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Rheingold's fascination with mind-altering and its methods led him in the early 1980s to the Institute of Noetic Sciences and Xerox PARC, where he had a chance to work on the earliest personal computers. This led to his writing Tools for Thought: The History and Future of Mind-Expanding Technology (1985), a history of the people behind the development of the personal computer.
 
Rheingold's fascination with mind-altering and its methods led him in the early 1980s to the Institute of Noetic Sciences and Xerox PARC, where he had a chance to work on the earliest personal computers. This led to his writing Tools for Thought: The History and Future of Mind-Expanding Technology (1985), a history of the people behind the development of the personal computer.
  
In 1985 he joined The WELL, an influential early online community which had just been founded by [[Stewart Brand]] and [[Larry Brilliant]]. He explored that experience in his book The Virtual Community: Homesteading on the Electronic Frontier (1993). During that period he also wrote and published the book Virtual Reality: Exploring the Brave New Technologies of Artificial Experience and Interactive Worlds from Cyberspace to Teledildonics (1991).
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In 1985 he joined The WELL, an influential early online community founded by [[Stewart Brand]] and [[Larry Brilliant]]. He explored that experience in his book The Virtual Community: Homesteading on the Electronic Frontier (1993). During that period he also wrote and published the book Virtual Reality: Exploring the Brave New Technologies of Artificial Experience and Interactive Worlds from Cyberspace to Teledildonics (1991).
  
 
==Whole Earth and HotWired==
 
==Whole Earth and HotWired==
Rheingold served a stint editing the Whole Earth Review, after which he served as editor in chief of the Millennium Whole Earth Catalog.
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Rheingold served a stint editing the Whole Earth Review, after which he served as editor in chief of the Millennium Whole Earth Catalog (1994).
  
 
He was then hired as founding executive editor of HotWired, one of the first commercial content web sites, created in 1994 by Wired magazine.
 
He was then hired as founding executive editor of HotWired, one of the first commercial content web sites, created in 1994 by Wired magazine.
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In 2008, Rheingold became the first research fellow at the Institute for the Future.
 
In 2008, Rheingold became the first research fellow at the Institute for the Future.
  
In 20008 he initiated the Social Media Classroom (SMC) and Collaboratory, funded by a HASTAC award. The SMC is an open-source Content Management System that provides teachers with an integrated set of social media for their courses, including forum, wiki, chat, blog and other functions. The Classroom also includes free curricular material: syllabi, lesson plans, resource repositories, screencasts and videos. Educators can either install their own version of the Colab, or apply for a hosted version.
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In 2008 he initiated the Social Media Classroom (SMC) and Collaboratory, funded by a HASTAC award. The SMC is an open-source Content Management System that provides teachers with an integrated set of social media for their courses, including forum, wiki, chat, blog and other functions. The Classroom also includes free curricular material: syllabi, lesson plans, resource repositories, screencasts and videos. Educators can either install their own version of the Colab, or apply for a hosted version.
  
 
Rheingold is a visiting lecturer in Stanford University's Department of Communication where he teaches two courses, "Digital Journalism" and "Virtual Communities and Social Media".
 
Rheingold is a visiting lecturer in Stanford University's Department of Communication where he teaches two courses, "Digital Journalism" and "Virtual Communities and Social Media".
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==Personal Life==
 
==Personal Life==
Rheingold lives in Mill Valley, California, with his wife Judy and daughter Mamie. He works in a converted garage, or outdoors when the weather allows. He relaxes by gardening, walking his dogs and creating art, include a large collection of brightly-painted shoes.
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Rheingold lives in Mill Valley, California, with his wife Judy and daughter Mamie. He works in an office which is a converted garage, or outdoors when the weather allows. He relaxes by gardening, walking his dogs and creating art, include a large collection of brightly-painted shoes.
  
 
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==External Links==
==Links==
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*Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_Rheingold
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*Rheingold's personal website: http://www.rheingold.com
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**About Rheingold: http://www.rheingold.com/howard
 
*Smart Mobs blog: http://www.smartmobs.com
 
*Smart Mobs blog: http://www.smartmobs.com
*Rheingold's website: http://www.rheingold.com
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*Rheingold's vlog: http://vlog.rheingold.com
*About Rheingold: http://www.rheingold.com/howard
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*Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_Rheingold
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==See Also==
 
==See Also==
 
*[[Howard's Stuff]]
 
*[[Howard's Stuff]]
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*[[Mindamplifier]]
  
 
[[Category:People]]
 
[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Bloggers]]
 
[[Category:Authors]]
 

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