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RE: [Air-l] Collaborative Research in Intranets
by Mary A. Ferguson 11 Aug '01

11 Aug '01

Charles: I'm teaching a graduate course in internet research methods at the university of florida this fall. Would you be willing to share your experience with my graduate students if we arranged an on-line discussion? Mary Ann Ferguson,Ph.D. mferguson(a)jou.ufl.edu <mailto:mferguson@jou.ufl.edu> -----Original Message----- From: Charles S Hendricksen Sent: Fri 8/10/2001 8:05 PM To: air-l(a)aoir.org Cc: Subject: [Air-l] Collaborative Research in Intranets Friends, There must be a lot of distributed scientific research being conducted on the WWW. I've been working as a facilitator with research teams for several years now using tools that I've developed and appropriating existing software as needed by the research team. The tools do not interest me nearly as much as the behavior of the team, especially when measured with the metric of participation. The tools are, of course inseperable from the environment, but so are issues like funding, publication of products, and the research methodology. By methodology, I refer to how research is conducted rather than how data is analysed. Of particular interest to me is research with these characteristics: 1) long-term (over three years) 2) large-scale (perhaps 7 to thirty researchers) 3) dedicated to the thorough examination of a well-bounded issue domain 4) interdisciplinary 5) fluid, distributed membership 6) web-based The research efforts I've been advocating are driven by the criticism of documents, to include essays, references, definitions, models, papers, etc. The use of asynchronous tools is preferred in order to allow reflection and to blunt power structures. Synchronous activity is of course not to be denied! However, such meetings need to be documented (where are the minutes of your last meeting?) I expect there are a few of you doing work on similar projects, but that the WWW sites are protected from public viewing. I would like to share experiences with others as fortunate as myself working with such exciting enterprises. Charlie Hendricksen veritas(a)u.washington.edu "Information technology structures human relationships." "Models relate ideas." _______________________________________________ Air-l mailing list Air-l(a)aoir.org http://www.aoir.org/mailman/listinfo/air-l

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An ONLINE Survey on the Use of Internet in Greece
by mboudour＠upatras.gr 11 Aug '01

11 Aug '01

As there was a request and a discussion in this list about available surveys on the use of Internet at various national contexts, I would like to inform you that at the URL: http://hyperion.math.upatras.gr/survey/grinet/ you may find an ONLINE survey on the use of Internet in Greece. To see the updated results please click the button "Results" at the bottom of the page. Cheers, --Moses Boudourides mboudour(a)upatras.gr http://www.math.upatras.gr/~mboudour

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Collaborative Research in Intranets
by Charles S Hendricksen 11 Aug '01

11 Aug '01

Friends, There must be a lot of distributed scientific research being conducted on the WWW. I've been working as a facilitator with research teams for several years now using tools that I've developed and appropriating existing software as needed by the research team. The tools do not interest me nearly as much as the behavior of the team, especially when measured with the metric of participation. The tools are, of course inseperable from the environment, but so are issues like funding, publication of products, and the research methodology. By methodology, I refer to how research is conducted rather than how data is analysed. Of particular interest to me is research with these characteristics: 1) long-term (over three years) 2) large-scale (perhaps 7 to thirty researchers) 3) dedicated to the thorough examination of a well-bounded issue domain 4) interdisciplinary 5) fluid, distributed membership 6) web-based The research efforts I've been advocating are driven by the criticism of documents, to include essays, references, definitions, models, papers, etc. The use of asynchronous tools is preferred in order to allow reflection and to blunt power structures. Synchronous activity is of course not to be denied! However, such meetings need to be documented (where are the minutes of your last meeting?) I expect there are a few of you doing work on similar projects, but that the WWW sites are protected from public viewing. I would like to share experiences with others as fortunate as myself working with such exciting enterprises. Charlie Hendricksen veritas(a)u.washington.edu "Information technology structures human relationships." "Models relate ideas."

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thanks to Air-l
by Barry Wellman 10 Aug '01

10 Aug '01

Some weeks ago, Wenhog Chen, Jeph Boase and I asked AoIR-niks for leads to information on world wise use of the Internet. A number of folks were kind enough to respond privately. Wenhong has compiled the information. It appears below. She, Jeph and I thank you all. Our handiwork will appeat in The Internet in Everyday Life, edited by Caroline Haythornthwaite and myself, published by Blackwells in Spring-Summer 2002. Barry ___________________________________________________________________ Barry Wellman Professor of Sociology NetLab Director wellman(a)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 Live is To Network To Network is To Live ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2001 15:11:23 -0400 From: Wenhong Chen <wenchen(a)chass.utoronto.ca> To: Barry Wellman <wellman(a)chass.utoronto.ca> Cc: Jeff Boase <jeff.boase(a)utoronto.ca> Subject: thanks to Air-l A couple of weeks ago, Barry, Jeff and I asked for your help for reliable data on international internet use. Now, we would like to thank Eszter Hargittai, Joan Koreman,, Ian Ketcheson, David Neice, Greg Wise, Jeremy Crampton, Gitte Stald, Jenni Shi and others for their valuable info. Furthermore, we compiled a short list of websites where you may find interesting data on global digital divide and internet usage in different countries. Commercial site: Industry Almanac: http://www.c-i-a.com/199809iu.htm Nua: http://www.nua.ie/surveys/index.cgi) CyberAtlas - http://cyberatlas.internet.com E-Marketer - (http://www.emarketer.com www.telegeography.com Organizations: http://www.oecd.org//dsti/sti/it/prod/it-out2000-e.htm http://www.undp.org/hdr2001/ http://www.itu.int http://www.idc.com. We are working on our paper on international internet use and we are now using data on internet penetration rate from a report of international labor organization (http://www.ilo.org/public/english/bureau/inf/pkits/) Thanks again! Wenhong ---------------------------------------- Wenhong Chen Graduate Student Department of Sociology U of T ----------------------------------------

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Re: [Air-l] [cc]Microsoft's really hidden files
by Zunt＠aol.com 10 Aug '01

10 Aug '01

In a message dated 8/10/2001 12:09:38 PM Eastern Daylight Time, jhuns(a)vt.edu writes: > my e-mail and browsers work fine without such things, so why do they do it. Other folks find those features useful. I sometimes allow cookies to be stored on my machine to help me get quicker access to various web functions. I also have cached web pages on occasion to speed delivery of content. I don't cache my old e-mail, but know folks who do for their own reasons. The author advises me to "erase all [my] cache files, all [my] cookie files, and all of [my] e-mail correspondence. " My reply is simple: No thanks. I'll erase what I don't need on my machine, and will do it on my own terms. When my drive gets sufficiently filled with junk, I'll shift what I need and wipe it clean. No big deal, and to my way of thinking, no need for conspiracy theories ;>). I'm surely not a defender of contemporary bloated software that generates bloated files and bloated file structures, but am stuck in a position where I use what's easily available to get jobs done as efficiently, effectively, etc., as I can. And I don't mind folks complaining re: their perceptions of product quality. What bugs me about that article is that the argument is based on a factual error: the existence of supposedly hidden files that I can actually see. Hyperbole and crudeness while presenting a straw man just doesn't set well with me. You must be leading a blessed life to get away with a semiannual maintenance routine ;>). Cheers, Bob Briggs Westport, MA

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Re: [Air-l] [cc]Microsoft's really hidden files
by Zunt＠aol.com 10 Aug '01

10 Aug '01

In a message dated 8/10/2001 9:37:18 AM Eastern Daylight Time, jhuns(a)vt.edu writes: > >The English article on which they base their story/inquiry is here: > > > >http://fuckmicrosoft.com/content/ms-hidden-files.shtml > > Tough as it is to approach such a clearly named website with an open mind, I took a look at the document and found enough questionable information to inspire me to write this little memo. The author makes a big deal about *not* being able to find various "well-hidden" folders and files using Windows Explorer (he doesn't specify the Windows product or build that he's using). But on the contrary, I am able to see all the worrisome "hidden" temporary folders and files using Windows Explorer in both Win98 and WinME. So I don't perceive the need to boot to DOS as the author suggests; when I followed his instructions, I found nothing on my machine that I didn't already know about, and unless I've made a terrible mistake, I fail to see just what the fuss is all about. The author gives us a hint by alluding to possible embarrassment if one's sly visits to pornographic sites were to be discovered, and to the possibility of personal information being retrieved from one's machine over a network. There are ways around those problems which do not involve rants directed at the authors/vendors of particular operating systems and other software tools. The existence of temporary Internet files, history logs, and cookies are surely old news by now, and Microsoft Internet Explorer is not the only browser that makes good use of such features. I don't use Outlook Express, so can't comment on the author's remarks in that area. But a word to the wise here: Be certain about your intentions and the effects of your contemplated action *before* you edit your Windows registry. Back up the registry before you edit it, because an editorial mistake there can cause the most exquisite of migraines ;>). Cheers, Bob Briggs Westport, MA

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[cc]Microsoft's really hidden files
by jeremy hunsinger 10 Aug '01

10 Aug '01

> > >One of Holland's leading magazines on "freedom, rights and rules/law" on the >internet reports about Windows and Internet Explorer keeping invisible files >containing ALL the URLs of the sites you've EVER visited whether you had IE >clean up or not, and Outlook keeping similar invisible copies of EVERY e-mail >and attachment EVER sent or received on your computer. > >It goes without saying that this is a serious security breach on your system, >never mind what the spooks can find on your computer by using the >not-so-secret-anymore embedded *cough*NSA*cough* key in Windows. > >For those who can read Dutch go here: > >http://www.netkwesties.nl/editie19/artikel1.html > >The English article on which they base their story/inquiry is here: > >http://fuckmicrosoft.com/content/ms-hidden-files.shtml > >Two programs that apparently DO clean up whatever Microsoft chooses to store >away without your knowledge are here: > >http://www.anonymizer.com/washer40/washer40_desc.shtml > >http://www.aandrc.com/purgeie/ > >Summary of the English article found on the URL mentioned above: > >There are folders on your computer that Microsoft has tried hard to keep >secret. Within these folders you will find two major things: Microsoft >Internet Explorer has been logging all of the sites you have ever visited -- >even after you've cleared your cache, and Microsoft's Outlook and Outlook >Express has been logging all of your e-mail correspondence -- even after >you've erased them from your trash bin. (This also includes all incoming and >outgoing e-mail attachments.) And believe me, that's not even the half of it. > >When I say these files are hidden well, I really mean it. If you don't have >any knowledge of DOS, then don't plan on finding these files on your own. I >say this because some of these files/folders won't be displayed in Windows >Explorer at all -- only DOS. (Even after you have enabled Windows Explorer to >"view all files.") And to top it off, the only way to find them in DOS is if >you knew the exact location of them. Basically, what I'm saying is if you >didn't know the files existed, then the chances of you running across them is >slim to slimmer. > >To give you an example of how sneaky this is, there are some hidden folders >that may contain your name, address, phone, all the sites you've visited, >every single e-mail you've sent/received, every attachment you've ever sent/ >received, everything you've searched for in a search engine, every filename >you've downloaded, names of documents containing "sensitive" information, >copies of all your cookies, full readable e-mail from your hotmail account, >your PGP keys, and more. > >Funny that Microsoft would make no mention of this on microsoft.com. > >-- >The Cyberculture, Identity and Gender Resources >==> http://fragment.nl/resources/ > > > >-- >Cyberculture(a)zacha.org >http://www.zacha.org/mailman/listinfo/cyberculture >http://www.cyberculture.zacha.org/ Jeremy Hunsinger http://www.cddc.vt.edu Instructor of Political Science Center for Digital Discourse and Culture Webmaster/Manager CDDC 526 Major Williams Hall 0130 http://www.cddc.vt.edu/jeremy --my homepage Virginia Tech (yes i partially updated it) Blacksburg, VA 24061 (540)-231-7614 icq 5535471

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gamestudies: the international Journal of Computer Game Research
by jeremy hunsinger 10 Aug '01

10 Aug '01

Announcement: G A M E S T U D I E S -- The international Journal of Computer Game Research __________________________________________________ Issue 1 Vol. 1 is now available at http://www.gamestudies.org Gamestudies is the first academic journal dedicated to interdisciplinary computer game research, web-published 4 times a year at www.gamestudies.org. Games are a billion dollar industry with almost no basic research. With a new generation of researchers, the field of computer game research is finally growing up, and is taking games and gameplay seriously. We predict that games, in combining the social, the technological and the aesthetic, will have a greater cultural impact than any mass entertainment genre of the last century. What is needed now is solid, balanced research, in dialogue with the industry and society at large. Gamestudies' primary focus is aesthetic, cultural and communicative aspects of computer games. The journal will explore the rich cultural genre of games; give scholars a peer-reviewed forum for their ideas and theories; and provide an academic channel for the ongoing discussions on games and gaming. The first issue contains articles by Espen Aarseth, Selmer Bringsjord, Markku Eskelinen, Gonzalo Frasca, Jesper Juul and Marie-Laure Ryan. __________________________________________________ Gamestudies.org -- For academics who play! Jeremy Hunsinger http://www.cddc.vt.edu Instructor of Political Science Center for Digital Discourse and Culture Webmaster/Manager CDDC 526 Major Williams Hall 0130 http://www.cddc.vt.edu/jeremy --my homepage Virginia Tech (yes i partially updated it) Blacksburg, VA 24061 (540)-231-7614 icq 5535471

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Conference: The Internet and Development in Asia
by Randy Kluver 10 Aug '01

10 Aug '01

3rd Annual Internet Political Economy Forum Conference Internet & Development in Asia Across Asia, governments, corporations, schools, and individuals are embracing information and communication technologies as a means of achieving economic growth, improving operating margins, and personal empowerment. In addition, the Asian economic crisis, accelerated political changes, and globalization of businesses have accompanied the emergence of information technologies. Asia now boasts some of the world's most wired-nations, including South Korea, Singapore, and Japan, but also some of the world's most poverty stricken, and information-poor, nations. This advent of the information society means that societies, economies, and communities across Asia will be profoundly altered. IPEF 2001 will explore the role of information technologies on economic and business development, political development, and community development in Asia. Experts who are focused on the Internet in Asia from around the world will examine in detail the ways in which ICT (Information Communications Technologies) are changing lifestyles, political structures, and economic relationships in Asia. Keynote speakers will highlight the critical issues associated with the growth of the Internet. Opening Address David Lim, Minister of State, Republic of Singapore (Defence, Information and the Arts) Keynote Speakers: David Lyon, Queens University, Canada, Surveillance and Privacy in the Asian Information Society Shigeru Nakayama, Kanagawa University, Japan's IT Policies: Development and Impacts Panels on Intellectual Property in Asia, IT in Japan, the digital divide in Asia, as well as the economic, political, commercial, and cultural issues associated with IT in Asia. Date: September 14 & 15, 2001 Venue: National University of Singapore, Singapore Registration fees: S$150 More details are available at www.prnewsasia.com/ipef2001, or by contacting Jane Ong at ipef2001(a)hotmail.com. The Internet Political Economy Forum is an international consortium of universities to coordinate a global study of the Internet paradigm through the leading universities/high tech hubs in the United States, Europe and Asia. The IPEF organizes conferences and research projects with plans underway for fellowship programs and curricular activities. The members are: University of Washington (secretariat), University of Cambridge, and National University of Singapore. Randy Kluver, Ph.D. Information and Communication Management Programme National University of Singapore AS 3, #04-16 Singapore 117570 (65) 559-3141 fax (65) 779-4911

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Job Posting
by Randy Kluver 10 Aug '01

10 Aug '01

NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE INFORMATION & COMMUNICATIONS MANAGEMENT (ICM) PROGRAMME Faculty Appointments National University of Singapore (NUS) invites applications for full-time tenure-track faculty positions in the ICM Programme, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. We are interested in candidates with doctoral training with a focus on Human Computer Interaction. Candidates should have a primary research interest in user-machine interactivity, computer-mediated communication and computer-supported cooperative work. More information about the Programme and its set of modules can be obtained from the website address indicated below. All faculty members are expected to teach undergraduate and graduate courses, supervise graduate students, and conduct rigorous research programmes that generate external funding and scholarship and intellectual output typical of that of a world-class university. Besides appointments on normal 3-year contracts, visiting appointments for one or two years may also be considered. Interested parties should submit their applications, supported by a resume (which includes details about publications, research interests and teaching areas) and three letters of recommendations to: Associate Professor Ho Kong Chong Coordinator Information & Communications Management Programme Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences National University of Singapore 3 Arts Link Singapore 117570 Fax: (65) 779 4911 Email: icmseca(a)nus.edu.sg Successful candidates are expected to assume duty by June 2002. Visit our website at http://www.fas.nus.edu.sg/icm/ for information on the Programme. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified. Randy Kluver, Ph.D. Information and Communication Management Programme National University of Singapore AS 3, #04-16 Singapore 117570 (65) 559-3141 fax (65) 779-4911

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