Monthly Archives: September 2010

Game on and social stigma

Implications of the rise of casual and social games on the Internet for online gaming and everyday life For our purposes, casual games are asynchronous and the interaction involves turn-taking as opposed to real-time games. The stress levels are inherently … Continue reading

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I want my MP3

A review of the Last.fm service I had already set up an account with Last.fm but haven’t really used it much for some time. My profile at last.fm/user/vfowler seems almost a complete record of my music tastes thanks to using … Continue reading

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Music Media in Young People’s Everyday Lives

How is music interlaced with our everyday lives in general? What has been the impact of the Internet in the way music is used by young people privately and publicly (and the way this intermingles)? 1. Since the 30s, music … Continue reading

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