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"Co-founder of BigTreetop.com, occasional questioner of its name, PhD candidate at Indiana University and resident of a swing state...."
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HCI and Systems Long Lost Cousins?
By christianbriggs, Owner
12-Nov-2008 | Tags: systems, HCI, Indiana University, Informatics
In some recent research i came across an interesting set of branches in the intellectual family trees that suggest that HCI (Human-Computer Interaction) and Systems Theory are cousins, and that IU Informatics represents the site of a potential family reunion. I made this quick diagram to...(read more)
Of Newspapers, Content and Community
By christianbriggs, Owner
29-Oct-2008 | Tags: newspapers, community
It has been well-documented that newspapers as we know them are in a major freefall in their ad revenues. Sometimes the deeper value of something to its community of advertisers, readers, consumers, etc. is not obvious – particularly when that something has been around for a very long time. As an example of...(read more)
HCI and Complex Systems in 4 Steps
By christianbriggs, Owner
29-Oct-2008 | Tags: HCI, Complex Systems
An HCI colleague today asked me to define the study of Complex Systems - especially as it relates to the the study of HCI (human-computer interaction). Now the definition is still pretty hotly contested by mathematicians, cognitive scientists, etc. But this conversation occurred between two HCI folks. Here was my...(read more)
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Tech doesn't determine history, but it sure plays a role. What will be the next democracy-changing technology in the next 10 years?
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jennepenne: had a thought about the democracy changing technology - rfid tags - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RFID
25-Aug-2008 11:12 PM EST | 3 Comments
christianbriggs: Non-hanging chads.
9-Jul-2008 11:26 PM EST | 1 Comment
jennepenne: streaming media+broadband = involved. Calcanis as example - http://tinyurl.com/2q32vv what if our gov did this?
5-Jul-2008 6:28 PM EST | 2 Comments
What Research Questions Would You Like Answered?
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davepooley: How about the question of why are 'we so busy' and seemingly unproductive despite advances in technology and innovation?
29-Oct-2008 7:59 PM EST | 1 Comment
christianbriggs: Already looking at how sites like http://digg.com etc. shape the ways that citizens engage in a democracy. Interesting?
28-Oct-2008 9:34 PM EST | 2 Comments
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Can you see thru the Sorcha display window to the great "throws" on the shelves. On a freezing day like today, you want to wrap up and nap!
Sarah I love the vibrant colors of your throws! I hope to do some shopping in your store over the Holidays.
OwnerHad a great session with the Bloomington business folks. Looking forward to keeping it going online!
Stopped by Sorcha and had a million new gift ideas for my high school niece.
Welcome Sarah and Sorcha to BigTreetop! We are excited to have you join and kick start social media in the Hingham business community.
@gordon Here is Mitt Romney's take on the auto bailout: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/19/opinion/19romney.html
OwnerWondering if "social media" may be most productively understood from a linguistic perspective?
Helping a friend activate her account as she gets back on to BigTreetop. Hingham is just getting going as both people and shops jump on!
Owner @MeredithEchols I may post some thoughts after the workshop, but it will be far more effective in-person.
OwnerLooking forward to the third of three social media workshops tomorrow. Really getting down to the nitty gritty this time!
I love recipes that read: Scoop some of the warm melted chocolate into palm of hand.
that would be great. give me a buzz on Thursday when you have some time. thx (if u reload pic - it will not be blurry. new version issue!)