The first experience of technology could vary from person to person. Commonly different experiences people have depending on their demographics or generational group. I can differently...
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Is it game over for humans?
I’d like to focus today’s post on the topic of video gaming and the impact that it has on its players. I do not doubt that...
Continue reading...‘Twenty-Five, Twenty-One’ and The Modern Happy Ending
How Electronic Arts’ greed killed in-game lootboxes in the Netherlands (for a time).
If you own a smart-device, chances are that you downloaded a free to play (F2P) game at least once. However, you might have quickly realized that...
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Amazon: the perfect matchmaker
I’ll make a bold claim and say that everybody knows what amazon is and how to use it. I’ll make another bold claim and say that...
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The societal issues adressed in WALL-E
Today I want to discuss Disney’s iconic movie WALL-E from 2008 and the societal issues it addresses. I hadn’t seen the movie for a very long...
Continue reading...Twitch’s New Policy
Most of us, if not all, are aware of the livestreaming platform Twitch. If not, allow me to explain a little about it. Twitch is a...
Continue reading...The seven colours of hacking
We all heard stories or news about someone’s computer or network being hacked. What I did not know was that there are seven types of hackers...
Continue reading...AI Dolls Playing the Role of Caretakers to South Korean Elderly
Casualness and Depth in Video Games
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...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...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...
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