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End of level for Gonzalo Frasca

By On 28/08/2007 ·


Former Urugayan ITU resident and PhD program co-sufferer Gonzalo Frasca just (yesterday) told the world how games, play, and rhetorics are connected thus earning himself the non-refundable title of PhD.
Because of exams I could only attend the esteemed candidate’s presentation (thus missing out on the [...]

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PhD scholarships available at ITU

By On 23/08/2007 ·

The ITU has just posted a number of PhD scholarships.
You may be most interested in project proposals within the Innovative Communication area; for instance Uses of online media genres in political communication.
Send forth the applications.

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My ITU Game Lecture on 5 Sep

By On 20/08/2007 ·

On 5 September (15:00 – 17:00) I’ll be speaking at the ITU as part of the Game Center‘s Game Lecture Series.

Title: A practical guide to winning and losing: How players deal with shame, glory, and each other

Abstract: A computer will handle the rules of a game in a fair-minded algorithmic [...]

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Game Lecture at ITU tomorrow: Can you make them cry without tearing your hair out?

By On 06/06/2007 ·

Can you make them cry without tearing your hair out?
– Emotional Characters

Associate Professor Katherine Isbister, Rensselaer Politechnic Institute

Time and Place:
Thursday June 7th, 16:15-17:30. Auditorium 3, ITU.

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Sex is the origin of virtual law

By On 05/06/2007 ·

Linden Lab has recently announced its zero tolerance policy on

Real-life images, avatar portrayals, and other depiction of sexual or lewd acts involving or appearing to involve children or minors; real-life images, avatar portrayals, and other depictions of sexual violence including rape, real-life images, avatar portrayals, and other depictions of extreme or [...]

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