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Researcher?
Hey everyone. I am working on a project that looks at how Second Life can help ease the isolation of people who suffer from chronic fatigue syndrome with Kirsty Best at Murdoch Uni. I need to find someone to help in the research (as a casual research person (esp good for post grad students)) who is familiar with second life and can design ( Read more... ) -
Mike is old (kind of)
Mike’s Turning 40 ( Read more... ) -
Digital Divide 2.0
I just got news that I had another piece published. This started its life as a conference presentation that went horribly wrong. I was given just 5 minutes to present, and for those of you who actually read it you can see it does not summarise well into that time. Now if I can just find the list of the people at the conference I can let them know ( Read more... ) -
Fast Capitalism
I had an article published today in Fast Capitalism about massive online games on the virtual political economy. I thought some of you guys might be interested.
www.uta.edu/huma/agger/fastcapitalism/4_1/kent.html
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It's a scary place
The British government just repealed the Magna Carta, or at least the Habeas Corpus bits passing legislation that allows for people to be held without charge for 42 days. Given all the trouble they had to goto to get the principle accepted in 1215 it all happened with surprising ease as not enough Labor backbenchers had the moral fibre to cross the ( Read more... ) -
Never would have guessed. Still a moor in venice... an Australian in Brighton
The Which Shakespeare Play Are You? Test
Your Score: Othello
You scored 42% = Tragic, 50% = Comic, 25% = Romantic, 38% = Historic
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My Birthday Drinks :)
For those of you in Perth who may not know I am having a few quiet drinks from about 4pm at Amphoras Bar in West Perth this afternoon (Saturday) and into the evening I would expect. I am back to London on Monday so if you get a chance to drop in and say hi that would be great.
Sorry it is such late notice
Mickey K
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Hi everyone. Sorry I am so hopeless at writing in my live journal. Life in Brighton is starting to settle in quite nicely, although it will be good when A arrives.. I really like the city and enjoy the work, but I don't really know anyone yet, and not having a hyperactive social life does not suit me all that well ( Read more... ) -
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Spa is confirmed.... scary :)