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 […]
College Social Network Sites; not just retaining students, but getting them engaged
This year marks the 10th anniversary of Ewhaian.com, a social network site I co-founded with my friends for students of Ewha Women’s University in South Korea. I’m writing this post […]
Google should invest in novel search services: some ideas
I was extremely disappointed when I read that Google was launching a new hotel search service. Of course, competition may lead to better services, but there are already so many […]
D. Yvette Wohn 