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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When Jeff Bezos announced that he would build a 50,000-satellite space data center, Musk immediately plussed with a million-satellite call.
Read MoreOnline human networks are highly centralized, with a few nodes raking in most connections. The conventional wisdom is that this
Read MoreRussian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly threatened Ukraine and its supporters with a nuclear attack that will settle the war
Read MoreA potential favoring factor for the invasion of Ukraine and the threats made of China to occupy Taiwan could be
Read MoreSummary: Affordance theory, proposed by Gibson and brought to technology research by Norman , proposes that the use of an
Read MoreThe development of AIs capable of targeting, shooting, and eliminating enemies in seconds has reached the threshold of possibility. There
Read MoreAn experiment by Tromholt Morten from the University of Copenhagen published in Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking suggests that people
Read MoreOnce, Socrates was approached at the local gymnasium by a young Athenian man, seeking the tutoring of the great mind
Read MoreThis article is a companion material to the courses I teach at Purdue University as a University core class. The
Read MoreWe live in a world of things. Those who make the things define the way we live our lives. Their
Read MoreTechnologies such as the power grid, plumbing, or mass media rely on standards that are accepted as simply being there.
Read MoreThe first major publication of the KredibleNet project is out. The volume Roles, Trust, and Reputation in Social Media Knowledge
Read MoreAuthors: Sorin Adam Matei, Eric Kansa, Nicholas Rauh. Abstract: The paper presents a platform for supporting academic collaboration and publishing
Read MoreTo what degree can the human exchanges we observe online be called “sociability”? In other words, do these exchanges amount
Read MoreThe devastating series of tornadoes, of which the F-5 (maximum intensity) event that hit Joplin, Missouri left in its wake
Read MoreFollowing a tip received by CIA in August 2010, the US intelligence community determined that Osama Bin Laden is located
Read MoreAs the situation at the Fukushima nuclear plant becomes darker by the day (see Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant Update) and
Read MoreMarc Smith, cofounder of ConnectedAction and a former Microsoft Research employee, and a group of academics including Ben Shneiderman and
Read MoreOur second 2d book, Idolii forului – Idols of the Forum, came out a week ago in my native country,
Read MoreCell phones may seem like a distraction when reading, but our latest project, Ubimark books, can now be paired with
Read MoreOver the last few days my project, Ubimark, which turns print books such as Around the Word in 80 Days
Read MoreAbstract A theoretically-grounded learning feedback tool suite, the Visible Effort (VE) Mediawiki extension, is proposed for optimizing online group learning
Read MoreSimmel – Image via Wikipedia by Sorin Adam Matei Professor, Purdue University citation: Matei, S A (2019). Communication as social
Read MoreMap of Omaha Beach German fortifications (blue dropets) laid over the American operational map for June 6, 1944 (misaligned due
Read MoreA Recent survey conducted by the Bureau of Social Research shows changes in Romanian religious attitudes that mirror those in
Read MoreHow can we conceptualize the relationship between technological and social change at the local level? More specifically, what conceptual tools
Read MoreAn emerging consortium of partners dedicated to generic, not specific projects Bamboo, the Mellon Foundation supported project, has reached its
Read MoreDespite the fact that diverse and equal participation of members is considered to be the essence of true online communities,
Read MoreWe’ve known for about half a decade, if not more, that the Internet allows deep and wide collaboration. We have
Read MoreSubmitted by Colleen E. Brown on November 26 to the On-line Interaction and Facilitation Seminar, Fall 2007, Purdue University, Dr.
Read MoreSubmitted on November 26, 2007, to the On-line Interaction and Facilitation Seminar, Fall 2007, Purdue University, Dr. Sorin A. Matei
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Read MoreFront Porches and Public Spaces: Planned Communities Online Susan Huelsing Sarapin Comm. 632: Online Interaction Professor: Dr. Sorin Matei November
Read MoreJust like everything organic or that takes on a life of its own, at some point your online community is
Read MoreSuppose you are in search for ideas for starting an online group. Here are the steps a typical design process
Read MoreWegner’s Communities of Practice concept is rooted in seven design principles. All good online communities, which are variants of communities
Read MoreBy Susan Huelsing Sarapin Submitted on October 22, 2006 to the On-Line Interaction and Facilitation Seminar, Fall 2006, Purdue University
Read MoreLately, most of what I’ve read here has to do with the depth, or lack thereof, of relationships formed online.
Read MoreIn reading the pieces on Wikipedia I was struck by a paradox that I call Darwinian Equality. It seems that
Read MoreBrenda raises numerous questions, but “WHY?” is one that I think we were trying to answer in class today. There
Read MoreI ran across this quote the other day by Alan Bennett. I’m not sure who he is, but I believe
Read MoreLorraine Kisselburgh This week, Noshir Contractor introduces a rich array of information in discussing communication networks, new grid infrastructures, and
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