I haven't read Don's book yet, but I wanted to say that it's likely that
many in the audience at INET98 will not have read it either. So, Toni,
your perspective on YOUR experience, along with comments about what
resonated for you in Don's book, will be very appropriate for the
presentation. In addition, you will share the session with at least one
other "youth" oriented presenter. Right now we expect that to be someone
from a Soros Foundation-supported program for talented youth in Siberia.
We are trying to put together several events that will include or focus on
younger users of the Interet.
I would not worry that someone else has written a book: in the end, we
will want to hear what YOU have to say and you will be unique in terms of
this conference.
Laura
PS We're not flooded at my apartment, but the streets were flooded nearby
and the computer center where I volunteer had more than a foot of water in
it. We are expecting more rain this weekend!
>Hi! Hope you're not too flooded.. :/
>
>I just came across you're book Growing Up Digital, like probably most of
>us, as it was reviewed by Katz in Hotwired. I'm reading the commentary on
>Amazon with a bit mixed feelings. I'm sad that I didn't know about it
>before but happy that it exists - even though I'm in a little bit of
>trouble because of it.
>
>At the moment I'm working on http://an.org/inet98/ which I'm supposed to
>present at the ISOC Inet'98 conference in Geneva next summer. The topic
>is, more or less, my networked growing up. So, now that your book is here,
>what am I supposed to tell them that they already don't know?
>
>The deadline is 16th, all work will be shared on the site, although now
>there's not much else than the abstract which I'd hope you to check at
><URL:http://www.an.org/inet98/abstract.txt>. It's written in October and
>didn't know about your work then.
>
>Perhaps .. since I'm Finnish, even though based in Amsterdam at the
>moment, I could combine the other abstracts I wrote about Finland
><URL:http://www.netppl.fi/~antont/inet98/finland.abstract> and life
><URL:http://www.cs.vu.nl/~antont/inet98/augnetcom.abstract> ("Augmented
>Network Communities") to get an unique view?
>
>Is your perspective as american as the reviews seem to tell?
>I don't have the book (yet).
>
>The ppl on cc are the ones who select the papers for the conference.
>
>Our earlier discussion is (hidden so far) at
><URL:http://an.org/inet/.discussion/> and if it's ok with you I'll add
>ours there too for the collaborators to see.
>
>Looking forward to your reaction, even a quick&dirty one would be
>delightful.
>
>+ an + ~ Toni ~ : (t . !
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