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March 01, 2004
The Tyranny of Windows and other thoughts
This morning, I read an article in the Boston Globe about PC repair docs who are making tidy living off of the "viral nightmare" that is the Microsoft OS and software running on 95% of all PCs. In fact, to most users PC means Windows. But, it doesn't have to be that way, and I wish more folks would break the bonds of Microserfdom and make their next computer purchase a Mac. Read Free Your Desktop and Your Mind Will Follow at my personal weblog for more thoughts and let me know what you think.
As anyone who talks to me knows, my latest obsession is social software and social web projects. AEContent is a social network, a portal designed for art educators. It is not very sociable there yet. Please, New Media students, stop by, register, play with the features, give us some feedback and perhaps it can become what it was meant to be, a virtual drop-in center where art teachers can connect and create.
There are free PDP workshops on AEContent for art educators this spring. The first is this Saturday. March 6. Contact Continuing Ed for more information.
Growing out of the social network world is what's known as the Blogosphere. This is a silly term that means the world of interconnected and cross-referenced weblogs maintained by pundits, professionals, provoceurs and private folks all over the Internet. All MSAE New Media students can have their own weblogs here at MassArtEd, just drop me a line if you're interested.
Here are a few social links projects to keep you on the cutting-edge of the net and provide some fodder for your own blog!
Delicious
As I mentioned, a shared links list. No agenda, no POV, just whatever any member finds of interest.
Hot Links
Originating out France (but, really, there are no borders in cyberspace or the Blogosphere) This is a shared links blog featuring selections from some well known, respected and tapped-in internet personalities. The interface is a great experiment as well.
MemeStremes
Another group weblog that I have just started following. it seems more along the lines of Delicious, with an open membership.
Posted by Eleanor Ramsay at March 1, 2004 01:50 PM