Reflections on Lori Drew, Bullying, and Strategies for Helping Kids

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Introduction 1
4. Mutilated Furries, Flying Phalluses: Put the Blame on Griefers, the Sociopaths of the Virtual World 9
5. I ♥ Novels 20
6. The Death of Planned Obsolescence 39
7. How Obama Really Did It 44
8. Why I Blog 56
9. Isle of Plenty 73
10. Rich Man’s Burden 81
11. Is Google Making Us Stupid? 84
12. Area Eccentric Reads Entire Book 98
13. Reflections on Lori Drew, Bullying, and Strategies for Helping Kids 101
14. Secret Geek A-Team Hacks Back, Defends Worldwide Web 107
15. Brave New World of Digital Intimacy 120
16. Dymaxion Man 137
17. The Street as Platform 149
18. Can You Spot the Chinese Nuclear Sub? 163
19. Becoming Screen Literate 176
20. Spore’s Intelligent Designer 188
21. The Spreadsheet Psychic 195
22. Gin, Television, and Cognitive Surplus 211
23. About the Contributors 219
24. Acknowledgments 223