The True Cost of SMS Messages » a gthing science project Here’s a great analysis of the comparative cost of text messaging, including something I’ve wanted to do for awhile, a price comparison of how much you can fit in an SMS message to a regular postal envelope. The author comes up with a rate …
Does Constitutional Theory Matter? – Stanley Fish – Think Again Stanley Fish writes this week about the chicken and egg of interpreting the Constitution through a critique of a book by Barber and Fleming. It’s a bit long, but worth the read if this is a topic you’re interested in. As Barber and Fleming elaborate …
I’m finally almost caught up with all of the news I missed while he was gone. One piece that struck me, from Entertainment [last] Weekly, was Stephen King’s article about reading a book on his new Kindle electronic reader (1/25/08). He reminds of of a saying that “books do furnish a room,” and further finds …
We’ve returned from a wonderful time away visiting family and seeing the sites in Norway, Sweden, and Denmark. If you like pictures, we have a lot (descriptions forthcoming). Take the ship to see more:
John is a PhD candidate at the University of Wisconsin - Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication. He studies the social impact of media technology law and policy, with a special emphasis on copyright. He also is an instructional technology consultant for DoIT-Academic Technology.
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