Spark:
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*spark was an online publication that for two years featured some happenin' writers doing interesting work. (And, me.) If you have a moment, you should check it out. Also: *spark…
when push came to be shoved
This article originally appeared in the January, 2000, Number 4 issue of *spark. We're all agreed that there is too much information on the World Wide Web, which, as the…
the education of corporations
This article originally appeared in the May, 2000, Number 8 issue of *spark. The government in my province has been placing its emphasis in the field of university education on…
native media/natural media
This article originally appeared in the June, 2000, Number 9 issue of *spark. Be still. Slow down. Take in your environment. Listen to the hum of your computer or feel…
Life Inside the Universal Machine
This article originally appeared in the July, 2000, Number 10 issue of *spark. Digital communications networks often have paradoxical effects. On the one hand, the Internet has given huge organizations…
the $100 billion shrug
This article originally appeared in the August, 2000, Number 11 issue of *spark. Okay, let's see if I've got this straight. An American court has decided that Microsoft is a…
are you experienced?
This article originally appeared in the September, 2000, Number 12 issue of *spark. I was curious, so I entered my name in a few different search engines to see what…
content is king –
content creators are (apparently) clowns
This article originally appeared in the October, 2000, Number 13 issue of *spark. I recently submitted my Ph.D. dissertation to McGill. It was mostly a happy time for me, but…
built in concrete
This article originally appeared in the November, 2000, Number 14 issue of *spark. I first encountered computers as a high school student in the mid-1970s. I took an introductory course…
who do you trust?
This article originally appeared in the January, 2001, Number 16 issue of *spark. What can one say about the recent American election? My impression is that a corrupt political party…
the gift of generalized exchange
This article originally appeared in the February, 2001, Number 17 issue of *spark. In times of hyper-capitalism, where everything is naturally seen as for sale, the idea that anybody does…
peace, love, understanding and
communications technology
This article originally appeared in the July, 2001, Number 22 issue of *spark. I was talking to a co-worker, a young computer programmer, who said that he was excited to…