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Episode 8: Parasimp This the eighth episode of our podcast titled ‘Digital Discussions’, in which we discuss topics about the digital, humanities, and digital humanities. As...
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Media consumption is, undoubtedly, one of the most important elements in digital media. It refers to activities where one interacts with new media, books, television, radio...
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By: Marcel Beentjes My first podcast is about Lorre French, a new computer program which will be used in the French department at Leiden University. But...
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The usage of social media has been a prevalent phenomenon since the early internet days. However, since the early use in the noughties, a lot has...
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The Tetris Effect and the Merging of the Digital Self with the Physical Self
At some point in your life, you’ve probably heard about something called the Tetris effect, or Tetris syndrome. It’s a term that was coined in the...
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During the lectures, we explored what we called “Digital Culture,” such as the development of computers, the social significance of GAFA, and wonders of digital games....
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One common conversation that I often have with many of my friends from Japanstudies is that Japan is a really interesting place where old things and...
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A history on how the mechanical and digital influenced the human body The digital is a very broad and abstract concept that is constantly evolving. From...
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The Battle of the Tech Giants: Illusions of Innovation, Parallel Structures and Capitalism
Every day more than 4,000 new apps are released. Google Play´s monthly new releases exceed 100,000 each month and Apple´s App Store is not far behind....
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