Comments for Matthew Byrnes

Comment on Chair by matthewbyrnes

matthewbyrnes — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 18:23:49 +0000

Not my illustration… bit o clip art. Been to busy to draw anything. Thanks very much. I hope we can collaborate with y’all some…

Comment on Chair by eric

eric — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 17:54:11 +0000

Hey — great looking chair! Congratulations.

Comment on End the University … by Eric

Eric — Sat, 16 May 2009 20:28:35 +0000

Caught this op-ed and mostly agree.

I increasingly feel like I’m working at GM or Chrysler with a strong desire to find ourselves back in the good old days — and a fierce resistance to even look at changing the ways we engage with students and the community.

Pretty disheartening sometimes.

Comment on Waiting… by matthewbyrnes

matthewbyrnes — Fri, 08 May 2009 15:36:57 +0000

Thanks. I think I can do some good over there… and it would be fun too boot!

Comment on Waiting… by Jen Almjeld

Jen Almjeld — Fri, 08 May 2009 15:31:07 +0000

Keep the faith. Waiting is the worst part. You’d be great for the job!

Comment on Deprtment Chair Interview by matthewbyrnes

matthewbyrnes — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 19:40:30 +0000

Thanks, Eric. Means a lot coming from you.

Comment on Deprtment Chair Interview by Eric

Eric — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 19:28:30 +0000

This is great to hear! Don’t know about the other candidates, but the perspective you share in your quote is just one reason you’d be a great choice. I’d love to see you selected.

Good luck!

Comment on Lit. Review Ideas by Jen Almjeld

Jen Almjeld — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:54:36 +0000

Matt-
One more thing — I just checked out your tech autobio movie. So cool. I want to play with this program some. Also, I love that you are dressed as a butcher. Bloody aprons always work to sell a bio
See ya in class-
Jen

Comment on Tech Bio: draft ideas by Jen Almjeld

Jen Almjeld — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:42:54 +0000

Matt-
I don’t know Rucker or Saucer Wisdom. Do bring it up in class – or send me a link. Sounds cool.
One of the things I note about iPods is how intentionally isolating they are. It seems odd that we are so invested in being social in online spaces (MySpace, Twitter, etc.) and so interested in being alone when physically surrounded by people (like on a college campus or on a walk). I’m not sure what that means, but it’s interesting to me.
Jen

Comment on Lit. Review Ideas by Jen Almjeld

Jen Almjeld — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:40:17 +0000

Matt-
This is a great topic. It’s a bit broad – as I am sure you already realize – but I suspect it will become focused as you gather sources.

I can see you attacking this topic in a couple of ways:
1-the psychology of exergaming (why we do it? will we cheat? will it change how we play offline sports/activities?)
2-the reality for the body (repetitive injuries, the re-integration of the body with the machine, does this make us cyborgs (maybe read Haraway’s cyborg manifesto – it’s a tough read but I think you’d enjoy it)
3-design issues (how do we make them engaging?, will they stick around?)

It will be really interesting to see where this research takes you. It’s a great topic to get started with.
Jen