Finding Love in the Time of Digital Nativism

25 May 2009

Posted by xeophin

Some results of a recent course at the ZHdK. Not by me, but it's worth noting – and playing, most of all.

Oh. And by the way? The lecture got just hijacked by Commando Fun.

Some results of a recent course at the ZHdK. Not by me, but it's worth noting – and playing, most of all.Oh. And by the way? The lecture got just hijacked by *Commando Fun*.

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Fable II: The Storification

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