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What I finished reading last night is by far the best book on computergames I had my hands on so far. To be precise, it is the best book on those aspects of computergames I am interested in the … Continue reading →
What I finished reading last night is by far the best book on computergames I had my hands on so far. To be precise, it is the best book on those aspects of computergames I am interested in the … Continue reading →
First it was a blog only, then ↑the virtual meatspace—forums, that is—was added, and now SFAM expanded ↑cyperpunkreview.com by the ↑cyberpunk wiki. As cyberpunkreview.com not only proved to be a tremendously growing site—both, in term of content and popularity—, … Continue reading →
Time and again The-Simpsons-Halloween-Specials are to be seen on television. In one particular episode, “↑Homer 3“ (1996) ↑by Pacific Data Images, Homer tries to hide behind a cupboard as his wife Marge’s sisters are about to pay a visit … Continue reading →
Die Bürokratie ist der nicht greifbare Feind des gesunden Menschenverstandes und der Gerechtigkeit, sie fördert Trägheit und Willkür, und oft haben wir das Gefühl, machtlos zu sein gegen kleinkarierte Beamte, die sich gegen alle Vernunft und manchmal mit tragischen … Continue reading →
My friend ↑Vít Šisler just notified me via email that ↑CyberOrient 6(1) is out. Vít writes: [The new issue] aims for critical and evidence-based evaluation of the use of social media in the Arab Spring, the coverage of the Arab … Continue reading →
It is my conviction that all of us who ever saw the 1977 James Bond film “The spy who loved me” were fascinated by “Wet Nellie,” Bond’s (Roger Moore) Lotus Esprit S1 sportscar able to transform into a submarine. And … Continue reading →
1810s 1818 SHELLEY, MARY. 1818. ↓Frankenstein; or, The modern Prometheus. London: Lackington, Hughes, Harding, Mavor & Jones. 1820s 1826 SHELLEY, MARY. 1826. ↓The last man. London: Henry Colburn. 1870s 1870 VERNE, JULES GABRIEL. 1870. ↓Vingt mille lieues sous les mers. … Continue reading →
↑Forarea, a bavaria-based, interdisciplinary community of about 200 scientists, concerned with the understanding of ‘other cultures’, has launched a computer game called ↑Xenophilia [=”the liking of the other”]. The game’s aim is to mediate an understanding of people who were … Continue reading →
Late at night HairlessWookie released LS4 at MPHQ. A great relieve, believe me. The last weeks were spent day and night at the comp, completing and then rendering my map.
Continue reading →Alex Golub just recently wrote: “A week or so ago I asked the question “what are the most popular ethnographies today that give you a sense of where the field is going, or at least what is popular right now?” … Continue reading →