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  1. A Culture of Haters

    Despite my apathy toward Scientology, I viewed the recent attacks by Anonymous with a similar indifference. I don't view Anonymous' attempts to bring down Scientology websites in the same like I do earlier geek engagements with Scientology, or other actions like the anti-DMCA protests I participated in. Both Anonymous ...

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  2. A Google Group Gripe

    In the past few months I have received invitations to join varied Google Groups. While they are no doubt easy to set up, the (ironic) thing these groups had in common was a focus on free culture (e.g., FOSS and Wikipedia). However, I have not been able to learn ...

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  3. A Memetic Theory of Culture

    The theory of evolution is used to describe (or even generate) characteristics within some population based on three processes:

    1. Variance - there is variation of characteristic within the members of the population
    2. Reproduction - variation can be transmitted to offspring
    3. Selection - a variation will be selected, or filtered, by the environment

    Consequently ...

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  4. A new model of design

    A new model of design

    First there was designers design. Then there was user-centered design. But even that, is now behind the times. Given open development paradigms and "extreme programming" practices, there is another approach to design, which is no "design." Instead one has frequent, incremental, releases that the user ...

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  5. A note on bibliography

    I'm sharing this note from the beginning of my dissertation so others working with online resources might comment.

    The type and number of bibliographic sources of this work merit a couple comments.

    First, most of the primary sources are online, and have only been online. Quotations from e-mail and ...

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