Social Implications of Social Computing #4
Kate Carruthers Technology is very seductive and it is easy to fall in love with it rather than viewing it dispassionately as a tool with utility for various tasks. It is really…
social computing & social media
Social Implications of Social Computing #3
Growth of knowledge Too much knowledge to keep in our heads No more epic poetry In our tribal past there was a need to keep knowledge in our own heads…
And how do YOU decide how/what/when to blog?
Unlike the esteemed SilkCharm who tapped me to answer this question my blog is essentially self-indulgent. This blog is called Aide-mémoire for a reason, primarily because I wanted a place…
Social Implications of Social Computing #2
Consumption of media is now happening on the user’s own terms. I can access what I want when it is convenient for me, and in the media format that I…
Social Implications of Social Computing #1
Social computing has exploded and is changing the world we knew in a number of ways that impact on education. But social computing is not so much changing the world…
Over web 2.0 and not talking about it any more
Bye Bye Web 2.0 In fact, I’ve always been uncomfortable with the term web 2.0 and it is seriously starting to annoy me now. Thus I have decided to excise…
A Bloggers’ Code of Ethics?
Update 2016: This link is no longer available but you can find a handy how-to guide to setting up a blog here – thanks to Chris for the link. An…
Points of Information – We’re off to see the wizard
Points of Information is an amusing Canadian take on the quaint Australian custom of compulsory voting in elections (i.e. the government punishes you by way of a fine if you…