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open for chat

by | Aug 15, 2004 | pre-wp

Thanks to Chandrasutra, who found this via Joi Ito, I’ve now got instant chat on my blog. Why? Because it’s Sunday night and everyone needs a new toy on Sundays. So, if I’m online, drop in and talk to me. I have a deadline tomorrow – I’m...

of writer’s bondage

by | Aug 14, 2004 | pre-wp

I don’t know if it’s psychsomatic or the bayer thought police’s mind tricks, but ever since I posted about that misleading ad for aspirin, my carpal tunnel syndrome has flared up badly. After a day of sitting at the computer writing, I’m left...

my digital literacy article

by | Aug 13, 2004 | gaming, pre-wp

The September issue of Today’s Parent magazine is on newsstands across the country and it features Screen Doors, my article on digital literacy in adolescent boys. Here’s a sample: “Having a button-mashing, book-bashing son is worrying for many parents. For the last...

hellish roommate goes live

by | Aug 9, 2004 | pre-wp

Toronto based author Jim Munroe has launched his new novel, An Opening Act of Unspeakable Evil, via his No Media Kings web site and has already received $1000 in orders. Way to go Jim. The novel is told through a series of blog entries, posted by a woman unsure if her...

surreal second life politics

by | Aug 9, 2004 | pre-wp

American politics has moved into the virtual and it’s getting ugly. Really ugly. Over at New World Notes, James Au (aka Hamlet Linden) explores the flashing, spinning, rainbow coloured lengths to which Second Lifers are going to promote (and bash) the US...