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ITU PhD course in May
by T.L. Taylor 24 Mar '04

24 Mar '04

Hi all. The IT University of Copenhagen will host a PhD course entitled "Game Culture" on May 19-21. The course will focus on the social/cultural aspects of gaming (with some special attention to MMOGs). The afternoon of Day Two we are lucky enough to have Jessica Mulligan (Turbine Games, author of Developing Online Games) join us and Day Three will be devoted to a public symposium on the subject of MMOG community management (more details on that in the next week or so). For more information about the course visit http://www.itu.dk/Internet/sw11025.asp. Please note there is an application deadline of April 19 (details at the webpage). Admitted participants will be notified shortly thereafter. Feel free to drop me a line if you have any questions! TL -- ___________________________________ T.L. Taylor, Assistant Professor Center for Computer Games Research Dept. of Digital Aesthetics and Communiction IT University of Copenhagen Glentevej 67, 2400-DK NV Copenhagen +45 38 16 89 61 (tele) / +45 38 16 88 99 (fax) tltaylor(a)itu.dk / http://www.itu.dk/~tltaylor/

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thanks for the valuable info
by Sandra Braman 23 Mar '04

23 Mar '04

Thanks for the valuable information on how to ensure that web-based surveys are secure.

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encryption and security
by Christopher Helland 22 Mar '04

22 Mar '04

Not that I'm paranoid (well maybe a bit) but concerning encryption and online security. Have people read the new article in Vanity Fair by Michael Shnayerson called "Hack the Vote"? Yet another reason to fear GWB--and some technological advancements And yes they did hack into the Diebold machines both by modem and in person (it makes it easy when the password on all of them is 1111). For more info on electronic voting problems see David Dill's site www.verifiedvoting.org Chris ===== Christopher Helland My Web Space http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~chelland/index.html Doctoral Candidate Centre for the Study of Religion University of Toronto __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance Tax Center - File online. File on time. http://taxes.yahoo.com/filing.html

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secure servers and/or encryption for surveys?
by Sandra Braman 21 Mar '04

21 Mar '04

I was struck by a recent message to the list asking for volunteers for a web-based survey in which seemingly half the message consisted of warnings about the insecurity of web-based survey responses. Does anyone have experience with using the security techniques so familiar from e-commerce to ensure those participating in web-based research of confidentiality? Anyone know how widespread this practice is? Thanks -- Sandra Braman

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Convention - Media Ecology Association, Rochester NY June 5-8, 2003
by J Sternberg 20 Mar '04

20 Mar '04

THE FIFTH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE MEDIA ECOLOGY ASSOCIATION June 10-13, 2004 Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, New York Sponsored by The Department of Communication and The William A. Kern Professor in Communications College of Liberal Arts Rochester Institute of Technology <http://www.media-ecology.org> MEDIA ENVIRONMENTS AND THE LIBERAL ARTS Media Environments and the Liberal Arts How do changing media environments influence the ways in which people express themselves, communicate with each other, and pass on knowledge to future generations? From cities to cyberspace, and ancient writing systems to digital communication technologies, media help shape human interaction, understanding and organization. This conference explores the various ways in which past, present and emerging media environments influence human life in general, and its self-examination via the liberal arts disciplines. These include the subjects of inquiry and the way research is conducted, changes in human and mass communication, policy-making and evaluation, individual expression and representation, formation and change in cultural attitudes, media representations of natural environments, emerging digital expression, hyperfiction, digital poetry, and the social impact of media. Featured speakers include Susan Drucker, Gary Gumpert, Douglas Rushkoff, and Denise Schmandt-Besserat. PRE-REGISTRATION INFORMATION Convention Fees for MEA Members US $30 Member Pre-Registration (before May 1, 2004) US $40 Member Registration (after May 1, 2004 or on-site) US $20 Student Registration (full-time student ID required) Convention Fees for Non-Members US $60 Convention Registration Only US $25 Student Convention Registration Only MEA Membership Fees (January 1, 2004 through December 31, 2004) US $40 Membership US $20 Student Membership (full-time student ID required) A printable version of the pre-registration form is available online at <http://www.media-ecology.org>, where the Convention schedule will be posted and updated periodically. News about the event is also available at the Convention Blog <http://www.rit.edu/~sbbgpt/mea-rit>. Mail completed pre-registration form and check or money order payable to Media Ecology Association to: Janet Sternberg, MEA Executive Secretary Dept. of Communication & Media Studies Fordham University Bronx, NY 10458-9993 718-817-4855 voice | 718-817-4868 fax <netberg {at} compuserve.com> Payment from outside the United States can be made through PayPal® at <http://www.media-ecology.org/joinmea/intlpay.html> Sessions will be held on the RIT Campus. The conference hotel, located on the RIT Campus, is the Radisson Hotel Rochester Airport. Free shuttle service is available between the Rochester airport and the hotel. Please mention MEA when making hotel reservations to receive the convention rate. Radisson Hotel Rochester Airport 175 Jefferson Rd. Rochester, NY 14623 800-333-3333 toll free 585-475-1910 | 585-475-9633 fax <RHI_RONY {at} Radisson.com> Questions? Contact the Convention Coordinator: Sue Barnes Communication Dept. Rochester Institute of Technology 92 Lomb Memorial Dr. Rochester, NY 14623-5604 585-475-4695 voice | 585-475-7732 fax <sbbgpt {at} rit.edu> DEADLINE FOR PRE-REGISTRATION: May 1, 2004

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Re: [Air-l] resources (non-linear WWW)
by m.whitty＠Queens-Belfast.AC.UK 20 Mar '04

20 Mar '04

Bella Dicks and Bruce Mason are doing some work in this area at Cardiff University http://www.socresonline.org.uk/3/3/3.html Cheers Monica > > > >A graduate student I know is looking for resources on how to analyze > >(nonlinear) information on the WWW. Can anyone recommend any resources > >(books, articles, sites) I could pass on to him that might be helpful? > > > >Thank you. > > > >Susannah > > >

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CSCW 2004 Paper Deadline Extension
by Reddy, Madhu 19 Mar '04

19 Mar '04

Dear Colleague, The papers submission deadline has been extended until Monday, March 22, at 5pm PST, with the following conditions: - You must submit the title, keywords, and abstract by the previously stated deadline of Friday, March 19 at 5pm PST. - The keywords, title, and abstract *cannot change* after this time. This information is used in the reviewer assignment process, which will begin on Saturday, March 20. NOTE: This extension is for papers *only*. The Notes submissions are still due Friday, March 19. Please forward this message to anyone who you think may be interested; our apologies if you receive multiple copies. If you have any questions, please visit our web site (http://www.acm.org/cscw2004) or contact us by email (cscw2004-info(a)acm.org) Madhu Reddy CSCW 2004 Publicity Chair

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New online law journal
by Andres Guadamuz 18 Mar '04

18 Mar '04

Dear all, The AHRB Research Centre for Studies in Intellectual Property and Technology Law at the University of Edinburgh has just launched SCRIPT-ed, a new online journal dedicated to study the interaction between the law and new technologies, particularly in the fields of intellectual property and information technology law. The journal can be found here: http://www.law.ed.ac.uk/ahrb/script-ed/index.asp -------------------- Andres Guadamuz Lecturer, School of Law University of Edinburgh Old College, South Bridge Edinburgh EH8 9YL Tel: 44 (0)131 6509699 Fax: 44 (0)131 6506317 a.guadamuz(a)ed.ac.uk http://www.anduin.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/personal.htm

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fading away electronic
by Barry Wellman 18 Mar '04

18 Mar '04

As a sidebar to my Timeline article which I announced yesterday (altho new thoughts are coming in: VT-100 nostalgia, for example): I sent the URL to a bunch of old friends from Harvard grad school days. As I am 61, they too are 60ish. A bunch of e-addresses are bouncing back, as No Such User, etc. So this is how old scholars fade away as they retire, etc. Their e-addresses are the first to go. Sounds like a study for someone. Barry _____________________________________________________________________ Barry Wellman Professor of Sociology NetLab Director wellman at chass.utoronto.ca http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~wellman Centre for Urban & Community Studies University of Toronto 455 Spadina Avenue Toronto Canada M5S 2G8 fax:+1-416-978-7162 To network is to live; to live is to network _____________________________________________________________________

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RE: [Air-l] Barry's 40 years of computing
by Rowin Cross 18 Mar '04

18 Mar '04

Thanks for posting this, it's fascinating. ________________________________ From: air-l-admin(a)aoir.org on behalf of Barry Wellman Sent: Wed 17/03/2004 20:17 To: communication and information technology section asa; aoir list Subject: [Air-l] Barry's 40 years of computing Some readers of these lists may enjoy my personal computer timeline, of over 40 years. 11 pages worth. If so, it's at Bruce Damer's wonderful Digibarn, worth looking at it in it's own right: http://www.digibarn.com/friends/barry-wellman/ Barry _____________________________________________________________________ Barry Wellman Professor of Sociology NetLab Director wellman at chass.utoronto.ca http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~wellman Centre for Urban & Community Studies University of Toronto 455 Spadina Avenue Toronto Canada M5S 2G8 fax:+1-416-978-7162 To network is to live; to live is to network _____________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Air-l mailing list Air-l(a)aoir.org http://www.aoir.org/mailman/listinfo/air-l

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