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ARCHIVE / December, 2007
We Wii
A long time ago, in an operating system far, far away, I was a gamer. Thanks to Santa, I fear I’m headed that way again. Right now, our new Wii is a cross between a workout video and family game night. God help whoever gets me a Madden-esque football game before my dissertation is completed.

Posted on Dec 27.07 to BlogSchmog, HCI Design, In the News, Papa Journal, Technogadgetry 5 Comments
Happy Holidays
Hoping the new year finds the faces in your life filled with joy.
Photo by Fireflyfoto
The Makices

Posted on Dec 23.07 to Archie's Antics, Conversations with Carter, Mama Journal, Parenting 2 Comments
Live trees, Christmas stockings, and Feral Santa
The latest addition to the Makice holiday traditions—joining live Christmas trees that can be planted in January and the Magic Box, a form of Santa-attributed morning event in December that brings a holiday inspired present to the boys—is Feral Santa, an adorable hand puppet turned into a nighttime ritual of animal attacks and torn flesh.

Posted on Dec 22.07 to BlogSchmog, Conversations with Carter, Local Interest, Papa Journal 3 Comments
Sto andando al CHI
I committed this week to attending CHI by grabbing a small single room in Florence for the early April conference. Since it is freakin’ Italy, I’m going to try to pad the trip a bit on either end and get some site-seeing in. During the conference proper, though, there are few other things that piqued my interest.

Posted on Dec 21.07 to BlogSchmog, HCI Design, Wonderlust Add a Comment
Friday’s Child is full of lawsuits
An Italian court ruled that a couple could not name their son “Friday” and insist that he instead be called Gregory instead. Clearly, there are no Libertarians in power in Italy.

Posted on Dec 20.07 to BlogSchmog, In the News, Parenting 1 Comment
A paradigm shift towards presence
Is microblogging something new? Young services like Twitter and Tumblr are seen by some as a natural evolution of personal presence on the Internet, filling a gap between blogging and social networking. Some say it is in the process of obsoleting email.

Posted on Dec 19.07 to BlogSchmog, Communities, HCI Design, Relational, Resources 2 Comments
Blinging in the Holidays
Carter’s been working on his Christmas list. Mr. Fantastic Action figure with fantasticar. Pleo. Iron Man with real lights in palms, chest and boots. Thor Action-Figure with Spider-man Action Figure. Emerald Pendant with real Emeralds. Iron Ring with Real Emeralds and Sapphires going Emerald, Sapphire, Emerald, Sapphire, Emerald, Sapphire all around the ring.

Posted on Dec 18.07 to BlogSchmog, Conversations with Carter, Mama Journal, Parenting Add a Comment

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