When one speaks of observable digital inequalities in their personal lives, it’s usually about how older generations are incapable of using technology and do not have...
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In the digital age we are becoming more and more available because the internet connects us all. Today many people use instant messenger apps such as...
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In a study conducted by Italian music data company Musixmatch, it was concluded that around 1 in 47 words in rap songs are of profane nature, adding...
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Inspired by “Is it My Opinion?”, “The Ease of Online Shopping” – blogs from fellow students – and a New York Times article, I have decided...
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Ever since early 2020 one of my best friends has become obsessed with VTubers. Every single morning I would wake up to a max. of 7...
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“There’s no music on the spaceship and he lives there alone surrounded by machines. One day the boy stumbles upon a pirate radio station and discovers...
Continue reading...Digital Discussions Episode 8
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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While working on a podcast – “Are we opening a Pandora’s box with at-home DNA tests?” I came across before unheard term that intrigues me –...
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In the beginning… It used to be so easy. In days gone by, when I wanted to listen to the newest music I just had to...
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Fintech
Short for financial technology – appertains to any business that makes use of technology to upgrade or automate financial services and techniques. Fintech firms combine technologies,...
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____ News Central: A Mini Prediction
As usual, I was scrolling through multiple RELIABLE news sources for inspiration for my blog posts, and I stumbled across this article by Business Insider. President...
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The album. “It is the year 2049. Kanye West has been missing for nearly 30 years. Rising global temperatures threaten to end human civilisation as we...
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Episode 4: Translation and Technology This the fourth episode of our podcast titled ‘Digital Discussions’, in which we discuss topics about the digital, humanities, and digital...
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mini manual on how to cancel the internet if it really really bothers you. Submarine Cable Map ⬇️ https://www.submarinecablemap.com/#/ https://www.techinasia.com/list-of-websites-blocked-in-china-by-great-firewall https://www.vox.com/2014/12/22/7435625/north-korea-internet https://www.whoishostingthis.com/blog/2013/12/06/internet-infographic/ http://www.bgp4.as/internet-exchanges https://www.datacentermap.com/datacenters.html
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With great freedom comes great inconveniences…
In this podcast, Aleksa and I discuss how we, as a society, live in a panopticon where governments are struggling to gain knowledge on its citizens, while global...
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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...
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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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