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Leonie Nijenmanting

New Media enthusiast, especially interested in participatory practice. Read more about participatory culture and research on Pearch
In addition, I'm a rock climber and one of the bloggers for Vertical Athletes

http://leonienijenmanting.com
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From brick-and-mortar to eCommerce… and vice versa

From brick-and-mortar to eCommerce… and vice versa

Being able to buy your Ikea sofa online and going to a retail store to get your Google products. It may seem odd when stated like this, but we are seeing more trends of companies making a turn in...
By Leonie Nijenmanting on 03/01/13 Comments Off on From brick-and-mortar to eCommerce… and vice versa
Amazon starts removing ‘questionable reviews’

Amazon starts removing ‘questionable reviews’

What do you do when you are one of the biggest online department stores and the review system that once seemed like an effective tool for customers to share experiences turns out to be used for fake reviews, through...
By Leonie Nijenmanting on 02/18/13 Comments Off on Amazon starts removing ‘questionable reviews’

e-culture in the Amsterdam Museum

The Amsterdam Museum uses crowdfunding to fund the restauration of one of the biggest paintings of the Netherlands. An interview with Hester Gersonius about the implementation of e-culture in the Amsterdam Museum.
By Leonie Nijenmanting on 10/18/11 Comments Off on e-culture in the Amsterdam Museum
Adding emotional value to apps: Buurtwinkels

Adding emotional value to apps: Buurtwinkels

We all use apps for practical reasons; checking e-mail, messaging, checking train departure times and much more. These apps are down-to-earth practical; they don’t bring tears to my eyes or amaze me with flashy images or unbelievable content. But...
By Leonie Nijenmanting on 10/06/11 Comments Off on Adding emotional value to apps: Buurtwinkels

Bits of Freedom: Do your bit!

Their timing is quite unfortunate. With Steve Jobs passing away, it’s hard to get through on Facebook and Twitter, so I thought I’d help them out a bit and shamelessly promote Bits of Freedom on the MoM blog. Bits...
By Leonie Nijenmanting on 10/06/11 Comments Off on Bits of Freedom: Do your bit!
Network sites and their limitations

Network sites and their limitations

The growth of the Internet has made us reconsider concepts that stood strong for decades. Boundaries that we knew have disappeared or shifted to an extend we could not have imagined in the early 80’s. What is private and...
By Leonie Nijenmanting on 10/03/11 Comments Off on Network sites and their limitations

How did the Internet change your way of thinking?

The Edge project asked artists, scientists and writers how the Internet changed their way of thinking. Specifically their way of thinking, resulting in a book with diverse and personal essays. Larry Sanger, co-founder of Wikipedia and Citizendium wrote an...
By Leonie Nijenmanting on 10/02/11 1
Book Review: The new rules of the game

Book Review: The new rules of the game

Note: this is a review on a Dutch book called De nieuwe regels van het spel. This book is not available in English. Visit the RMO website for more information. In this advisory report, the Dutch Counsil for Social...
By Leonie Nijenmanting on 09/19/11 1

Out with the old, in with the new?

The emerge of a new medium often raises the question: what will happen to the old medium? The e-reader can be seen as a remediation of the traditional printed book. But has the e-reader changed the way we buy...
By Leonie Nijenmanting on 09/12/11 2