The NeoVox assignment was probably one the most obvious examples of "writing in cyberspace" (besides the blogs). I really enjoyed the informality of the articles. We were not restricted to any particular topic besides that our article should pertain in some way to what we've been discussing. There was a good variety in the topics that my classmates chose to write about, and an interesting mix between the technical and the personal.
While I would have liked more feedback on my pieces, I recognize that much of the class is already working hard to stay on task with other online postings. I'm also quite used to the workshop atmosphere of other writing classes, in which everyone is graded on how they respond to their peers. In a way, then, this makes the more informal workshop relaxing -- we can make comments without feeling that we need to overhaul the piece or make up things to correct.
I'm a fan of the "magazine style" of writing -- information mixed with a bit of narrative and perhaps some humor, too. Overall, I'd say that this assignment nicely complemented our other tasks. It's helped me try to synthesize what I feel to be two major questions of the class:
1) What is the meaning of these technological changes on society?
2) How do we adapt and benefit from them to move forward?
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