Although it has already been about a good ten years ago, there is no doubt that everyone remembers Nyan Cat. The pixelated cat flying through the...
Continue reading...Travel: get to know the world
Today I would like to do a bit of an excursion from the usual theme I have in my blog. From the second of October till...
Continue reading...Are we forgetting to live in the moment?
The many platforms of digital media have enabled us to share every moment of our lives with our family, friends and acquaintances. Many a times, we...
Continue reading...Digipet 101
Does the term ‘Tamagotchi’ ring a bell? If you were a kid in the 90s you might have owned one. Tamagotchis are virtual pets that you...
Continue reading...Stylometry and Gender
Communication between men and women can sometimes be a little… difficult. And that’s understandable. In conversations, both genders tend to use different nonverbal cues when communicating...
Continue reading...The Emoji revolution
Imagine a world without digital communication. This seems to be something very hard to think about as digitally encoded information are part of our everyday lives...
Continue reading...Development of Media and Violence
Nowadays, as media exposure to children is reaching its highest peak with the rise of digital media, media violence is often used to attract audiences. As...
Continue reading...“All the world’s a stage”
UrbanDash – a Virtual Reality game with as goal to get from Amsterdam Central Station to Herengracht in the shortest possible time without arguing with other...
Continue reading...You Better Work!
“If you don’t love yourself, how in the hell you gonna love somebody else?” RuPaul This quote is the iconic ending of each and every episode...
Continue reading...The struggle is real: translating Biblical Hebrew (with some digital help)
All over the internet we see websites and tools that can help you learn a language. But most of this is for modern and popular languages...
Continue reading...Dice and Daggers
“A sleek, humanoid shape dressed in misty blue robes leaps out at you, daggers drawn. As you pull out your weapons, you hear arrows thud into...
Continue reading...Very Realistic
If you like gaming, you probably heard about VR: Virtual Reality. This digital screen can be worn like goggles and responds to your movement. This will...
Continue reading...Solid: The New Web?
There’s a new kid on the block and it’s not just any kid. A few day ago Sir Tim Berners-Lee, one of the co-founders* and also...
Continue reading...The rise of music streaming services
Since the rise of digital media, there have been many changes in our world and day to day life. Digital media has impacted our lives tremendously...
Continue reading...The recontextualization of knowledge
Digitalisation has reshaped the ways in which knowledge can be created and shared. The numerous possibilities that this digital world contains allow us to access information...
Continue reading...Digital Media-Liberation of Cultural Contact
Avengers, Fantastic Beasts, Incredibles. These are the most popular movies in Korea for the past few months. As we can see, the development of media has...
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