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Reading List 2011 (8/29)

February 2, 2011 Jess 2 Comments

This week’s reading: Journey Into Fear, Eric Ambler Berlin Game, Len Deighton Mexico Set, Len Deighton London Match, Len Deighton…

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Posted in: Reading List Filed under: books

Laundry, Wikipedia and Cognitive Surplus

February 1, 2011 Jess 2 Comments

Several people have asked me what I think about this article on the gender gap in Wikipedia contributions. A study,…

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Posted in: Think Tank Filed under: gender, social software

And In Other News

January 28, 2011 Jess Leave a comment

Are they really doing serious games for the intelligence community? Why don’t they just make them all play Spy Party?…

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Posted in: Games Filed under: cognition, games

Reading List 2011 (10/21)

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Some recent reading: The Redbreast, Jo Nesbo Nemesis, Jo Nesbo Birth of the Firebringer, Meredith Ann Pierce Dark Moon, Meredith…

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Why My Kinect Is Still In Its Box

January 27, 2011 Jess Leave a comment

For Chanukah, my fabulous husband bought me a Kinect. He has also proven to be an extremely patient husband, because…

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Posted in: Games Filed under: distributed cognition, games, technology

Not So Obvious

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I’ve noticed that I’ve recently spent a lot of time writing about race and gender, and not so much time…

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Posted in: Games, Think Tank Filed under: reflection

Merit vs. Background … Fight!

January 21, 2011 Jess Leave a comment

The other day, a friend of mine was talking about her (white) uncle and why he hates affirmative action. She…

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Posted in: Think Tank Filed under: gender, race

Reading List 2011 (11/11)

January 19, 2011 Jess 1 Comment

As usual, we begin 2011 with some old favorites, and move on from there: The Hobbit, J. R. R. Tolkien…

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Posted in: Reading List Filed under: books

You Know, For Girls

January 13, 2011 Jess 2 Comments

Every time I see technology being marketed “for girls” I prepare myself to cringe. (Hello, Della.) I’m doubly cautious when…

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Posted in: Games Filed under: gender, technology

Reading List 2010 (23/252)

December 31, 2010 Jess Leave a comment

And that’s the end of the 2010 books! The list is shorter than usual this year, for which I blame…

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