“MIT is working on a suite of software applications that helps aggregate all the necessary information about land deals, along with input from citizens in the affected areas, in a clear, user-friendly format.”
Landman Report Card, helping landowners negotiate with oil and gas representatives
Chris Csikszentmihalyi, of the MIT Media Lab and CMS’ sister group the Center for Future Civic Media, has announced the launch of the Landman Report Card.
Podcast: Michael Mateas, “The Authoring Challenge for Interactive Storytelling”
UC-Santa Cruz’s Michael Mateas on automated support for game generation, autonomous character conversations, story management, and tools for interactive storytelling.
Co-Director Henry Jenkins to leave MIT, accepts position at USC
Henry Jenkins: “This turned out to be one of the most agonizing decisions I’ve ever had to make.”
Podcast and video: “The Campaign and the Media 2”
The Obama campaign’s extensive deployment of digital media, especially its tech-savvy outreach to the young, was widely reported before the election. Some predicted that this digital advantage would make a decisive difference. Did it?
Jesper Juul and the Casual Revolution
Jesper Juul, a Gambit game researcher, spoke with University of Buffalo doctoral candidate Kevin Lim this week on the growth of “casual games”.
GAMBIT Communications Director on James Bond gadgets
GAMBIT Geoffrey’s Long: “It’s become incredibly difficult for sci-fi to keep coming up with mind-blowing yet somewhat feasible new gizmos and gadgets.”
