December 2006
Most Popular Posts from Quick Online Tips
by jlesage & 1 other
kept updated, an important factor in Interent software hints; I use these often
[debates] A Concise Lexicon of / for the Digital Commons
by jlesage
by Raqs Media Collective / September 2001; keywords not usually used by folks in literature and film, yet they will want to enter the fora where these ideas have a formative influence
November 2006
Google Page Creator
by jlesage & 4 others
google tool for helping a person create their own web page and store it free online; very simple interface
Those Dark Hiding Places: The Invisible Web Revealed
by jlesage & 4 others
a librarian teaches you about the dark web; originally written 2001, updated Oct. 2006
FindSounds - Search the Web for Sounds
by jlesage & 41 others, 1 comment
search the web for material for your soundmixes; various file formats and sampling rates can be specified
Center for History and New Media
by jlesage & 1 other
extensive site, with resources about historical moments and syllabi, tools for Internet research, and projects undertaken by the Center
Internet history
by jlesage & 1 other
on other pages, find history of other important Internet developments, such as Google and PayPal
Newest Webcams
by jlesage & 12 others
random live webcams from the net, a new kind of documentary media, mostly surveillance
Henry Jenkins: Eight Traits of the New Media Landscape
by jlesage
succinct and useful as an overview 11/06
October 2006
STORYTRON - Interactive Storytelling
by jlesage
Software for something between a game and literary hypertext. "Storytronics uses Verbs to define what may happen in interactive storytelling. Each Verb represents one possible dramatic action, like a kiss, a demand, or an advice." Looks like fun.
Digital Story Examples
by jlesage
a page leading to many examples, things you could make with imovie; from more than decade of practice from 1990-2003
Democracy - Internet TV Platform - Free and Open Source
by jlesage & 55 others
download and play videos full size on your computer
Cinegraphic.net: Michael Betancourt's avant-garde film & video blog
by jlesage & 1 other
observations about where experimental work is found and the technology that enables makers to do new things
Collectivate.net -- Distributed Aesthetics
by jlesage
expanded discussion of a workshop on this topic. See "theses" by Munster and Lovink
Martin Irvine, Georgetown University
by jlesage
useful website of communication, culture, and technology professor; many links to courses,lectures, slideshows and essays on art, visual culture, media theory
WIRED 3.02: "Viruses Are Good for You" by Julian Dibbell
by jlesage
a theory of the benefits of computer viruses
August 2006
The Observer | Review | Websites that changed the world
by jlesage & 3 others
has interesting information about founding and use of favorite websites; good classroom handout
July 2006
Center for Women and Information Technology: News About Women and IT
by jlesage
daily news links about women in technology
Terry Mockler's Journey Through Cyberspace
by jlesage
newmedia maker and writer has several interesting blog sites; goal is to develop "readership by utilizing writing to probe cyberspace for post-literate identities."
