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e-science, the grid, and supercomputers
by Caroline Haythornthwaite 25 Sep '03

25 Sep '03

NSF funded a number of initiatives that may be called e-science under the KDI (Knowledge and Distributed Intelligence) initiative. I have been part of one of those grants looking primarily at collaborative processes around inter- and multi-disciplinary endeavors around the grid and with distributed groups (see http://www.dkrc.org/ for details but with the caveat that the site is under construction). We have two major publications as a group one that summarizes our original position Kanfer, A., Haythornthwaite, C., Bowker, G.C., Bruce, B.C., Burbules, N., Porac, J., & Wade, J. (2000). Modeling distributed knowledge processes in next generation multidisciplinary alliances. Information Systems Frontiers, 2(3/4), 317-331. and one that describes the challenges of both this kind of research and this kind of work (see http://www.lis.uiuc.edu/~haythorn/hay_challenges.html for a draft, currently under review with Social Studies of Science). As Wes Shrum pointed out the Social Studies of Science conferences and journal are good places to start with this. And, as Denise Rall pointed out, some of us at the Oxford Internet Institutes recent conference were able to participate in a brain storming session around this topic led by Steve Woolgar. I'd add that the social studies of technology area is very relevant to this topic as well. /Caroline --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Caroline Haythornthwaite (haythorn(a)uiuc.edu) www.lis.uiuc.edu/~haythorn Associate Professor phone: (217) 244-7453 Graduate School of Library and Information Science fax: (217) 244-3302 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 501 East Daniel St., Champaign, IL 61820 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2003 16:25:08 -0400 From: jeremy hunsinger <jhuns(a)vt.edu Subject: [Air-l] e-science, the grid, and supercomputers Having recently been made aware that my university is moving in a very major way into the field of e-science by bringing online a new supercomputer and intending to hook that up to the national lambdarail project as part of the terascale grid computing network, I'm wondering if anyone on the list is working on any of these topics, as they all have to do with internet research in some way, and specifically scientific uses of the internet, well at least in our case. ----

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MSN chat
by A.N.Joinson 25 Sep '03

25 Sep '03

The register has a couple of interesting articles: http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/6/33032.html http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/6/33013.html Both suggest that the reason isn't concern for users' wellbeing. After all, if Microsoft was worried about spam, they'd close hotmail, and make their software secure. And, if they were worried about users' mental wellbeing (suggested by the use of the term 'inappropriate content' in much of the coverage), then presumably they'd release software that didn't drive people mad.. Adam.

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Res: Re: [Air-l] The death of chat?
by rsvasc＠ar.microlink.com.br 25 Sep '03

25 Sep '03

On Brazil, the Internet use seems to help catching pedophiles and not spreading them out. Anyway, the commercial reasons seem to be more logical than the ethical/moral ones. Regards, Camila Donnola Steve Jones <sjones(a)uic.edu> wrote : > Given the international membership on this list I'd be very > interested in hearing reactions to MSN's announcement from outside > the U.S. The news stories I heard about it on the radio in the U.S. > emphasized spam and porn as being the reasons for the closing. Is > that the reporting elsewhere? > > Thanks, > Sj > > At 12:04 PM -0400 9/24/03, Karim R. Lakhani wrote: > >I think this means the web based chat rooms and not IM or real time > >chat service. > > > >J Sternberg wrote: > > > >>With Internet Relay Chat flourishing worldwide since its creation > >>in 1988, as well as the ongoing popularity of AOL's Instant > >>Messenger, it seems to me that chat won't be dying out any time > >>soon. Although I don't know of any definitive statistics, my > >>impression is that compared to systems such as IRC and AIM, MSN > >>chat has been just a drop in the bucket. > >> > >>Janet Sternberg, Ph.D. > >>Assistant Professor > >>Department of Communication and Media Studies > >>Fordham University > >> > >> > >>Lois Ann Scheidt wrote: > >> > >>> MSN has announced that it will be closing or significantly changing its > >>>chatrooms worldwide, effective October 14. The announcement can be found > >>>at > >>>http://www.wininformant.com/Articles/Index.cfm?ArticleID=40329 > >>> > >>>Lois Ann Scheidt MPA MIS SPHR CCP > >>>Doctoral Student > >>>School of Library and Information Science > >>>Indiana University > >>>Bloomington IN USA > >>>http://www.loisscheidt.com > >>> > >>> > >>>_______________________________________________ > >>>Air-l mailing list > >>>Air-l(a)aoir.org > >>>http://www.aoir.org/mailman/listinfo/air-l > >>> > >> > >> > >>_______________________________________________ > >>Air-l mailing list > >>Air-l(a)aoir.org > >>http://www.aoir.org/mailman/listinfo/air-l > > > >-- > >=============================================== > >Karim R. Lakhani > >MIT Sloan School of Management > >& > >The Boston Consulting Group, Strategy Practice Initiative > >e-mail: karim.lakhani(a)sloan.mit.edu > | lakhani.karim(a)bcg.com > >voice: 617-851-1224 > >fax: 617-344-0403 > >http://spoudaiospaizen.net/ > >http://opensource.mit.edu | http://freesoftware.mit.edu > >http://userinnovation.mit.edu > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Air-l mailing list > >Air-l(a)aoir.org > >http://www.aoir.org/mailman/listinfo/air-l > > > _______________________________________________ > Air-l mailing list > Air-l(a)aoir.org > http://www.aoir.org/mailman/listinfo/air-l ___________________________________ Microlink Internet com Qualidade, http://www.microlink.com.br

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RE: [Air-l] The death of chat?
by salterl 25 Sep '03

25 Sep '03

On BBC One New in the UK last night, the report began with paedophile issues, but swiftly moved to business strategy, highlighting that messaging would be replaced by Messenger, which can be sold to other businesses. This absolutely breaks the paedophile argument, as Mess. is unmonitored. The full story is online at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3136006.stm >===== Original Message From air-l(a)aoir.org ===== >Here in Canada, the French CBC radio channel only briefly mentioned the >news that "...MS has decided that their chat system will not be free >anymore". So the emphasis is put on the business strategy. > >I havent' had time to read MS press release yet, but I would go in the J. >Sternberg's sense and say that definitely, MSN does not equal chat, that >IRC is still expanding, and that numerous chat applications are florishing. > >Chat, as a practice, has never been so ubiquitous, going beyond personal >computers towards cellphones. It is even giving birth to new language >varieties. It's not only a specific, fast-spreading mode of communication >(comprising not only text, but also image and voice); it's becoming a >cultural fact. > >Chat has always been despised and contempted for being not only mondane, >but trivial, and a place where hackers, paedophiles, and so on are >gathering -- the Dark Side of the Internet. So how many times have we heard >"Cassandres" threaten: "this should be / will be regulated", if not simply >terminated. > >We must be very cautious not to relay these discourses. As far as I know, >MS has had a long term strategy concerning chat communication. They have >paid social researchers to make surveys, and experiment various interfaces >in order to make a good marketable product. They have literally looted the >open, free IRC protocol (has they are used to) to build their own Microsoft >Chat Network. In the same time, MS fought very hard to try to impose MSN >Chat Messenger as a standard "de facto". Non-interoperability of instant >messaging services is the key of profitability. > >Moreover, it not a news that Microsoft is engaged in a process of >suppressing all free services or making them inusable. Just think of >standard Hotmail service; think of the "2 months free" offer to use their >"MSN suite". > >Actually, all this being said, I would think that if there is to be a >sector of the Internet with which to begin the forced paiment for use, chat >would be a good candidate. > >Guillaume Latzko-Toth > > >_______________________________________________ >Air-l mailing list >Air-l(a)aoir.org >http://www.aoir.org/mailman/listinfo/air-l

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[Fwd: Re: [Air-l] The death of chat?]
by Frank Thomas 25 Sep '03

25 Sep '03

Some French echos: The French economic newspaper Les Echos only speaks of the spam and pornography reasons, in its headline. Le Figaro doesn't mention anything. Libération repeats what we could read this thread here: it's a mixture of closing a service that creates more nuisance than revenu, and creates a good moral image. Le webjournal Journal du Net amply comments the decision and cites the official reasons given by the director of MSN France. The journalist then also mentions the effetcs of the closing of the chat on the net use ratings as the chat was an integral part of the MSN portail. The competitors atack the decision as a advertisement scoop, and as irresponsible . Porn or criminal use of the Internet is not an important question here in France, maybe because the culture is not so sex-opposed as in some Anglo-saxon countries, and because the Internet is less used. Frank Thomas Rosny, France > From: Steve Jones <sjones(a)uic.edu> > Reply-To: air-l(a)aoir.org > Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2003 11:56:47 -0500 > To: air-l(a)aoir.org > Subject: Re: [Air-l] The death of chat? > > Given the international membership on this list I'd be very > interested in hearing reactions to MSN's announcement from outside > the U.S. The news stories I heard about it on the radio in the U.S. > emphasized spam and porn as being the reasons for the closing. Is > that the reporting elsewhere? _______________________________________________ Air-l mailing list Air-l(a)aoir.org http://www.aoir.org/mailman/listinfo/air-l

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Preconference workshop - redux
by Charles Ess / IT-U 25 Sep '03

25 Sep '03

Dear AoIR-ists As you know, the program for the Preconference workshops has been finalized and information about these can be found on the conference web site.

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RE: [Air-l]International reactions to The death of chat?
by Randolph Kluver (Assoc Prof) 25 Sep '03

25 Sep '03

In Singapore, this story was given front page treatment, with large headlines. In fact, the Straits Times puts this forward as the biggest story of the day (Thursday). If you check in the next few hours, it will probably still be up: http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/ The treatment is the standard one, that it is about porn and spam, but implies hidden commercial decisions also. The paper also gives it a secondary story, in the Home section: http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,4386,211353,00.html? Randolph Kluver School of Communication and Information Nanyang Technological University 31 Nanyang Link Singapore, 637718 (65) 6790-5770 Fax (65) 6792-4329 > -----Original Message----- > From: Steve Jones [mailto:sjones@uic.edu] > Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2003 12:57 AM > To: air-l(a)aoir.org > Subject: Re: [Air-l] The death of chat? > > > Given the international membership on this list I'd be very > interested in hearing reactions to MSN's announcement from outside > the U.S. The news stories I heard about it on the radio in the U.S. > emphasized spam and porn as being the reasons for the closing. Is > that the reporting elsewhere? > > Thanks, > Sj > > At 12:04 PM -0400 9/24/03, Karim R. Lakhani wrote: > >I think this means the web based chat rooms and not IM or real time > >chat service. > > > >J Sternberg wrote: > > > >>With Internet Relay Chat flourishing worldwide since its creation > >>in 1988, as well as the ongoing popularity of AOL's Instant > >>Messenger, it seems to me that chat won't be dying out any time > >>soon. Although I don't know of any definitive statistics, my > >>impression is that compared to systems such as IRC and AIM, MSN > >>chat has been just a drop in the bucket. > >> > >>Janet Sternberg, Ph.D. > >>Assistant Professor > >>Department of Communication and Media Studies > >>Fordham University > >> > >> > >>Lois Ann Scheidt wrote: > >> > >>> MSN has announced that it will be closing or > significantly changing > >>>its chatrooms worldwide, effective October 14. The > announcement can > >>>be found at > >>>http://www.wininformant.com/Articles/Index.cfm?ArticleID=40329 > >>> > >>>Lois Ann Scheidt MPA MIS SPHR CCP > >>>Doctoral Student > >>>School of Library and Information Science > >>>Indiana University > >>>Bloomington IN USA > >>>http://www.loisscheidt.com > >>> > >>> > >>>_______________________________________________ > >>>Air-l mailing list > >>>Air-l(a)aoir.org > >>>http://www.aoir.org/mailman/listinfo/air-l > >>> > >> > >> > >>_______________________________________________ > >>Air-l mailing list > >>Air-l(a)aoir.org > >>http://www.aoir.org/mailman/listinfo/air-l > > > >-- > >=============================================== > >Karim R. Lakhani > >MIT Sloan School of Management > >& > >The Boston Consulting Group, Strategy Practice Initiative > >e-mail: karim.lakhani(a)sloan.mit.edu | lakhani.karim(a)bcg.com > >voice: 617-851-1224 > >fax: 617-344-0403 > >http://spoudaiospaizen.net/ > >http://opensource.mit.edu | http://freesoftware.mit.edu > >http://userinnovation.mit.edu > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Air-l mailing list > >Air-l(a)aoir.org > >http://www.aoir.org/mailman/listinfo/air-l > > > _______________________________________________ > Air-l mailing list > Air-l(a)aoir.org > http://www.aoir.org/mailman/listinfo/air-l > >

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who blogs 2?
by jeremy hunsinger 25 Sep '03

25 Sep '03

two weeks ago i made a call to the list to see who here blogs and received some response, I have about 8 blogs on the list right now, if you are blogging drop me a note with your url at cddc(a)vt.edu and i'll collect and redistribute the urls. Jeremy Hunsinger Center for Digital Discourse and Culture () ascii ribbon campaign - against html mail /\ - against microsoft attachments

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Re: [Air-l] The death of chat?
by Sarah Stewart 24 Sep '03

24 Sep '03

yes, same here in new zealand Sarah Stewart Midwifery Lecturer School of Midwifery Otago Polytechnic Dunedin >>> sjones(a)uic.edu 09/25/03 04:56a.m. >>> Given the international membership on this list I'd be very interested in hearing reactions to MSN's announcement from outside the U.S. The news stories I heard about it on the radio in the U.S. emphasized spam and porn as being the reasons for the closing. Is that the reporting elsewhere? Thanks, Sj At 12:04 PM -0400 9/24/03, Karim R. Lakhani wrote: >I think this means the web based chat rooms and not IM or real time >chat service. > >J Sternberg wrote: > >>With Internet Relay Chat flourishing worldwide since its creation >>in 1988, as well as the ongoing popularity of AOL's Instant >>Messenger, it seems to me that chat won't be dying out any time >>soon. Although I don't know of any definitive statistics, my >>impression is that compared to systems such as IRC and AIM, MSN >>chat has been just a drop in the bucket. >> >>Janet Sternberg, Ph.D. >>Assistant Professor >>Department of Communication and Media Studies >>Fordham University >> >> >>Lois Ann Scheidt wrote: >> >>> MSN has announced that it will be closing or significantly changing its >>>chatrooms worldwide, effective October 14. The announcement can be found >>>at >>>http://www.wininformant.com/Articles/Index.cfm?ArticleID=40329 >>> >>>Lois Ann Scheidt MPA MIS SPHR CCP >>>Doctoral Student >>>School of Library and Information Science >>>Indiana University >>>Bloomington IN USA >>>http://www.loisscheidt.com >>> >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>Air-l mailing list >>>Air-l(a)aoir.org >>>http://www.aoir.org/mailman/listinfo/air-l >>> >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Air-l mailing list >>Air-l(a)aoir.org >>http://www.aoir.org/mailman/listinfo/air-l > >-- >=============================================== >Karim R. Lakhani >MIT Sloan School of Management >& >The Boston Consulting Group, Strategy Practice Initiative >e-mail: karim.lakhani(a)sloan.mit.edu | lakhani.karim(a)bcg.com >voice: 617-851-1224 >fax: 617-344-0403 >http://spoudaiospaizen.net/ >http://opensource.mit.edu | http://freesoftware.mit.edu >http://userinnovation.mit.edu > > > >_______________________________________________ >Air-l mailing list >Air-l(a)aoir.org >http://www.aoir.org/mailman/listinfo/air-l _______________________________________________ Air-l mailing list Air-l(a)aoir.org http://www.aoir.org/mailman/listinfo/air-l

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Openings at IU--Telecommunications
by ebucy 24 Sep '03

24 Sep '03

Three Tenure-Line Faculty Positions in Telecommunications Indiana University, Bloomington The Department of Telecommunications seeks three additional tenure-line faculty. One of the hires may be at the associate or full level. Candidates should hold the Ph.D., M.F.A. or other appropriate terminal degree, and present a promising program of (1) scholarly research using social scientific, legal, or historical methods related to electronic media/communications, or (2) creative activity in interactive new media. They also must be able to teach effectively in one or more of our undergraduate or graduate areas of concentration. On the undergraduate level, these are Media and Society, Design and Production, and Industry and Management. On the graduate level, these are Processes and Effects, Law and Policy, Management, and Interactive New Media Design. In light of the departments current needs, we especially seek individuals with teaching and research or creative interests in the following areas: * Electronic media / telecommunications law and policy. Scholars with expertise in Internet law and policy (and related areas) or in global/international telecommunications law and policy are encouraged to apply. Candidates for this position may have a background in legal/historical research, economics, political science, or other appropriate disciplines. * Management of media enterprises. The department is especially interested in scholars of traditional or new media, with a background in management, organizational communication, economics, or any other appropriate discipline. We seek applicants who can teach such courses as telecommunications management, media entertainment/programming, broadband and web economics, and/or media advertising/marketing/e-commerce. The ideal candidate will strengthen our media management curriculum, especially at the master's level. * Computer game design and interactive storytelling. Candidates for this position will have interests in interactive entertainment design and with demonstrated competence in linear script-writing for television and/or non-linear script-writing for interactive storytelling and game design; interactive sound and music; 3D modeling for character animation and level design, or networked game programming. Applicants must be able to teach effectively in the departments Design and Production undergraduate area as well as in its Interactive New Media Design graduate area of concentration (MIME). Beyond this, our overriding objective is to attract the best applicants in the field. We encourage qualified applicants who would contribute to any of the graduate or undergraduate areas of concentration indicated above. The department offers a B.A. in Telecommunications as well as M.A., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees. It features a special program on the graduate level in new media (MIME) and a joint M.S./J.D. degree with the IU School of Law. It also offers an undergraduate Certificate in New Media and Interactive Storytelling. Applicants should submit 1) a cover letter summarizing their qualifications for the position, 2) a current vita, 3) selected publications or a portfolio documenting recent creative work, including recent student work if relevant and 4) evidence of effective teaching. Three letters of recommendation should be submitted directly by recommenders. Direct questions and application materials to Professor Walter Gantz, Chair, Department of Telecommunications, Radio-TV Center, Indiana University, 1229 East Seventh Street, Bloomington, Indiana 47405-5501. Professor Gantz can be reached by phone at (812) 855-1621, fax at (812) 855-7955, or via e-mail at gantz(a)indiana.edu. Those interested in the position are invited to learn more about our faculty and programs by visiting the departments Web site at http://www.indiana.edu/~telecom/. Openings begin August 16, 2004. Review of applications will begin November 19, 2003 and will continue until the positions are filled. Indiana University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We strongly encourage applications from women and minority candidates as well as from two-career couples. __________________ Erik P. Bucy, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Dept. of Telecommunications Adjunct Assistant Professor, School of Informatics Radio-TV Center, Rm. 327 1229 E. 7th Street Indiana University Bloomington, IN 47405-5501 ebucy(a)indiana.edu http://php.indiana.edu/~ebucy tel 812.856.5207/fax 812.855.7955

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