Posts from — October 2003

Traditions, techologies, and the disciplines. The presentations from the conference, Scholarly Tribes and Tribulations:
How Tradition and Technology Are Driving Disciplinary Change (Washington, October 17) are now online. (Thanks to Colin Steele.) [Open Access News]

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some interesting work here….

Open Journals. For future reference, a listing of open access journals in the social sciences generally, information science, communication/media, and sociology…. [Blog de Halavais]

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these are from the big directory, i think its the one that started in sweden, but i'm not sure.

social construction of technology. I have a tendency to point out when interfaces have gender biases in them. Lately, i keep getting asked what it would mean to create a separate interface for women. This question astonishes me, and i keep chewing on how… [misbehaving.net]

get them while they're fresh, yes sirree, all for you, some of the worst photography known to man, but there they are, have fun.

A “Poster Child” for the “Brave New World of Work”. 'There no longer seemed to be anything standing in the way of Keith Hoeller's academic career. By 1982, when he netted his doctorate in philosophy, he had already contributed to ten academic publications, obtained a grant from the French government,… [Invisible Adjunct]

You are Form 1, Goddess: The Creator.

“And The Goddess planted the acorn of life.
She cried a single tear and shed a single drop
of blood upon the earth where she buried it.
From her blood and tear, the acorn grew into
the world.”

Some examples of the Goddess Form are Gaia (Greek),
Jehova (Christian), and Brahma (Indian).
The Goddess is associated with the concept of
creation, the number 1, and the element of
earth.
Her sign is the dawn sun.

As a member of Form 1, you are a charismatic
individual and people are drawn to you.
Although sometimes you may seem emotionally
distant, you are deeply in tune with other
people's feelings and have tremendous empathy.
Sometimes you have a tendency to neglect your
own self. Goddesses are the best friends to
have because they're always willing to help.

Which Mythological Form Are You?
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scicult. Scicult: bridging science & culture through contemporary art. [MetaFilter]

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interesting bit of art….

so I've been wanting to talk about amazon since i did the amazon ego surf yesterday to find who talked about my work in their books, two books, not bad:)

anyway now i was just looking at my what's new list and i wonder how normal mine is:

The Art of UNIX Programming

The Haraway Reader

Beyond Fear: Thinking Sensibly About Security in an Uncertain World

and then it goes on with quicksilver, which i have no intention of reading, even though I've read everything else he's put into print….. I still say Stephenson's Big U is one of his best works.

now my recommendations is actually a bit strange too, it goes: baudrillard, annamarie mol, embracing insanity which is a book on open source software, then an allan moore graphic novel 'Supreme', then crypto by steven levy, then the letters of paul valery….

all in all, i know why amazon gives me these somewhat strange lists, but i'm not sure how effective they are. for instance, i have no intention of reading most of the things in these lists. however they do provide an entryway for a bit of reflexive consideration of my relation to commoditized publishing.

today i'm 31, my goal for this year is to get a job that will last a few years instead of 1 year, and to finish my dissertation.

Grants.gov. Grants.gov
http://www.grants.gov/

[Marcus P. Zillman, M.S., A.M.H.A. Author/Speaker]

this is handy