Monthly Archives: February 2011

Digital planet and Mukurtu

One of my favourite podcasts is BBC’s Digital Planet, a sort of omnibus programme about technology. This week’s episode is about ownership in the digital age. Included is a brief report on Mukurtu, which tries to integrate indigenous epistemologies into … Continue reading

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hacking for a better world

You might not be aware of it, but you’ve heard of Anonymous. No, not Alcoholics Anonymous: this band of people are hackers who take collective action against organizations whose practices they find objectionable. After the hegemonic slamming of Wikileaks a … Continue reading

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1.5 haters*. I’ll take it!

Finally sorted out some access issues for my teaching evaluations from ETEC565A Fall 2010. In general UBC’s CWL system gets a bit verklempt when someone has multiple roles. As one who avails himself of his tuition waiver (otherwise I feel … Continue reading

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southern slavs

I’ve had a paper accepted here; so I’ll be travelling to Novi Sad Serbia in late June. After looking at various permutations of dates and flights (taking into account the husband’s birthday on 18 June), here’s my itin: 19 June … Continue reading

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