In my reflection about blogging for students, the comparison with the PDF format may seem odd at first glance, but PDFs are commonly used in the...
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How gender data gaps affect women
Hello wonderful people, thanks for checking out my video. In it, I take a quick look at why data gaps come to be, what forms they...
Continue reading...Virtual Museum Tours & Google Arts and Culture
Here are some links that I cited in the video: 12 Museums From Around The World That YOu Can Visit Virtually: https://www.travelandleisure.com/attractions/museums-galleries/museums-with-virtual-tours 90+ Virtual Museum Tours...
Continue reading...The Omegaverse: Claiming a Trope (pt 1)
In the first part of this three-part podcast James Bentham, Fiona ‘t Hart, and I discuss the ins and outs of the world of Omegaverse and...
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A brief introduction on the company’s vision. Here are some sites that I used in this video: Meta: https://about.facebook.com/meta/ Oculus Quest: https://www.oculus.com/quest-2/ Oculus Experiences: https://www.oculus.com/experiences/ NBC...
Continue reading...How YouTube has helped me learn
I love learning new things, but especially since starting university and having to read over 200 pages weekly, I do not find much time for any...
Continue reading...Connecting Globally – The Duolingo Language App
Duolingo , or “The world’s best way to learn a language” according to the application itself, was launched to the public in 2012, and according to...
Continue reading...How to deal with social media overwhelm
In this video I will be talking about social media overwhelm. I will define the term sensory overload and relate to Goffman’s theory on theatrical performativity...
Continue reading...The Omegaverse: claiming a trope (pt 2)
In the second part of this three-part podcast James Bentham, Andrea Blätler, and I discuss a copyright lawsuit about books in the Omegaverse. We discuss copyright...
Continue reading...What are you talking about?! Miscommunication in the Digital
Hello everyone, Laura Akerboom and I (Ruth van der Weijden) made a podcast together about communication and therefore also miscommunication in the Digital. We came to...
Continue reading...#DepressionVersusSocialMedia
The twenty-first century is the century of technology; social media is prevailing in every aspect of our lives and can be quite convenient in many cases...
Continue reading...Digital Detoxes, Screentime, and Living 10 Years in the Past
In this video, I chat about how the differences in my enivornment have affected my screentime, particularly between my family home in Latvia and my life...
Continue reading...Instagram ads gone too far (video)
I’ve made a short videos about the problems of instagram advertisements and paid sponsorship of cosmetic procedures and plastic surgeries. Enjoy! Sources https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-59406842 https://brogan.com/blog/cosmetic-surgery-advertising-changing-face-medical-marketing/ https://www.firstpost.com/tech/news-analysis/instagram-being-flooded-by-fake-cosmetic-surgery-posts-that-can-be-deadly-3990893.html https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-instagram-plastic-surgery-study-0830-biz-20170829-story.html...
Continue reading...Is body positivity really that positive?
Hello everyone, I created a video about body positivity and asked myself if it is actually really that positive. Hope you enjoy! Sources: “Body Positive,” Urban...
Continue reading...The Uncensored Library
In this video, I shortly describe the Hidden/Uncensored Library in Minecraft, which purpose is to share the news and information in countries with censorship. I found...
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Everyone knows at least a couple of ways to reduce their carbon footprint. Things like going vegetarian/vegan, using a bike or public transportation instead of a...
Continue reading...The seven people that secure the internet
The internet is used all throughout society today, ranging from looking up the recipe for a meal to navigating your car. If someone would be able...
Continue reading...I’m on #GISTok!
Yesterday was just like any other day, I was sitting in my room, scrolling through my TikTok For You page when I came across this one...
Continue reading...Boring and Pointless – The Sims 4
Hi everyone! I present to you my attempt at making a fun video about one of my favourite games and uncovering what makes it so appealing...
Continue reading...OnlyFans: What’s on the News?
OnlyFans (OF) is a subscription-based social network that allows creators and influencers to sell their content directly to their subscribers. Launched in 2016, OF is owned...
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