“If you’re not paying for the product, then you’re the product.” The Social Dilemma The other day I was going for a run. Yes, I like...
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Can we turn video game consoles into synthesisers?
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Continue reading...Two parts of the World Brain: Discrimination and Violence
We have all heard of the “World Brain”. An idea of the English Author H. G. Wells who was a historian and sociologist, but mostly known...
Continue reading...Do frames per second matter?
Introduction Frames per second (fps) have been a crucial discussion both in videogames and cinema for some time now. In the case of movies, the conventional...
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Enough with the breasts
Seriously! As a woman, I am really tired of seeing female characters in video games all with large breasts, an unbelievably tiny waist, and toned abs...
Continue reading...Twitter and its election labels
I dare to say that everyone who will read this post has heard that President Trump has not been re-elected, and that the 81-year-old Biden will...
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We’re all in this together!
Should we consider ESport a real sport?
Sports have evolved a lot throughout history, but some things have always stayed the same. At the core of every sport is one of the same...
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Should we or shouldn’t we ditch in-person voting?
Whether we want to admit it or not the US presidential elections are an event that shakes the entire world. Therefore, given the fact that the...
Continue reading...Tell me what you use and I will tell who you are
After having a brief look around our Digital Media, Society and Culture website (blogs, if to be precise) and doing a bit of research I found...
Continue reading...Can you hear it? What? Exactly.
The power of sound. Have we unlearned to live in stillness? While going downstairs to grab my laundry the other day, I had to take our...
Continue reading...The rise and fall of IBM
Introduction The 20th century marks the ‘first time’ for many things. It was the first time that humans flew with a self-powered aircraft thanks to the...
Continue reading...Algorithms and Conspiracies – Digging a Rabbit Hole
One of my favorite things to do (and what used to serve as a way for me to practice my Dutch) is to watch the news...
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Don’t Forget to Vote!
Chances are, if you’ve been on the internet in the past month or so, you’ve seen some variation of that phrase somewhere. Maybe it’s your American...
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The rise of online vintage shopping
Nowadays, vintage and secondhand clothing are all the rage. And I love it! I try to spend my money on pre-loved items, in order to protect...
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