William H. Dutton

Joshua Harris was a graduate student of mine in the early 1980s. My most memorable experience with him was in connection with a major paper that was assigned. Josh wanted to focus on the future of the personal computer. This was of course very early in the life of the personal computer, only invented at [...]

Balliol College is inviting applications for scholars of outstanding distinction or promise to be Oliver Smithies Lecturers at Balliol College, Oxford, for the academic year 2010-11. The closing date is 16 April but full details can be accessed on the Balliol College Web site. There are no subject matter restrictions, but Balliol appears to be [...]

I would like to call attention to a conference being held at the Leeds Town Hall form 26-27 November 2009 that will examine the HBO TV series The Wire as a focus for social science. The organizers are seeking papers that ‘utilize The Wire either as a topic or as a resource for the social [...]

The Oxford Internet Institute (OII) is looking for a full-time Survey Research Fellow with an interest in research on the Internet and social relationships. The candidate should have training in one or more of the social sciences and specialised experience and skill in survey research and data analysis in an academic, government or business setting. [...]

Professor Paul David will be giving a “Farewell Lecture” for the Oxford Internet Institute, at 1 St. Giles’ , Oxford OX1 3JS at 4pm on July 29, 2008. Attendance is open, but space is limited. If you would like to attend, please e-mail events@oii.ox.ac.uk to confirm a place. You are also invited to comment on [...]

The artist supporting the work of the OII, Steve Russell, is holding a new exhibit of art inspired by his experience in undergoing chemotherapy treatment for cancer. You can see illustrations of his art on his new Web site at: http://www.russellstudio.co.uk/you_look_well%282%29.html The exhibition will be from 14 May to 4 July at the Art Cell [...]

Dr Tilly Blyth, a curator at the UK’s Science Museum, spoke about the considerations shaping the design of a planned exhibit on the history and future of computing. She speaks about ‘Ernie’ and many other famous developments in computing within the UK and world wide. You can see her presentation on our Web site at: [...]

I would like to draw your attention to a forthcoming event, focused on the history and future of the domain name system of the Internet, entitled ‘What’s in a name?’. The event will take place on Monday 28 January 2008 16:00 – 18:00 at The Royal Society, 6-9 Carlton House Terrace, London, SW1Y 5AG. This [...]

Bloggers are having fun with a report in The Sun that Elton John reportedly ‘wants the Internet closed down’ because it is distracting individuals from real communication, and creativity, such as writing music at the piano. What he is actually reported as saying was: ‘I do think it would be an incredible experiment to shut [...]

On 28 June 2007, Jeremy Sutton delivered one of the most entertaining and informative seminars the OII has ever organized. If you have an interest in the role of digital media in shaping artistic expression, from brush strokes to business models, then you might find the Webcast of this event to be informative and provocative. [...]