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	Phil's Blogservations Tuesday, October 25, 2005 Posted by philgomes 12:56 AM Google As Performance Art Google As Performance Art Among a great many other things, Harlan Ellison was famous for setting up his typewriter in storefronts and writing a complete story based on a suggestion from a fan. He'd post the pages on the glass as he finished them. It was performance art, really. Tonight in my Comm 599 class at Annenberg, the TA asked if someone would "Googlejockey" while he led the class in a discussion about social networks. I figured "What the hell." Basically, as the TA was leading the discussion, I used the computer to beam illustrative pages through the LCD projector and onto the screen. I'd have to say it was a uniquely enjoyable experience, though I tended to veer out-of-control at times. In addition to surfing the class towards serious stuff (like Bob Metcalfe's bio or the Bootstrap Institute), I'd make silent commentary about expectations and privacy by linking to Cliff Stoll's Silicon Snake Oil, 1984, or these kids with tinfoil hats. And, of course, when the question of "What regulatory body or (inter)national consortium would you trust most with the Internet?" came up, there was only one answer. HOME | OBSESSIONS | FAQ | HEROES | CAREER | BLOG | CONTACT Note that the views expressed on this site do not necessarily reflect those of Phil's employer, its business partners, its clients, or anyone or anything that doesn't come from Phil.	ABOUT THIS BLOG This blog not only discusses PR and media matters, but Phil's everyday observations about a variety of topics. EMAIL phil[at] philgomes[[dot}]com SYNDICATE Feedburner ARCHIVE YAHOO! IM SKYPE WISH LIST PITCH POLICY MY PHOTOS www.flickr.com Photostream RSS Enter your Email Powered by FeedBlitz COMMENT AND TRACKBACK POLICY Comments and trackbacks are unmoderated, though I will delete the patently offensive ones. Any comments and trackbacks are the opinions of the individual writer of those comments and trackbacks, and not those of Phil Gomes, his employer, its clients, or its business partners. If you have a bone to pick, bug the people who wrote the comment or trackback.