Why the Space Economy Needs “Spice
When Jeff Bezos announced that he would build a 50,000-satellite space data center, Musk immediately plussed with a million-satellite call.
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How out-of-control transaction costs spawn preferential attachment
Online human networks are highly centralized, with a few nodes raking in most connections. The conventional wisdom is that this
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Russia’s practical nuclear options make no sense (and vice-versa)
Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly threatened Ukraine and its supporters with a nuclear attack that will settle the war
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Can international trade instigate the next great conflict?
A potential favoring factor for the invasion of Ukraine and the threats made of China to occupy Taiwan could be
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Strong and Efficacious Use of Affordance Theory in Communication Inquiry
Summary: Affordance theory, proposed by Gibson and brought to technology research by Norman , proposes that the use of an
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Preventing military Artificial Intelligence (AIs) agents from taking over from humans is simple: treat them as humans by teaching them the golden rule
The development of AIs capable of targeting, shooting, and eliminating enemies in seconds has reached the threshold of possibility. There
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Should we regulate Facebook? Ask the moms.
An experiment by Tromholt Morten from the University of Copenhagen published in Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking suggests that people
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How much should I know?
Once, Socrates was approached at the local gymnasium by a young Athenian man, seeking the tutoring of the great mind
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Communication Technologies & Trade-offs: A particular case of marginal utility
This article is a companion material to the courses I teach at Purdue University as a University core class. The
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Promoting competency based education through trade-off thinking
We live in a world of things. Those who make the things define the way we live our lives. Their
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The importance of trade-off thinking in studying communication technologies
Technologies such as the power grid, plumbing, or mass media rely on standards that are accepted as simply being there.
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Roles, trust, and reputation in social media knowledge markets (book)
The first major publication of the KredibleNet project is out. The volume Roles, Trust, and Reputation in Social Media Knowledge
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The Visible Past / Open Context Loosely Coupled Model for Digital Humanities Ubiquitous Collaboration and Publishing: Collaborating Across Print, Mobile, and Online Media
Authors: Sorin Adam Matei, Eric Kansa, Nicholas Rauh. Abstract: The paper presents a platform for supporting academic collaboration and publishing
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Virtual Sociability: From Community to Communitas book sees virtual space as permanent, conflict ridden initiation ritual (free download, Smashwords, Kindle, Amazon,PDF, .mobi, ebook)
To what degree can the human exchanges we observe online be called “sociability”? In other words, do these exchanges amount
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Is 2011 the worst tornado season ever? Historical tornado statistics suggest near record spike in a declining trend (KML, map, pictures)
The devastating series of tornadoes, of which the F-5 (maximum intensity) event that hit Joplin, Missouri left in its wake
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Abbottabad, the exact location of the compound where Osama bin Laden was killed in a firefight with American Navy Seals (Update Videos)
Following a tip received by CIA in August 2010, the US intelligence community determined that Osama Bin Laden is located
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How close is your home to a nuclear plant? What is the weighted risk of an earthquake nuclear accident in the United States?
As the situation at the Fukushima nuclear plant becomes darker by the day (see Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant Update) and
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NodeXL: Network Overview, Discovery and Exploration for Excel
Marc Smith, cofounder of ConnectedAction and a former Microsoft Research employee, and a group of academics including Ben Shneiderman and
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Idols of the forum (Idolii forului) book introduces Romanian publishing to 2d code universe
Our second 2d book, Idolii forului – Idols of the Forum, came out a week ago in my native country,
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Ubimark connects print and digital media via 2D codes and iPhone app
Cell phones may seem like a distraction when reading, but our latest project, Ubimark books, can now be paired with
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Ubimark covered by major online sites: Gizmodo, ReadWriteWeb, Chronicle of Higher Education Wired Campus
Over the last few days my project, Ubimark, which turns print books such as Around the Word in 80 Days
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Visible Effort: A Social Entropy Methodology for Managing Computer-Mediated Collaborative Learning
Abstract A theoretically-grounded learning feedback tool suite, the Visible Effort (VE) Mediawiki extension, is proposed for optimizing online group learning
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Communication as social form: an autoecological perspective
Simmel – Image via Wikipedia by Sorin Adam Matei Professor, Purdue University citation: Matei, S A (2019). Communication as social
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Virtual Omaha
Map of Omaha Beach German fortifications (blue dropets) laid over the American operational map for June 6, 1944 (misaligned due
Read MoreRomanian belief in astrology suggests change in global religious outlook
A Recent survey conducted by the Bureau of Social Research shows changes in Romanian religious attitudes that mirror those in
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Localizing the Internet
How can we conceptualize the relationship between technological and social change at the local level? More specifically, what conceptual tools
Read MoreThe future of Bamboo
An emerging consortium of partners dedicated to generic, not specific projects Bamboo, the Mellon Foundation supported project, has reached its
Read MoreA social entropy vision of wiki collaboration
Despite the fact that diverse and equal participation of members is considered to be the essence of true online communities,
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A research agenda for collaborative consumer engagement and research methods
We’ve known for about half a decade, if not more, that the Internet allows deep and wide collaboration. We have
Read MoreCreating Online Community: Critical Issues and Practical Guidelines
Submitted by Colleen E. Brown on November 26 to the On-line Interaction and Facilitation Seminar, Fall 2007, Purdue University, Dr.
Read MoreOnline Community Development: Principles, Practices, and Issues
Submitted on November 26, 2007, to the On-line Interaction and Facilitation Seminar, Fall 2007, Purdue University, Dr. Sorin A. Matei
Read MoreGrowing online communities
Submitted by Pamela Morris on November 26, 2007 to the On-line Interaction and Facilitation Seminar, Fall 2007, Purdue University, Dr.
Read MoreWelcome to I-berspace: Media Gratifications in Successful Virtual Communities
Submitted by Robert N. Yale on October 15, 2007 to the On-line Interaction and Facilitation Seminar, Fall 2007, Purdue University,
Read MoreGlimpses of Community on the Web
Submitted by Pamela Morris on October 14, 2007 to the On-line Interaction and Facilitation Seminar, Fall 2007, Purdue University, Dr.
Read MoreFront Porches and Public Spaces: Planned Communities Online
Front Porches and Public Spaces: Planned Communities Online Susan Huelsing Sarapin Comm. 632: Online Interaction Professor: Dr. Sorin Matei November
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Just like everything organic or that takes on a life of its own, at some point your online community is
Read MoreCommunity Design Process
Suppose you are in search for ideas for starting an online group. Here are the steps a typical design process
Read MoreThe seven principles of designing communities of practice
Wegner’s Communities of Practice concept is rooted in seven design principles. All good online communities, which are variants of communities
Read MoreI Link, Therefore, I Am: Connection and Identity in Computer-Mediated Communication
By Susan Huelsing Sarapin Submitted on October 22, 2006 to the On-Line Interaction and Facilitation Seminar, Fall 2006, Purdue University
Read MoreDeep, Deeper, and Deepest
Lately, most of what I’ve read here has to do with the depth, or lack thereof, of relationships formed online.
Read MoreParadox of Darwinian Equality
In reading the pieces on Wikipedia I was struck by a paradox that I call Darwinian Equality. It seems that
Read MoreWhat IS the glue?
Brenda raises numerous questions, but “WHY?” is one that I think we were trying to answer in class today. There
Read MoreThe WELL Experiment in Community
I ran across this quote the other day by Alan Bennett. I’m not sure who he is, but I believe
Read MoreLayered, Emergent and Adaptive Communication Network Systems
Lorraine Kisselburgh This week, Noshir Contractor introduces a rich array of information in discussing communication networks, new grid infrastructures, and
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