A few summers ago, I was babysitting my little cousin. My aunt had told me that she could watch some TV in the afternoon, so when...
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The rise of tone indicators
History Tone indicators go way back, all the way to the late 16th century when a man named Henry Denham tried to introduce the percontation point....
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The internet of things The ‘internet of things’ is a collective noun for devices connected to the internet, so called ‘smart devices’. What makes a device...
Continue reading...How Do Photographs Alter Our Childhood Memories?
Before the current age of advanced technology, many people remember the past through observing photographs of their youth. Birthday parties, Halloween nights, family gatherings, and more....
Continue reading...Am I the only one who hates updates?
Various apps, websites, or soft wares are being constantly changed, modified, and enhanced. Well, at least the developers think that they enhance them. Thousands of people...
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The Modern Detective
Introduction A cyber sleuth, also known as an internet sleuth, web sleuth, or armchair investigator, is a person who does any kind of detective work using...
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‘Please turn on notifications!’ – Pros and cons of push notifications
Last Saturday evening I received a push notification about the fact that the CoronaCheck-app was unavailable due to the amount of people using the app at...
Continue reading...The digital world is slowly becoming my world..
When I was a kid I had about one hour of screen time a day. I was allowed to watch TV for one hour a day...
Continue reading...Getting exposed because you deserve it: the problem with victim blaming
Warning: contains stories about experiences with revenge porn Revenge porn in digital media “Right now, I am in twenty chatgroups. Each group problably has more than...
Continue reading...Paying for promotion: How do targeted ads work?
It`s almost scary: You research the internet to see what vacuum cleaner to buy, and the next day all the advertisements you see are about different...
Continue reading...When it´s not food that ferments.
The other day I started reading The Language of Food: A Linguist reads the menu by Dan Jurafski, in which he explores food origins and unravels...
Continue reading...From Novels to TikToks, Instant Gratification and the Rise of Impatience
I’ve had a hard time coming up with an idea for this week’s blog post. While I find it interesting to read about others’ first memories...
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How the digital world brought me closer to my favorite sport
I guess we all, or at least most of the people living in the Netherlands, have heard of formula 1 driver Max Verstappen. However, this is...
Continue reading...How technological development is stealing my job. Or is it?
It is no news that revolution leads to changes in various spheres of our lives, so the Digital revolution that has happened just recently is having...
Continue reading...Help! I’m in a waiting room without my phone.
In this blog, I’m going to discuss a year in my life without a smartphone. This piece is intended to be satirical and poke fun at...
Continue reading...Online VS In life, a personal perspective
Looking back the last year and a half, the importance of being able to stay connected online is more prevalent than ever. The toll of staying...
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