Monthly Archives: August 2007

Sari tales

S writes – “Master weavers did pick up this technology…true, it was more for furnishing products, especially when markets opened out….but I again come back to narayanpet, where master weavers have framelooms, and are making sareees on it. It does have a clear product identity (unlike a more universal fursnishing fabric), but I think what [...]

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“attending” slcc with bb (not shown in the image) on machinima island

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Police: Blasts kill 20 in Hyderabad – CNN.com

Police: Blasts kill 20 in Hyderabad – CNN.com

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Waiting in-world for SLLC feed

with Radhika:) [seriously - that IS another Radhika - one is my Avi and the other is another Radhika's avi - I finally found her - she's the (more technologically capable one) they've all be confusing me with:)]

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atcrossroads: Hotel mistakes Nobel laureate for bag lady

atcrossroads: Hotel mistakes Nobel laureate for bag lady

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different realities?

producer and consumer
who’s producing who (what?)
who’s consuming who (what?)
which object stares back?

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And while I am griping…

Who took Pedagogy out and put Technology in to replace it?

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How does one talk to a daily blogger – how does one talk to a daily reporter?

At least with a reporter – there are what seem to be guidelines established through years of practice (by reporters and related administrators) and rule-making around news-making and reporting. When a reporter meets us f2f for a story or is going to be amidst us in a public venue we are aware that we will [...]

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good conversation….

Had a very productive conversation with N about the Machinima she and her group produced – will have something to write about that with quotes from her after a few more meetings and conversations with her.
stay tuned!

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Research paradigms, IRBs, Epistemologies of online research…

There is a very interesting discussion going on on the AIR-L list that I am trying not to get drawn into replying to posts on. Too much stuff to do here with Grad step week and all (and last week the Digital Mirror and New Faculty presentation as well as prep for Grad step week [...]

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