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Wikimania 2008: Content and the Internet in the (Globalized) Middle East

Friday, July 18, 2008

Content and the Internet in the (Globalized) Middle East, Dr. Ahmed Tantawi, Technical Director, IBM Middle East and North Africa. Another copy of my notes from Wikimania 2008 - this was the keynote speech on the second day of the conference. He began by warning us that, “I’ve changed this presentation, and I’ll change it [...]

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Wikimania 2008: Opening Keynote with Egyptian Minister Ahmed Darwish

Thursday, July 17, 2008

The official theme or slogan for this year’s Wikimania is “the knowledge revolution that is changing wisdom.” I think this phrase – especially the difference between knowledge and wisdom – was chosen very carefully and I think it is an excellent distinction to make. This morning’s opening ceremony began with a speech from [...]

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Notions of Identity Liberation in Virtual Gaming Communities

Friday, May 5, 2006

The vast worlds of MMORPGs seem close to postmodern theories of identity, as a player is able to radically constitute their on-line self at will. Despite this, these virtual gaming communities should not be seen as safe spaces in which a subject can realize their true (or ideal) self.

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Open Source Software: The Newest Specter?

Wednesday, November 23, 2005

Corporate adoption of open source software should not be viewed as antithetical to capitalism; rather, it is an example of corporations co-opting Communism to become more capitalist.

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