After visiting the sites praying mantis listed, I noticed that they are quite inactive right now (please tell me if I'm wrong). About the links: The Metasite ARGN(etwork) is linked to following sites:ARG planet , cloudmakers , deaddrop , mathasboardinghouse , unfiction ; and vice versa! These sites have again further links with other involved sites like: massive , vital productions , etc. Just like Georg said, the collective detectives are quite outstanding, because they seem to be autonomous. They are not "officially" linked to any other player-site on their mainpage. For sure they have links to every game they discuss and some other links can be found in some posts, put not from the site itself. But one important point is, that they are active in gaming. They have two games in work: one is Acheron (new location www.cypher-systems.com ), the other is Mysterious Stranger - David Blaine . About the single detectives, I haven't had enough time to compare them right now. I tried to look up some names, but I haven't found them in other cases again... so far. It really takes time to read and compare all, or even some forums. But time will tell - so, just keep on doing, what ya doing, but it got to be funky :o)

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At brandeins.de I found a very interesting article (german only, sorry) about Intel working with Anthropologists and other social scientist. They employ them to discover the cultural differences in the use of technology, and the different needs of cultures concerning technologies. Interesting example is, that in Malaysia people prefer to have the direction of Mekka in the display of their cell phone. This is whole topic "adaption of technology", in special semiconductor technology, is not only a very interesting field, it seems its also a field where you can actually earn money as anthropologist. It's glad to see that major, international companies discovered that they have to adapt the products to the differentcultures, and not (only?) the cultures to their products (as with advertising, for which they spend much more money). Thanks, Seewolf, for pointing me to the article

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I agree with you praying mantis. These sites seem at the moment to be tho most important ones. As i understood the first one was cloudmakers.org about the game "the beast" based on the Movie A.I by Kubrik? whateva. This game is now finished but the site developed into a forum for all ARGs. to my mind collectivedetective is a little bit outstanding. For example on their site there isn't the ARG Logo. Continue research. Georg

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