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http://www.henryjenkins.org/2007/02/in_defense_of_crud.html

In Defense of Crud websnapr

The redoubtable Henry Jenkins takes a long two-sided look at the fan-fic / participatory culture debate.
>30 days ago by PaulRaven, 1 User, more info save
http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/29/hackers-get-theirs-rfid-tags-follow-them-everywhere-at-ccc/

Hackers get theirs, RFID tags follow them everywhere at ... websnapr

"The "CCC Sputnik" badges, as they're known, are tracked by 35 monitoring stations, which in turn export a public XML feed so that anyone who wants to can track the wearers around the e
>30 days ago by PaulRaven, 1 User, more info save
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6163116.stm

Beat officers to use head cameras websnapr

"The tiny £1,800 cameras ... will be fitted onto the side of the officers' headgear. Police say the clearly visible cameras will act as a deterrent, as well as an evidence gathering tool." H
>30 days ago by PaulRaven, 1 User, more info save
http://www.openthefuture.com/2006/11/the_new_world_the_rise_of_the.html

The New World, the Rise of the New Culture of Participa ... websnapr

"The technologies of participatory culture can be catalysts for progress, expanding our capacity to understand the world and share that understanding with others. Such capabilities are sorely nee
>30 days ago by PaulRaven, 1 User, more info save
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/index.php/main_page

OpenStreetMap project websnapr

"OpenStreetMap is a project aimed squarely at creating and providing free geographic data ... to anyone who wants them. The project was started because most maps you think of as free actually ha
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http://www.useit.com/alertbox/participation_inequality.html

Participation Inequality: Lurkers vs. Contributors in I ... websnapr

"In most online communities, 90% of users are lurkers who never contribute, 9% of users contribute a little, and 1% of users account for almost all the action." Any response from the regular
>30 days ago by PaulRaven, 5 Users, more info save
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6035097.stm

Pedestrians get pollution sensors websnapr

"Sensors will be fitted to pedestrians and in buses as part of a £4.1m project aiming to measure pollution levels across England." Participatory pollution panopticon? Link via Warren Ellis.
>30 days ago by PaulRaven, 1 User, more info save
http://www.openthefuture.com/2006/10/participatory_panopticon_draws.html

Participatory Panopticon Draws Ever Closer websnapr

'Life caching' with your Series 60 mobile phone, plus the iPod breathaliser ... the world gets weirder and more wired as the days fly past.
>30 days ago by PaulRaven, 1 User, more info save
http://www.pdc2006.org

PDC 2006 - Trento, Italy websnapr

2006 Participatory Design Conference Expanding Boundaries in Design Trento, Italy, August 1-5, 2006
>30 days ago by zinkous, 2 Users, more info save