In the final part of this three-part podcast James Bentham, Andrea Blätler, and I discuss various benefits and drawbacks of digital platforms in relation to our...
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The applications of digital technology and innovation
Looking back at 20 years ago, people were concerned and worries about the year 2000, which is about to enter the 21st century. And now we...
Continue reading...How the Collapse of the Soviet Union Taught Me English
I remember a few years back asking my dad a question that had just come to me in that moment. “When did you know that I...
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In 2007 I moved with my family to Japan and I realized just how prevalent digitalization is in society. In this post, I have focused on...
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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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Shaun the sheep
Or how online tests decide who I am The Internet makes our lives easier. This fact has turned into an understandable and already primitive point for...
Continue reading...Cyberbullying: Will It Ever Go Away?
With the increase of our time online, the fact that cyberbullying cases have increased should not come as a surprise. But what makes it different than...
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Episode 3: Physical vs VR Museums This the third episode of our podcast titled ‘Digital Discussions’, in which we discuss topics about the digital, humanities, and...
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In the last months and the previous semester I have become acquainted with on-line classes. In this blog I want to share some of my experiences...
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Since the existence of image-based journalism and the overall rise in various media formats, we have become oversaturated with images. This in itself does not have...
Continue reading...‘im here to learn so :))))))’ – The exploitation of an AI *Trigger warning for the content of some images*
Some people may have heard of the short-lived existence of Microsoft’s AI chatbot called ‘Tay,’ others may have completely missed the event. The latter would come...
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E – poetry and its cyber branches
“I’m just a squirrel looking for a nut You are a wizard harry I’m a what Glad to believe in #Jesus, He’s the best… From Fresno...
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We are all cyborgs (video + blogpost)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9nRolGa42w The video titled ‘We Are All Cyborgs’ is a short introduction and artistic interpretation of Donna Haraway’s ‘Cyborg Manifesto’ (1985). What is a cyborg you...
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“OK boomer” Vol. 1: Pride Comes Before the Fall
The other day I went shopping in a garden centre. You know, one of those very large ones that require a map to navigate. Why I...
Continue reading...The Alternative Algorithm and Alternative Realities
The term ‘algorithm’ to many humanities-oriented people may seem like an abstract concept. One might understand it as a theoretical construct, but not necessarily grasp its...
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