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On Atavism and Enlightenment
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On 10 November 2008 at about 14:37. On Atavism and Enlightenment. As a teacher approaching my 85th birthday, and with my early retirement in 2057 looming, I have decided to reflect on the most important changes that have occurred in my lifetime. The Power of Maps (26 August 2015). Gaps in the digital fossil record (5 August 2015). Feedparser.py', Kurt McKee and Mark Pilgrim (11 May 2013). Better Stakeholder Interviews', Chris Cashdollar, Happy Cog (10 May 2013). Wordpress, menus and Suhosin (28 June 2011).
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Homo Googlens
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On 11 September 2008 at about 19:56. Recently slipped quietly by with little remark. Yes, it really only is ten years since this ancient-looking web-page. Began its journey to world domination. Google is our eye on the world, our gateway to information, our arbiter of truth, our panopticon, and our new homunculus, the hidden shaper of our every thought. If you think my hyperbole is misplaced, consider the fact that Google are now in space. The satellite GeoEye-1 captures high-res images of the earth.
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Stowaway: Lectures
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Narratives: Endings, Meaning and Morals. On 31 January 2009 at about 10:18. This item was originally posted on CEMP. S Interactive Media Portal on 31 January, 2009. Notes from the fifth keynote in the Narratives series. We investigate stories as therapy for the individual, for society and for humanity as a whole. Then Stories and Structures. Then Familiarity and Strangeness. Followed by Performers and Players. Good grief… TL;DR. We begin with the feel-good comfort movie,. Do we simply see them as people ...
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land's end closed bridge danger - [Flickr:Places-And-Non-Places]
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On 11 September 2008 at about 21:35. Land's end closed bridge danger - [Flickr:Places-And-Non-Places]. Imported from flickr:places and non-places. The Power of Maps (26 August 2015). Gaps in the digital fossil record (5 August 2015). Feedparser.py', Kurt McKee and Mark Pilgrim (11 May 2013). Better Stakeholder Interviews', Chris Cashdollar, Happy Cog (10 May 2013). Wordpress, menus and Suhosin (28 June 2011). More on storing directions for google maps (9 May 2011). Profile (7 May 2011). Open Flash (30 Ap...
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Intro to Media and Participation 2008 - 2009
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On 3 December 2008 at about 21:11. Intro to Media and Participation 2008 - 2009. Today we began the Media and Participation theory option. This post provides a brief outline of the session, and pointers to where we can go from here. There are some things you need to do if you are doing this option. The first is to register in the CEMP. So you can contribute to this thread. The second is to go to this page in the wiki. This year is different. Red Pill Blue Pill. We had a very small majority in favour of t...
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Production - [Critical Media Concepts and Contexts]
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On 28 November 2009 at about 15:29. Production - [Critical Media Concepts and Contexts]. All that is solid melts into air" (Engels, F. and Marx, K., 1848. This lecture explored the notion of production, and found that every attempt to pin "production" down ended in the pursuit of something disappearing. Evaporation du lac by FrancoisRoche on Flickr. The ideas presented can be summarised in any one of the following ways:. Production as it is expressed by philosophers like Aristotle and Heidegger. The ...
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beach at night - [Flickr:Places-And-Non-Places]
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On 24 July 2008 at about 2:04. Beach at night - [Flickr:Places-And-Non-Places]. Imported from flickr:places and non-places. The white flash of the camera renders the beachscape blue. The darkness pushes the chip's algorithms into handshake exposure. The beachfront lights trace into the timelapsed still. The image simulates dynamism, where the memory of experience is flat and dull. The pebbles, though, are revealed as the boney scrapyard they are. The Power of Maps (26 August 2015). Profile (7 May 2011).
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Presentation Skills Workshops - Fathom Training
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Be remembered for making a great impression. No power points, no flip charts. This is a unique and creative approach to presentation skills. This course will have a direct and positive impact on how you come across to others. You will learn valuable techniques to capture and hold your audience's attention. Trained actors skilled in improvisation will coach you through practical activities designed to build your confidence. Practical, useful and unique. For work and for life. This course provides a warm a...
