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Internet language/Netspeak and perceptions thereof
by Jasmine Pues 04 Jul '08

04 Jul '08

Hello, My name is Jasmine Pues; and I am currently trying to find more resources on Netspeak/Internet language (English variants, as that's my native language) and how it is perceived. I often hear that guides to it are meant for parents (child safety, in the same line that parental controls for some ISPs are implemented), and that there's some murmurs in the education scene about the use of similar abbreviations and the general lack of proper grammar/spelling, but something more concrete would be nice. I'm already using Crystal's Language and the Internet and the latest PEW surveys of Internet usage demographics, among some other books (on website design, language of the media), but if there is any further information that I'm not aware of, articles or whatnot, that would be much appreciated. I'm afraid I'm still fairly new to Internet research, after all. Thank you for your help! Jasmine

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Webology: Volume 5, Number 1, March, 2008
by Alireza Noruzi 03 Jul '08

03 Jul '08

Dear All, apologies for cross-posting. We are pleased to inform you that Vol. 5, No. 1 of Webology, an OPEN ACCESS journal, is published and available ONLINE now. ------------------ Webology: Volume 5, Number 1, 2008 TOC: http://www.webology.ir/2008/v5n1/toc.html This issue contains: ----------------------------------------- Editorial - Science Popularization through Open Access -- Alireza Noruzi -- Keywords: Open Access (OA); Popularization of Science; Popularity of Science; Popular science -- http://www.webology.ir/2008/v5n1/editorial15.html ----------------------------------------- Articles - Deterring digital plagiarism, how effective is the digital detection process? -- Jayati Chaudhuri -- Keywords: Academic dishonesty; Plagiarism; Plagiarism Detection Tool; Text Matching Software; SafeAssignment; Safe Assign -- http://www.webology.ir/2008/v5n1/a50.html - Delinking: An exploratory study -- Isola Ajiferuke -- Keywords: Delinking; Link analysis; Universities; Colleges; Canada; US -- http://www.webology.ir/2008/v5n1/a51.html - Generating best features for web page classification -- M. Indra Devi, R. Rajaram & K. Selvakuberan -- Keywords: Feature selection; Subset generation; Subset evaluation; Machine learning; Classification -- http://www.webology.ir/2008/v5n1/a52.html - Application of web 2.0 tools in medical librarianship to support medicine 2.0 -- Vahideh Zarea Gavgani & V. Vishwa Mohan -- Keywords: Web 2.0; Medicine 2.0; Medical Library 2.0; Medical Librarianship -- http://www.webology.ir/2008/v5n1/a53.html ----------------------------------------- Book Reviews - Acquisitions go global: An introduction to library collection management in the 21st century --- Jim Agee --- Book reviewer: Hamid R. Jamali --- http://www.webology.ir/2008/v5n1/bookreview12.html - Library management in electronic environment --- Krishan Kumar --- Book reviewer: Shyama Rajaram --- http://www.webology.ir/2008/v5n1/bookreview13.html ----------------------------------------- Call for Papers: Folksonomies, the Web and Search Engines -- http://www.webology.ir/cfp.html ========================================= Best regards, Alireza Noruzi, Ph.D. Editor-in-Chief of Webology Website: www.webology.ir ~ The great aim of Open Access journals is knowledge sharing.~

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Re: [Air-L] Air-L Digest, Vol 48, Issue 2
by David M Silver 02 Jul '08

02 Jul '08

Barry, you should consider blogging! david silver http://silverinsf.blogspot.com > From: Barry Wellman <wellman(a)chass.utoronto.ca> > Subject: [Air-L] broadband/narrow band > > The "band" in broadband stands for bandwidth. > > Once upon a time, when I was only 35, there was only POTS (plain old > telephone service) to transmit the internet (and its precursors like > Bitnet) very slowly (I remember 11 characters per second). Although > POTSgot faster until it was good enough for reading email in almost- > real time: 256Kb/second as I recall. > > It wasn't until new technologies came along to transmit information > muchmore quickly through not-so-plain phone wires, cable and then > satellite.This made it possible to read without cursing our current > graphics-heavy web sites. (And to download stuff quickly, instead of > overnight.) > > In comparison to the narrow bandwith of POTS (narrowband), the new > technologies collectively became known as "broadband". > > Want to know more? I'm "sure" Wikipedia has it for you. > > Limping along these days at 500kB (note capital B), but soon to > upgrade to 4MB. > > Barry Wellman > > _______________________________________________________________________ > S.D. Clark Professor of Sociology, FRSC NetLab Director > Department of Sociology University of Toronto > 725 Spadina Avenue, Room 388 Toronto Canada M5S 2J4 > http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~wellman fax:+1-416-978-3963 > Updating history: http://chass.utoronto.ca/oldnew/cybertimes.php > Elvis wouldn't be singing "Return to Sender" these days > *** HAPPY CANADA DAY ***

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Metaphors in Technology
by Gordon Carlson 02 Jul '08

02 Jul '08

Hello all, Many of you have helped me compile a list of technology metaphors. Several asked to see the list. So here we go. The following is a list of metaphors related to technology and its use. The emphasis is clearly on digital technology but some others are in there as well. If you have additions to the list PLEASE do send them along, I would like to keep the list growing. If you have a dispute or other comment that should make for interesting conversation, as metaphorical as it might be on a mail list. Thanks for all your help! active and inactive bandwidth blog - web log?? blogosphere breadcrumbs brick and mortar broadband broken record (not digital but still a technology metaphor) bulletin boards calculating (as in a person is cold and calculating) chat "rooms" chatting citizen of the internet - netizen click cloud (storage and computing) cyberspace dashboard database deckware desktop dial a touch phone dial up internet access dialog boxes directory domain drop a packet email extranet files filing system firewall flame flaming folders forum forward (as in to forward an email) frames garbage can garbage in, garbage out gateway grinding (used in gaming to get lots of a resource) harvesting hit homepage hotspot hub inbox information superhighway instant messaging intranet link lurking menu mining, especially data mining mouse navigation open (as in a file or email) outbox owning someone (as in to defeat someone in a game, not unique to technology basis for pwned) palette portal programmed or hardwired people protocol quad (a couple people mentioned this but I don't know why it is a metaphor, any help?) recycle bin reply reserving a "seat" for an online course run search engine server shopping carts/basket slides in powerpoint spam speed dial (Opera browser) spyware surfing tabs tag tap (as in a line or phone which is no longer literal) terminal the computer going to "sleep" the whole concept of a virtual open house tree trojan horse trolling virus windows wiping out a team of players (gaming, not unique to technology) world wide web worm -Gordon

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metaphor
by Cameron Adams 02 Jul '08

02 Jul '08

Kevin wrote: > Perhaps. I'm not an expert in language or how languages evolve so > I'm not in a good position to answer your question. However, it seems > to me that most metaphors are used with the explicit understanding > that they are indeed metaphors and that understanding seems to supply > some of their power and usefulness. Words or phrases that are misused > to the point where the "misuse" redefines the word or phrase seem very > different from metaphors. There is a popularly held belief that metaphor is just this sort of overt, playful or artistic use of language (ie your eyes are deep limpid pools). However, there is a lot of research on this stuff and metaphor is far more subtle and pervasive than this. Though most of us have no idea that broadcasting has anything to do with things other than media, it is still an agriculturally sourced metaphor. Further, these unconsciously held metaphors seem to structure the way we think about the world in, perhaps, dramatic ways (ie complete cultural understandings about the structure of concepts, objects and/or actions). Our medical system is full of these; even our understanding of the immune system appears to be metaphorically mediated. That said, I think your question is pretty much "when does a metaphor cease being a metaphor?" That depends on who you ask and is a big thing in metaphor research. We may never know (and if we find out we'll probably keep it quiet until the funding runs out). Cam

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Facebook: a network, a research tool, a world? One day symposium
by Adi Kuntsman 02 Jul '08

02 Jul '08

**Facebook: a network, a research tool, a world?** One day symposium, 24 October 2008, Liverpool John Moores University, UK Hosted by the MA programme in Internet and Communication Studies, School of Media, Critical and Creative Arts http://www.ljmu.ac.uk/MCA/91704.htm Facebook is one of the faster growing sites for social networking. Its popularity increases every day, and so do the hopes, the concerns and the controversies that surround it. This event brings together researchers in Social Sciences, Humanities and Education, who study Facebook and its effect on our life and work. The symposium will explore issues of trust, deception and negotiation of identity; the use of Facebook for student support and learning; the use of Facebook as a research tool; and many more. Confirmed speakers: Fiona Frank, Department of Continuing Education, Lancaster University and Department of History, University of Strathclyde Monica Whitty, School of Social Sciences, Nottingham Trent University Tristram Hooley, CRAC and Jane Wellens, University of Leicester On-line research methods training programme Jane Secker, LASSIE project, London School of Economics We welcome additional contributions in the form of short papers. Please submit your proposals to a.kuntsman(a)ljmu.ac.uk by August the 31st 2008. For more details please check our website http://www.ljmu.ac.uk/MCA/91704.htm

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broadband/narrow band
by Barry Wellman 01 Jul '08

01 Jul '08

The "band" in broadband stands for bandwidth. Once upon a time, when I was only 35, there was only POTS (plain old telephone service) to transmit the internet (and its precursors like Bitnet) very slowly (I remember 11 characters per second). Although POTS got faster until it was good enough for reading email in almost-real time: 256Kb/second as I recall. It wasn't until new technologies came along to transmit information much more quickly through not-so-plain phone wires, cable and then satellite. This made it possible to read without cursing our current graphics-heavy web sites. (And to download stuff quickly, instead of overnight.) In comparison to the narrow bandwith of POTS (narrowband), the new technologies collectively became known as "broadband". Want to know more? I'm "sure" Wikipedia has it for you. Limping along these days at 500kB (note capital B), but soon to upgrade to 4MB. Barry Wellman _______________________________________________________________________ S.D. Clark Professor of Sociology, FRSC NetLab Director Department of Sociology University of Toronto 725 Spadina Avenue, Room 388 Toronto Canada M5S 2J4 http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~wellman fax:+1-416-978-3963 Updating history: http://chass.utoronto.ca/oldnew/cybertimes.php Elvis wouldn't be singing "Return to Sender" these days *** HAPPY CANADA DAY *** _______________________________________________________________________

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CFP:Mobile Web for Social and Economic Development at the mLIfe 2008
by I. Kushchu 01 Jul '08

01 Jul '08

Call for Papers Mobile Web for Social and Economic Development A Special Session at the MOBILE LIFE CONFERENCES and EXHIBITIONS -- mSOCIETY 2008 -- The 1st International Conference on Mobile Society -- EURO mGOV 2008 -- The 3rd European Conference on Mobile Government 15 -19 September 2008, Sheraton Voyager, Antalya, Turkey http://www.mgovernment.org/events/index.html mlife(a)mgovernment.org Chairs: --------- Stephane Boyera Head of the Mobile Web for Social Development group, W3C Session Description: ------------------------- This session aims at exploring the potential of Mobile Technologies to foster social and economic development. It is a small inter-disciplinary forum gathering web experts, mobile experts, academics from developed and developing regions, NGOs and civil society representatives with field experience and expertise to identify the key issues of exploiting mobile phones and other mobile devices as an ICT-platform. Among the issues, the session will particularly be focusing on - technical issues related to specific types of applications (m- health, mEducation, ...) - technical issues related to the mean of deployment (sms, voice, web,...) - technical issues related to accessibility for illiterate people - Social issues: how to capture the real needs from the targeted populations, how to have a bottom-up approach that will integrate NGOs into international organization agenda and work - Social issues related to empowerment: how to enable local people to master the technology to develop and deploy the applications they need, how to leverage local content and applications development - Social issues related to sustainability, entrepreneurship, Submissions ---------------- Submissions in the form of research papers (max 10 pages) and practice talks (max 1 page) are solicited via the conferences online submission system at the http://www.mgovernment.org/confadmin/confadmin.php Further information on submissions and all about the conferences can be found at http://www.mgovernment.org/events/ Contacts -------------- For all enquiries please write to the session chairs: stephane(a)w3.org or the conference secreteria mlife(a)mgovernment.org ------- IBRAHIM KUSHCHU, MBA, MSC., PHD Associate Professor and Director, Mobile Government Consortium International, UK http://www.mgovernment.org ik(a)mgovernment.org +44 1273 777853 == please visit mLife events www.mgovernment.org/events/

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new reviews in cyberculture studies (july 2008)
by David M Silver 01 Jul '08

01 Jul '08

dear air-l, (please feel free to forward, post, blog, twitter, etc.) each month, the resource center for cyberculture studies (RCCS) publishes a set of book reviews and author responses ( http://rccs.usfca.edu/booklist.asp ). books of the month for july 2008 include: Digital Contagions: A Media Archaeology of Computer Viruses Author: Jussi Parikka Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing, 2007 Review 1: Joseph Nechvatal Author Response: Jussi Parikka Ruling the Root: Internet Governance and the Taming of Cyberspace Author: Milton L. Mueller Publisher: MIT Press, 2002 Review 1: Pramod K. Nayar Unit Operations: An Approach to Videogame Criticism Author: Ian Bogost Publisher: MIT Press, 2006 Review 1: Terry Schenold enjoy. there's more where that came from. oh! coming so so soon: a very large list of new and exciting books waiting to be reviewed, perhaps by you. david silver http://silverinsf.blogspot.com

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