Judd Ruggill
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Re: Asceticism
the practice of play
There is also, of course, the practice of play itself, the developing and sharpening of skill through repetition and articulation. It’s a practice every bit as bound by the comforting geometry of enclosure as Peter of Celle’s asceticism, with screen, couc ... -
killing in the name of
I agree, Marcel, both at once would be great. That said, I wonder if it isn't also worth nothing the un-heroic in games and life, particularly at the intersection of the two: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4397159.stm ... -
Talking meaningfully
Great questions, Ryan, and they really get at complexities at hand. How do scholars in fact talk meaningfully (or at least reasonably) about something that both invokes and manifests so many different phenomena, the sum of which transcend even the most ab ... -
Immersion as invitation
/*-->*/ Very interesting, Bryan, as usual. I like the idea of immersion not as entrance into something necessarily (another world, another state) but as an extension or doubling of something (in this case, pedagogical presence). It's almost as if ... -
Nifty question, Matt, and
Nifty question, Matt, and one that seems to pull at the long and diverse history of the industry’s attempts to intensify immersion with unusual controllers and peripherals. Remember the disturbingly-realistic revolver of the Wonder Wizard Sharp Shooter? H ... -
Great prompt, R, and it
Great prompt, R, and it really got me thinking about the specific production tools used for the clip. While Second Life offers a dynamic and interesting environment within which to work, it’s not the most sophisticated or robust instrument out there (no o ...