Tuesday, April 22

Tuesday, April 8, 2008: Monthly Program (BayCHI)

Tuesday, April 8, 2008: Monthly Program (BayCHI): "aking Amy Jo Kim�s principles to heart, it�s possible to make even the most productive social interactivities 'fun.' We already knew we could lose track of time and become immersed in our work but now we know how to help others fall into 'flow'. Kim reviews three case studies of social media � YouTube, Twitter and FaceBook -- implementing specific qualities of game mechanics."

Localization Problems: A Cellphone's Missing Dot Kills Two People, Puts Three More in Jail

Localization Problems: A Cellphone's Missing Dot Kills Two People, Puts Three More in Jail

Wednesday, April 16

Flexknowlogy � Defining “Creepy Treehouse”

Flexknowlogy � Defining “Creepy Treehouse”: "creepy treehouse

n. A place, physical or virtual (e.g. online), built by adults with the intention of luring in kids.

Example: “Kids … can see a [creepy treehouse] a mile away and generally do a good job in avoiding them.” John Krutsch in Are You Building a Creepy Treehouse?”"

Ruminate � Blog Archive � I’m Not Interested in “the PLE”

Ruminate � Blog Archive � I’m Not Interested in “the PLE”

Chris Lott, who I discovered through John Krutsch.

Wednesday, April 9

YouTube - apache takes out insurgent van over afghanistan

YouTube - apache takes out insurgent van over afghanistan

U.S. Military Deaths in the Conquest of Iraq

U.S. Military Deaths in the Conquest of Iraq

YouTube - Insurgents Getting Wasted Compilation

YouTube - Insurgents Getting Wasted Compilation

Iraq War Coalition Fatalities

Iraq War Coalition Fatalities

Self-employed technorati find places to network | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle

Self-employed technorati find places to network | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle: "'Rather than spending an extended period of time banging your head, the ability to shoot the question out to a room to get a response is really great,'' said Alex Hillman, who was an increasingly claustrophobic self-employed Web developer before founding IndependentsHall, a shared office space for his peers in Philadelphia."