We may have seen NFT in the form of digital visual arts which are being sold at an exorbitant price. Some people joined the market out...
Continue reading...Clip-who? Looking back on Microsoft’s best worst Office Assistant
Spurred by this week’s prompt being “what is an early memory of digital technology”, I took a deep dive in my childhood. Suddenly I remembered an...
Continue reading...Casualness and Depth in Video Games
moondog becomes digital lumbung
The installation of a huge dog sculpture at documenta fifteen raises questions of the processes of digitising sites of cultural heritage. Moondog was built as part...
Continue reading...Living the most undignified life in a high-tech world
The “low-life” in cyberpunk not merely means material hardship, but more of a spiritual bullying: contempt for human self-esteem. According to Wikipedia, low-life people are those...
Continue reading...The Early Days of Youtube without any restrictions
The makings of AI – from an algorithm to a sentient being?
To many, algorithms and Artificial Intelligence are just simple terms used in the tech and internet world, having little to no actual meaning. The main difference...
Continue reading...Memes from the East: A Look Into Japanese Meme Culture
Memes have become a big part of our society. While they used to be simple funny distractions you’d occasionally send to your friends, they are nowadays...
Continue reading...POAPs, fun collectibles or just another method of tracking your every move?
During my most recent shift at NXT museum, I noticed a new display, titled “POAPs, discover and collect free NFTs around the exhibition.” Of course, I...
Continue reading...A stage of one’s own: digital audiences and the urge to perform
I found my friend looping a slightly concerning song at 3:45 AM on spotify. What does that say about digital performative acts?
Continue reading...The Digital Euro
“Blink with two eyes, and pay the price” Imagine this: you’re driving your car to France for a holiday and you stop for gas. Remarkably, your...
Continue reading...Blob Opera
Would you like to be a blob? Now if your answer is already yes, I am thoroughly curious as to why, but in the highly likely...
Continue reading...Dwelling in Virtual: Foundation and Consequence
*I will use […] to refer to a post I might create in the future. After listing some basic facts about metaverse in the last post,...
Continue reading...GG: Sexism in the league of legends community.
In last week’s blog post, I stated that the media is an extension of society and that everything we see in the media can be connected...
Continue reading...Racism in the online fantasy fandom
I myself am a big fantasy fan. I watch series such as ‘Game of Thrones’ and fantasy movies such as Harry Potter , Narnia and The...
Continue reading...Unnamed Podcast Pilot Episode: Social Media Ads and How to Protect Children
Hello and welcome to the first podcast episode made by Ceiba Dick-Read, Max Alexandre and Gijs Mesman. In this pilot episode, Gijs is host and introduces...
Continue reading...“IO SONO GIORGIA”: memeification of politics
Podcast – Core memories: CDs & Eurovision
Digital Media: the hero or anti-hero of our society?
Hey there! Welcome to my week’s blog about digital media. In today’s post, I want to spread light on the role that the media plays in...
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