead me to believe that the conference this year is a marvelous continuation of last year's, and for that I am grateful. I thank all of the participants for the work they have done to create their presentations and for the interactions that are extraordinarily collegial, interdisciplinary, interesting and informative. The work that John Logie and his colleagues at the University of Minnesota, and Leslie Shade and her collaborators on the program committee, have done, has clearly borne fruit and resulted in what I hope will be a hallmark of AoIR conferences, namely a diverse, substantive and engaging event. The opening reception last night was terrific, and the sponsorship of Unisys made it possible to have some much needed refreshments after a long day of conference activity. The room in which it (and the keynote speeches and some panels) was held provided a great atmosphere, with a variety of angles leading to a vaulted ceiling, a cascading waterfall at one end of the room, a fireplace, and an ambience of openness that well characterized the conference. As I write Sheizaf Rafaeli's keynote address is about to end, and we have heard him present a marvelous overview of past work in CMC and Internet research and a synopsis of his current work and interests. The panels I have been able to attend (and I have attended quite a few, but, unfortunately, none for a very long period of time...there's quite a bit to look forward to after stepping down from the presidency) have been quite similar to last year's in tone, interaction and quality, and of course very different in terms of presentations. I've never been to a conference that has brought people together from such diverse disciplines and geographic areas and where there is such willingness to learn from one another and to help others understand one's own work and discipline. There is a full day ahead of panels, discussions and interaction, and it is certainly my hope that at some point in the future we will have the resources to webcast or provide other means of participation for those unable to be here. In the meantime, I encourage others at the conference to post their impressions and observations and help fill in the many empty spaces I have left open in my descriptions of the goings-on at AoIR 2.0. All best, Sj

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Re: Air-l digest, Vol 1 #179 - 3 msgs
by Jan Ehlers Pedersen 12 Oct '01

12 Oct '01

Dear Lauren, He should perhaps try to search for material by Per Vingaard Klüwer. He has worked on a Ph.D on this subject, and have published - if not a whole book - then at least some chapters in a book. If I come by it during the next days, I will send you the title. Regards, Jan Ehlers > From: "Lauren Langman" <LLANGMA(a)wpo.it.luc.edu> > Subject: [Air-l] Social history of computing > Can some folks help an student, a computer science major, doing a term = > paper on the social history of computer, from Turing, to decoding, to the = > monsters of the 40'50 to the pc and beyond. Please do not send to me, =

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AoIR 2.0, Day 1
by Steve Jones 11 Oct '01

11 Oct '01

Greetings from AoIR 2.0 at the University of Minnesota! I will try to provide a daily report...call it an AoIRblog if you will...but given the various demands on my time I can't promise much depth to them or even that they'll be daily and regular. In any event, it's my great pleasure to say that the conference has begun without a hitch (or at least without one that I've seen!). John Logie and his colleagues at the university have done a splendid job of organizing things (including coordinating with Apple Computer for a technology room and for a wireless network). And the program looks terrific, due to Leslie Shade's hard work and the work of the program committee. I'm very glad to see that attendance has remained strong and the program has remained diverse and interesting. As was the case last year it is difficult to choose among so many promising sessions! As I said in my opening remarks this morning, this is the first academic conference that I have been to since September 11. I had never appreciated an academic conference quite so much, and I am more grateful than ever for the colleagues, students, and friends who I see. As my colleague and director of the Pew Internet & American Life Project said in a USA TOday story published today (in which Kirsten Foot, AoIR member and co-presenter at yesterday's well-attended pre-conference workshop, was also quoted), "The Internet was all about community and sharing" after the attacks last month. I think we all know that the obverse is true as well -- community is not only on the Internet. One of the greatest gifts we can give one another is to simply be together, and I feel extraordinarily grateful that we have been given that gift here at this conference, and via the medium of air-l. I will hope that we can continue to meet year after year and that all will have an opportunity to attend what has, after a scant two years, become a terrific annual event. Prof. Anita Allen's keynote speech started the conference by encouraging us to think about the Internet in relation to law and policy, the first round of concurrent sessions is under way, and there is much more to come. Unfortunately I will not be able to attend sessions in the way that I would were I not president of the association, so it is for selfish reasons as well as unselfish ones that I hope I can encourage other attendees to post their impressions and observations on air-l or on the member web site as they have time. My thanks again to our hosts at the University of Minnesota. Ski-U-Mah! Yours, Steve Jones Sjj

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Ethics Task Force Report
by Steve Jones 11 Oct '01

11 Oct '01

The preliminary report of the AoIR Internet research ethics task force is now available online at http://aoir.org/reports/ethics.html for your review and for discussion. Sj

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Election Results
by Steve Jones 11 Oct '01

11 Oct '01

The 2001 election results as counted by Jeremy Hunsinger and logged on the aoir.org site are as follows: President: Steve Jones Vice-President/President-elect: Nancy Baym Secretary: Ulla Bunz Treasurer: Benjamin Bates Open Seats (2): Barry Wellman and David Silver Student Seat: Lisbeth Klastrup Thank you for voting, and thank you to all who agreed to stand for election. I hope that you will continue to support AoIR and join the executive committee in efforts to help the association strengthen its abilities to meet its goals. Steve Jones Sj

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Jobs in ICT for Development
by Vikas Nath 10 Oct '01

10 Oct '01

Dear Colleagues, I am sure this email would be of interest to people working in ICT for Development sector. We have started a new section for ICT in Development Jobs in our new look DevNetJobs site at http://www.devnetjobs.org Hopefully this section would cater to a niche and an emerging area. Users can subscribe to free updates by sending a blank email at developmentjobs-subscribe(a)yahoogroups.com or writing to jobs(a)devnetjobs.org Regards, Vikas Nath Inlaks Fellow, LSE, UK DevNetJobs.org

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Social history/computing
by Lauren Langman 10 Oct '01

10 Oct '01

Seem's student email wrong, perhaps my mistake, just send suggestions to me, Lauren Langman

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Social history of computing
by Lauren Langman 10 Oct '01

10 Oct '01

Can some folks help an student, a computer science major, doing a term paper on the social history of computer, from Turing, to decoding, to the monsters of the 40'50 to the pc and beyond. Please do not send to me, send to woodenleg.10(a)yahoo.com (David Gorski) Thanks all Lauren Langman

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