Just a few days ago, I had been doing my regular scroll through my TikTok ‘For You Page’ when suddenly a video about a new AI...
Continue reading...The Underworld of the Mind and the Shadows of Social Rating Systems
Have you ever watched a series of “Black Mirror“, typically involving the use and abuse of contemporary technology, which triggers profound contemplation among the audience regarding...
Continue reading...Fandom Influences Persona on Social Media
We make self-introductions oftentimes when meeting new people around. Can you still recall any fuzzy memories of asking others “Who are you,” or maybe “What’s your...
Continue reading...Identity in Flux: Navigating the Waters of the Digital
Certainly, as digital natives, it is likely that we’ve all participated in the practice of investigating our friend’s online profiles, perhaps seeking updates about their relationship...
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[VIDEO] Artistic outcomes of my snapshot archive
This video explores the importance of phone camera photographs in my creative process. I show how collected digital images can be used as readymade material in...
Continue reading...How tv and videogames made me read,write and speak the english language.
Trouble? you are not alone- social media communities and their ways of helping
yoursisbillie is not Kendall Jenner
Instagram recently rolled out a new AI feature in collaboration with about two dozen celebrities using their faces to promote fictional character chatbots. Among these are...
Continue reading...All the (Digital) Censorships I Witnessed, Will It Ever Get Better? (Part II)
Last week I started writing about the censorships that I can recall from the time that I lived in Turkey. I expected to be enough material...
Continue reading...After My Death, What Happens to My Digital Legacy?
Have you ever wondered what will happen to your digital profiles, accounts, texts, and data when you die? Will friends and family continue to post messages? What about...
Continue reading...Digital footprints
When I think of footprints, I think of the beach. I picture a footprint in sand. It will be there for a little while. As soon...
Continue reading...How often do you think about the Roman Empire?
If you would ask me this question, I would reply with the following answer: “I think more often about the question ‘how many times do you...
Continue reading...Metaverse: The Integration of Virtuality and Reality
The allure of the Metaverse lies in its promise to meld the realms of reality and virtuality seamlessly. Imagine your grandmother, who’s struggling with dementia, experiencing...
Continue reading...Chinese Netizens and the Israel-Hamas Conflict: Illuminating a Complex Sociocultural Landscape
The Israel-Hamas conflict has not only dominated international headlines but has also captivated Chinese netizens, offering a window into the multifaceted sociocultural landscape of China. In...
Continue reading...The Apple Phenomenon – Why Everyone Loves Apple So Much?
Founded on 1 April 1976 by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne in California, Apple Inc., originally known as Apple Computer Inc., has become the...
Continue reading...The Rise of Deepfakes: Navigating a World of Altered Realities
From CDs to Spotify — How Streaming Services Shape My Music Taste
When discussing my analysis of Mitski’s The Land Is Inhospitable And So Are We in class, an interesting point was brought up: Would I have heard...
Continue reading...Existential Anxiety: Is Social Media an Escape from Loneliness or from Ourselves?
This blog post originates from my friend’s social media activity. I couldn’t help but notice that since she began studying abroad, her posts have become more...
Continue reading...The un-unscrewable screw
This is a picture of the underside of my Apple 2015 MacBook Pro. You can see that the head of the screw has a strange 5-pointed...
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