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I know I was forgetting some stuff for the course evaluation and this might seem weird since it isn’t anonymous but I wanted to add more of my thoughts. I thought this course was really cool. I learned some stuff … Continue reading →

I thought is was a little difficult doing the writing for these hypertexts except for the first one. Breaking up the essay into different pages was weird just because you want to write a essay that flows but also one … Continue reading →

The book ends with a lot of violence and it really comes together. A lot of characters die at the end but the main characters ad gamers who were present throughout the book meet up in the end in Mumbai. … Continue reading →

Part 2 of “For The Win” is about this student in the PhD program at Stanford University, Connor Prikkel. Prikkel discovers equations that predict the values of virtual goods based on how much fun the game is called Prikkel equations. … Continue reading →

My podcast experience was interesting and it was my first podcast experience. Preparing to record was kind of a challenge. I had to find a ride to the park and get the timing all right. Plus I recording right after … Continue reading →

Cory Doctorow is the author of “For The Win” and has written about thirteen books all about science fiction, gaming and/or futuristic genres. Part 1 of “For The Win” by Cory Doctorow talks about three main characters Matthew, Leonard, and … Continue reading →

This article, Persuasive Games: The Proceduralist Style, was posted on gamasutra.com n January 21, 2009. The article begins with a discussion of whether games are art. The author, Ian Bogost, mentions that it is absurd to think of art as … Continue reading →

This blog talks about how Second Life (SL) or other virtual worlds can be used in a practical way, not just for entertainment or recreation. They argue that SL can be used to learn new languages since you are able … Continue reading →

My first impressions of this virtual world were bad and depressing. I just thought about how there are actually people who use these virtual worlds to replace their reality. I find it really sad that people use technology to make … Continue reading →

The “Five Social Media Trends that are Reshaping Religion” article was written by Elizabeth Drescher. And this article was posted on Religious Dispatches Magazine on December 15, 2011. Elizabeth Drescher is a professor of religious studies and pastoral ministries at … Continue reading →

http://www.how-to-podcast-tutorial.com/07-podcast-recording-location.htm This website is about learning to podcast without spending a lot of money. The site author is Jason Van Orden who is also the author of Promoting Your Podcast. The site gives some quick simple tips on making a … Continue reading →

The California Legacy Project (CLP) is a project started by the Santa Clara University English Department. This project is to raise “awareness and appreciation for our state’s cultural legacy and to encourage students and faculty in their creative and scholarly … Continue reading →

This article was collaborated by a number of different people: Gilad Lotan, Erhardt Graeff, Mike Ananny, Devin Gaffney, Ian Pearce, and Danah Boyd. It was published in the International Journal of Communications in 2011. The article is about how social … Continue reading →

source: http://www.npr.org/rss/podcast/podcast_detail.php?siteId=5183214 This podcast started out as a trivia game with a listener. It is mainly a humorous podcast. The show made fun of politicians, mainly republicans, and also celebrities. This podcast was posted on February 4, 2012. It was … Continue reading →

Source: http://dssresources.com/faq/index.php?action=artikel&id=41 This article was quite interesting. It was about the relationship found between the sales of beer and diapers using data mining. Dan Power, the author of the article, is the editor of DSSResources.com, DecisionAutomation.com, and PlanningSkills.com. It is … Continue reading →

The second proposition Henry Jenkins proposes is about how YouTube could either be “an expression of shared visions within common communities or for personal expression”. Henry Jenkins has his own official blog and he has also written several books. He … Continue reading →

The article “Why Youth Heart Social Networking Sites: The Role of Networked Publics in Teenage Social Life” was written by Danah Boyd. Danah Boyd is a “Senior Researcher at Microsoft Research, a Research Assistant Professor in Media, Culture, and Communication … Continue reading →

I watched the interview with Gina Rudan, author of the book Practical Genius. She explains that geniuses can come as the Einsteins or Bill Gates or Steve Jobs of the world. These guys were geniuses from birth it would seem … Continue reading →

The author, Lawrence Lessig, does not believe a war on piracy should exist. Lessig comments on how the war against piracy is unwinnable. He argues that there is a different approach to find the solution to an unwinnable war. His … Continue reading →

The Ecstasy of Influence: A Plagiarism was written by Jonathan Lethem and posted to Harper’s Magazine. This essay was published in 2007 directly to Harper’s Magazine. Jonathan Lethem is an American novelist, short story writer, and essayist. He wrote a … Continue reading →

The Huffington Post is an internet newspaper filled with blogs, video blogs, etc. The excerpt was most likely published here because the is a newspaper that informs readers a lot about interesting articles for media and today’s technologies and what … Continue reading →