Maternity dress in Bones: Product placement or coincidence?
In a recent episode of Bones (The Male in the Mail), actress Emily Deschanel wears an green maternity dress in the final scene that is from the Liz Lange maternity […]
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Progress Report
1. Great news: article on student collaboration in Facebook has been most downloaded article (in past 7, 30, and 90 days) in the International Journal of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning. 2. […]
An underlying explanation for why Zynga risks talent drain
This NYT article talks about how the aggressive culture at Zynga may pressure employees to leave. In short, the article suggests that employees of Zynga are unhappy because of: Long […]
Manifesto of an interdisciplinary scholar
I am an interdisciplinary scholar. I am a minority. My cup is neither half full, nor half empty. I have multiple cups, they are all full to a certain degree, […]
Is a picture of words worth more than words?
I’ve been noticing lately that a lot of people are posting a picture of words in their Facebook status instead of just writing it in their status. This is a […]
Illustrations of Steve Jobs: Is Jobs in Heaven?
There have been quite a few illustrations depicting Steve Jobs at the pearly gates of heaven, including the famous cover of the New Yorker (above). I thought this was very […]
The Sims Social: Where do you draw the line at “love”?
(cross-posted on Play As Life) Let’s talk about faux-social: if you thought Zynga was being “bad” by encouraging social interactions among players, EA should be arrested for making social interactions […]
Reflections on AEJMC
I had a great time at AEJMC- this was the first year I attended and I was able to meet so many amazing people and catch up with old friends […]
D. Yvette Wohn 