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A Samoan Hoax Jan 21, 2013

Manti Te’o has been in the news a lot these past few days because Notre Dame’s star linebacker and inspirational leader was apparently pranked. He had captured football fans’ hearts throughout the season, leading his team to an undefeated record … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged cultural studies, digital culture, ESPN, Manti Te'o, socio-technical systems, technical_epistemologies | 7 Comments

Announcements: Daniel Kreiss to give talk at Cornell University and Ted Striphas to give talk at Temple University Oct 25, 2012

Networked Politics from Howard Dean to Barack Obama and the 2012 Elections Daniel Kreiss October 29, 4:15-5:30pm 700 Clark Hall Cornell University Update: Due to Hurricane Sandy, Daniel Kreiss’ talk has been cancelled. We apologize for the inconvenience. Kriess tells … Continue reading →

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What really went wrong at Microsoft: Thoughts and questions about Rao’s criticism of Eichenwald Jul 26, 2012

It’s interesting to read the contrasting articles by Venkatesh Rao and Kurt Eichenwald. In both articles, they offer differing views on why exactly Microsoft experienced a “lost decade.” That is, both articles tried to explain why Microsoft fell so far behind the … Continue reading →

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The algorithmic representation of need Jun 24, 2012

Technology writers and media philosophers alike have spent time considering a rather candid remark by Google’s former CEO Eric Schmidt, made in an August, 2010 interview. Discussing the future of the search giant, Schmidt said the following to the Wall Street Journal: We’re trying … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on CES and the Tele-Technological System Jan 10, 2012

As is becoming increasingly common, the Consumer Electronics Show has sent a tidal wave of news stories and press releases roaring into my RSS reader, full of information about the latest inventions aimed at changing the way we watch television … Continue reading →

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