Janosch


Got this tea today...and apart from it tasting nice, they've got a nice way to advertise it - Janosch.
:)
On the package it says "...ist ganz famos zum Träumen und Nixtun." - and doing nothing is what we'll be up to in the next few days: we will go to Tunisia. Tomorrow this time we'll hopefully already be in Monastir, (Mausoleum of Bourgiba), just now it's definitely time for packing and finally getting organised!


Media Anthropology

If you're into Media Anthropology, here's a very interesting link for you. The "annotated bibliography on media anthropology" - put together by the Media Anthropology Network.

never mind the title

She (hazily, through the noise of the shower): What do you think about "Life, the Universe and Everything: An introduction to a few maybe useful sites for Anthropology freshers"?
He (lazily, through the toothpaste): Yeah, short and to the point!
She: You're kidding me!

So, I don't know what to call this, but I guess you gathered what it's about.

What this isn't:
It's not a proper *academic* article - nevertheless it might be useful;
It's not a know-it-all, comprehensive guide to the internet - just some sites I've particularly enjoyed.

So what are these sites I liked and why are they important?
Well, there aren't many of them, and that's because I've tried to restrict myself to "gatekeeper sites" each of which could be the starting point for a near endless exploration (or getting lost - so beware!).

Basics:

• Internet Anthropologist, A "teach yourself" tutorialthat lets you practise your Internet Information Skills
• antropologi.info, Social Anthropology in the News - blog maintained by Lorenz Khazaleh
• A good (in German but with English links) introduction to useful anthropology-related sites by Lorenz Khazaleh

Interesting, but maybe not as useful as the other stuff:

• Anthropologists' homepages
• Anthropologists' blogs
• Wondering what a blog is anyway? Well, I've got the right page for you: Here's a nice concise intro to blogging by anthropologist Kerim Friedman

For geeks only:

• delicious, a social bookmarking tool
• Still confused? Here's an intro to delicious
• OpenAcademics, a peek into the future of academia on the internet

For those who can turn the volume down on their speakers:

• Computer Mediated Anthropology (try to ignore the layout, if possible)