Tag Archives: Media

Googling Myself

By alex | Published: 4/23/2004
I’m a little reluctant to post this. A release written by one of the university’s publicists has been widely reported recently. In department meetings, I’ve been getting remarks like “Alex, you’re late! Were you off googling yourself again?” What fun. So, nothing too thrilling here, but if you want to hear what I sound like, […]
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Quiet Parties

By alex | Published: 4/22/2004
The idea of quiet parties has been getting some media attention lately, most recently in this article in the Christian Science Monitor. I feel strange commenting on a practice I haven’t experienced first-hand. Despite the sort of dorky “planned event” feel, I wonder if it appeals to those who are more adept with written than […]
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Just-making media

By alex | Published: 3/20/2004
d y n e : b o l i c is an upful single-CD live linux distro designed for media by the people: dyne:bolic is RASTA software released free under the GNU General Public License. Share this software for the good of yourself and your people, respect others and let them express, be free and […]
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Counter-revolution won’t be blogged

By alex | Published: 3/16/2004
It seems that the People’s Republic has decided to shut down several major blog-servers. Nobody ever said they were subtle. They blocked access to a bunch of US university sites and email for several months last year, causing a real headache. I really do wonder if such ham fisted policies work to their advantage or […]
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