D. Yvette Wohn

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Too many tweets

December 19, 2008by arcticpenguin Leave a comment

I don’t understand how people do it. I am only following 15 people on Twitter- 10 of them rarely post anything- but it’s still difficult to keep up with the […]

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::Cyber Culture::

Simpsons take jab at Apple

December 17, 2008by arcticpenguin Leave a comment

Amid the flurry of speculations and distress regarding Steve Jobs and Apple’s withdrawal from the Macworld conference next month and the distress of hardcore fans, I’d like to point out […]

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::Gadgets/Services::

Delight

December 13, 2008by arcticpenguin Leave a comment

She arrived in the middle of the meeting and while taking a seat, spotted her husband on the other side of the room and smiled. His face lit up with […]

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daily doilies

Architecture and News

December 9, 2008by arcticpenguin Leave a comment

A fabulous post on the LA Times’ Culture Monster blog (a terrific blog) on ironic connection between journalism and architecture– talking about the NY Times’ Piano bldg.

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journalism

Avatars get facial expressions

December 7, 2008by arcticpenguin Leave a comment

Here’s something that will take us closer to a SnowCrash scenario: avatars are getting facial expressions. Now, maybe, my avatar will look less stupid.

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::3D Virtual Worlds::

Do good by not doing anything

December 5, 2008by arcticpenguin Leave a comment

You want to make the world a better place, but you’re sort of lazy. What if I told you you could make a difference without doing anything? I know that […]

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::Gadgets/Services::

News in the age of Web 2.0

December 4, 2008by arcticpenguin Leave a comment

Reporting in the age of web 2.0 has a new element: aggregating information from first-hand online sources and presenting it in an orderly fashion. First-hand online sources used to be […]

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::Cyber Culture::, journalism

Me loves Goo

December 4, 2008by arcticpenguin Leave a comment

World of Goo is a great game, and I’ve just posted a review of it.

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::Games::

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D.Yvette Wohn, Ph.D.

Dr. Wohn (she/her) is an associate professor at NJIT and director of the Social Interaction Lab (socialinteractionlab.com). Her research is in the area of Human Computer Interaction (HCI) where she studies the characteristics and consequences of social interactions in online environments such as livestreaming, esports, virtual worlds/metaverse, and social media.

Funded by the National Science Foundation, Mozilla Foundation, and Yahoo, her main projects examine 1) content moderation, online harassment and the creation/maintenance of online safe spaces, 2) social exchange in digital economies & digital patronage (creator-supporter dynamics), and 3) identity and online self-presentation

Blog Posts

  • art & architecture
  • being digital
    • ::3D Virtual Worlds::
    • ::Cyber Culture::
    • ::Gadgets/Services::
    • ::Games::
    • ::Mobile Culture::
    • ::Social Media::
  • daily doilies
  • fashion
  • fiction:surrealism
  • food
  • journalism
  • natural science
  • politics & law
2025 Schedule

3/2-5: Future of Games (Dagstuhl, Germany)
4/27-5/1: CHI (Yokohama, Japan)
6/3-6: IMX (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)

Blog Posts

  • art & architecture
  • being digital
    • ::3D Virtual Worlds::
    • ::Cyber Culture::
    • ::Gadgets/Services::
    • ::Games::
    • ::Mobile Culture::
    • ::Social Media::
  • daily doilies
  • fashion
  • fiction:surrealism
  • food
  • journalism
  • natural science
  • politics & law

Most Recent Posts

  • New research on how music fans feel about AI- generated fan content
  • Chi 2025
  • Judging for sigchi design jam
  • Op-eds in 2024

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