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What does “the web” look like ? 3/3
A little bit of context : We all know the internet as an intangible entity, a digitized world on its own. However, the internet has a...
Continue reading...Digital Display, Artistic Personalities on the Internet
Artistic Persona How much does an artistic Instagram profile have in common with the actual person standing behind it? As I wrote about digital identities in...
Continue reading...Main Character Syndrome and Chronically Online: Hyper Individualism and Distorted Reality perception
If you are someone who spends a lot of time online, you might have heard of the terms “main character syndrome” and “chronically online”. In this...
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I think we are all aware, that we live in an age where information is currency and every page we visit is gathering data. Rationally we...
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Redefining Creativity As A Young Artist
As a self-proclaimed artist or a creative at best, I often feel overwhelmed by my inspirations. The other day, when I visited the Hilma af Klint...
Continue reading...AI – Learning the “Smart” Way
Just a few days ago, I had been doing my regular scroll through my TikTok ‘For You Page’ when suddenly a video about a new AI...
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yoursisbillie is not Kendall Jenner
Instagram recently rolled out a new AI feature in collaboration with about two dozen celebrities using their faces to promote fictional character chatbots. Among these are...
Continue reading...After My Death, What Happens to My Digital Legacy?
Have you ever wondered what will happen to your digital profiles, accounts, texts, and data when you die? Will friends and family continue to post messages? What about...
Continue reading...Chinese Netizens and the Israel-Hamas Conflict: Illuminating a Complex Sociocultural Landscape
The Israel-Hamas conflict has not only dominated international headlines but has also captivated Chinese netizens, offering a window into the multifaceted sociocultural landscape of China. In...
Continue reading...The Apple Phenomenon – Why Everyone Loves Apple So Much?
Founded on 1 April 1976 by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne in California, Apple Inc., originally known as Apple Computer Inc., has become the...
Continue reading...Existential Anxiety: Is Social Media an Escape from Loneliness or from Ourselves?
This blog post originates from my friend’s social media activity. I couldn’t help but notice that since she began studying abroad, her posts have become more...
Continue reading...Navigating the Digital Wilderness: Harnessing the Internet for Self-Cultivation
In an age where information flows like a river through our screens, the internet has become an indispensable tool in shaping our identities and honing our...
Continue reading...What does “the web” look like ? 2/3
A little bit of context : We all know the internet as an intangible entity, a digitized world on its own. However, the internet has a...
Continue reading...90s Yearbook photo trend; it’s all fun and games until your identity gets taken away from you
In the past year, artificial intelligence (AI) has been developing at a staggering rate. It has so many different functions, too many to list, but a...
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The Collective Memory of Now: How our Digital presence has shaped what, why and how we remember.
The cultural link made between individualism and memory has been a consistent factor in the history of human thought. Seventeenth-century philosopher John Locke even hypothesised that...
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