November 2009
6 posts
The Sub (-stitute, not marine)
Being the scrawny incubator of all things germy, meant that in week nine while everyone was patting each other on the back, high fiving and presenting their pitches; I was lying on my back, high fevering and presenting everything I’d consumed in the previous 5 days. So instead of telling you about what I think happened, I’m going to share with you my other major work. Not the one about the...
A Review of DigC202
Honestly, hands down, best work yet. The bar has been raised yet again in the DigC major. After last session’s gaming presentations, I thought the group would be hard-pressed coming up with innovative and new ways of pitching ideas. Very, very wrong! This class is a great example of the way in which new media can facilitate learning, changing the old-school lecture format and actually having...
Google
“Eric looked at Larry and Sergey and said, ‘You idiots. You spelt Googol wrong’. And that was the last mistake Larry and Sergey ever made”. ( BBC doco reference). Ever? Forever ever? Ahh bless these entirely objective film-makers. For all the anti-Google sentiment to be found on the web, there would appear to be an enormous amount of supporters (both employed by Google and otherwise) proudly...
RAWA and the Democratic Potential of the Net
In looking at how Non-Government organisations utilise the internet for their various campaigns, it becomes obvious that there is a strong argument that favours the democratic potential of the internet. The group RAWA (Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan) is an Afghani women’s liberation group that far exceeds the caliber of most online activist groups. RAWA meets...
Neglect
Proving again why I cannot be trusted with the care of children, pets, boyfriends or potplants, I have neglected and abandoned this blog like the true (neo) teenager that I am. The dates between posts say it all. I won’t lie, I got distracted. But on a brighter note, that’s not to say I didn’t THINK about new media and digial communications…