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"Crash Bonsai," from the community weblog Chanpon.org.
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In Depth: The Blogging Issue
Heralded by some as the next wave in journalism and dismissed by others as a C-SPAN for cranks, weblogs—or blogs, as they have come to be known—have become a medium unto themselves within the larger medium of the Web. These online diaries have mushroomed from the hobby of a few tech-savvy individuals into a hugely popular, do-it-yourself media movement on the Net. ReadMe's third issue explores blogs' influence on Web culture, journalism, and the world beyond cyberspace.
Posted: 12.06.02, (Issue 3).
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Shock of the New
Following its noisy arrival via ground-breaking exhibitions at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City in 2001, digital art has entered public consciousness. But with innovation comes controversy, as critics question this new medium and artists attempt to define it. In ReadMe's extensive feature on the genre, contributing writers illuminate some of digital art's most compelling arguments, personalities, and works.
Posted: 12.06.02, (Issue 3).
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Image courtesy Jimmy Owenns.
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In  :
The Medium and
the Message.
Around the World in 80 Seconds
Still stuck in the Stone Age, on a Flintstones-speed Net connection? Upgrade to membership in The University Corporation for Advanced Internet Development’s warp-speed Internet2 Project. All it takes is a million bucks and plenty of fiber-optic pipe.
by Ruta Rimas
Posted: 12.06.02, (Issue 3).
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In :
The Medium and
the Message.
Grokker: The Search is On
The computer scientists at Groxis insist that scanning their eye-dazzling “knowledge maps”—a graphical alternative to the search results spat out by text-based search engines such as Google.com—is more intuitive than reading text. We’ve been visual animals since human evolution got going, they argue. But are we too word-centered to make the switch?
By Genevieve Ranieri
Posted: 12.06.02, (Issue 3).
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In :
The Medium
and the Message.
Game Over: Video Gamers and Their Detractors Get Serious About the First Amendment
A Missouri court’s ruling that allegedly violent, sexually explicit video games aren’t protected by the First Amendment has turned up the volume of the debate between joystick junkies and family-values advocates. Both sides want to know: Is a game like Grand Theft Auto artistic expression or toxic waste?
by Juan Antonio Pastor
Posted: 11.18.02, (Issue 3).
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In  :
Notes from the
Underground.
Hail to the Doofus
The Internet has always provided fertile ground for lampooning the famous as well as the infamous. Now, Web wags—Democrats still smarting from George W. Bush’s 2000 victory, Republican anti-war activists, and everybody else with a grudge against Dubya—have trained their sights on President Bush.
by Ryoji Yamada
Posted: 12.06.02, (Issue 3).
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Notes from the
Underground.
The Forgotten Stories
When you want the straight story you switch on the five O’clock news or log onto MSN.com, right? Get real, say the media activists and journalism critics behind alternative news sites such as MediaChannel.org and ProjectCensored.org; mainstream news needs a reality check, and they’re here to give it to you.
By Meeta Shah
Posted: 12.06.02, (Issue 3).
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Money Matters
Nic Fit
Proponents of New York City’s cigarette tax believed it would force smokers to quit. Instead, Net-savvy smokers are turning to online retailers who sell cigarettes tax-free. Are lawmakers’ dreams of fewer coughers and fatter coffers going up in smoke?
by Matthew Zeidman
Posted: 12.06.02, (Issue 3).
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Money Matters
Put Another Nickel in the Jukebox
In an effort to quash the illegal distribution of music on the Internet, companies such as Pressplay and MusicNet are launching services that provide Napster-like music-sharing services—for a fee, of course. Will these services catch on, or will consumers continue to shake free music loose from the world’s biggest jukebox—the Net?
by Christina Capobianco
Posted: 12.06.02, (Issue 3).
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In  :
Cybersociology 101.
Buddy, Can you PayPal me a Dime?
In the aftermath of Savekaryn.com, "cyber-begging" websites have sprung up all over the Web. Is it just a fad, or is virtual panhandling here to stay?
by Kirk Peterson
Posted: 12.06.02, (Issue 3).
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Cybersociology 101
eBay.Com: Warning! Site May Be Addictive.
Launched only seven years ago, the auction website eBay is a huge success among users. But as consumers bid on seemingly anything, inflating the value of everything from Beanie Babies to fake bullet holes, nobody is asking: When does auction fever turn into addiction?
by Diana Espinosa
Posted: 12.06.02, (Issue 3).
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In  :
Outside the Frame
Ranch Hands on a Dinosaur Farm
Irreverent and in-your-face, online movie critics are bidding for mainstream acceptance. As they earn the respect of Hollywood and the movie-going public, they’re making old-school, print-media critics squirm. Will the old-media crew end up “ranch hands on a dinosaur farm,” as one film critic puts it?
by Craig Roush
Posted: 12.06.02, (Issue 3).
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