From the 8th to the 19th of November, the International Documentary Festival Amsterdam is hosted in the cinemas of Amsterdam, presenting socially engaged documentaries from around the globe....
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[VIDEO] Building Sandcastles: OpenAI and its closed future
by Lorenzo Piero Holder As I strolled along the shores of the North Sea, memories flooded back—days of building sandcastles with my sister. While at first...
Continue reading...(Podcast) Parasocial Relationships: From “Pookie Nation” to Oli London’s Marriage with Jimin (of BTS)
Have you ever been called “pookie”? Or perhaps you have encountered Prayag Mishra’s “Pookie” Tiktok or Reel on Instagram? Inspired by the new “Pookie” trend, we have explored levels of parasocial relationships in the digital environment. Join!
Continue reading...Mathematics and/or a Robot
Digital devices are everywhere. They’re in homes, in public transport and also in schools. People have different opinions on smartphones in the classroom. Some want to...
Continue reading...PODCAST: “Are you a watcher or a player?”
A movie about an online game with romance in the background. Sounds like a perfect movie to laugh about with your friends. But if I tell...
Continue reading...Digital Detox: How Can Unplugging Improve Your Mental Health
Black Box of Machine Learning
Machine learning is a great tool that we use on a daily basis. Even though the first example that would come to mind would be Chatgpt, machine...
Continue reading...How to Declutter your Digital Space
In the video below YouTuber abbe lucia is cleaning her “depression room”. I found the video because it was mentioned in an article from the New...
Continue reading...Do not disturb (my well-being)
We live in a digital world, where technology is everywhere around us. We use smartphones, laptops, tablets, smartwatches, and other devices to communicate, work, learn, play,...
Continue reading...How technology is altering what we know
Behind the Curtain: Exploring the Creator’s Craft vs. Audience Impact
Do Not Seek Relationship Advice Online
As an avid Redditor, there is a pattern I noticed online when it comes to people seeking relationship advice. Most people see breaking up/divorcing as the...
Continue reading...The Sneaky Danger of Gambling Ads
Have you ever been waiting for the bus and your eye corner suddenly catches a glimpse of something flashy? You turn around and see a huge...
Continue reading...Dominoes in the sky (2nd of 2)
This is the second and last instalment of the epic blog post series Dominoes in the sky! I am using here the same references as in...
Continue reading...Dominoes in the sky (1st of 2)
The Low Earth orbit (LEO for friends) is the region of space between sea level and an altitude of about 2000 km. If you happen to...
Continue reading...“POV” videos – social media escapism
If you have read the title, and the speed up version of “money, money, money” by ABBA started to play in your mind then you are...
Continue reading...A Detour to your Dream Job
My little brother is studying plant sciences in Wageningen. He learns about the importance of insects, the genetics of tomatoes and the financials of carrots. One...
Continue reading...Pay for your privacy!
Recently, I clicked on the app of Instagram and a wall message popped up. I had to read it first and make a choice before I...
Continue reading...Digitalization in the movie industry
Hello everyone, welcome to our podcast about digitalization in the movie industry. Starting from the pre-production phase, we discussed how people use big data to understand...
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