by Kourosh | Mar 13, 2007 | On Mind, On Technology
I had come across an article called “Where Everybody Knows Your (Screen) Name: Online Games as “Third Places” by Steinkuehler and Williams They referred to the MMORPG space as a type of community – a type of place for social gathering. The...
by Kourosh | May 17, 2006 | On Mind, On Music, On Technology
What is it about the online world that can so dramatically change a person’s experience of herself and the people around her? Is it the very language people use to communicate that carry these substantial effects on experience? In multi-lingual families, members...
by Kourosh | Apr 15, 2006 | On Technology
The advent of the Internet and interconnectivity has released an explosion of human creativity, the likes of which may never have been seen on this planet. Major evolutions in lifestyle occur by way of changes in tools as happened during the industrial age. But even...
by Kourosh | Mar 21, 2006 | On Mind, On Technology
Wired 14.04: Dream Machines This is probably one of the better written articles on the benefits of gaming and its relation to societies present evolution. We are living at a major time of transition. Kids today are more and more capable of connecting with others in...
