Two times a year, the clock changes. We either get an hour more or an hour less. We’re all so used to this that it doesn’t...
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Narcissism in the online world
Language Games
The inspiration for writing this blog post came to me while trying to have a conversation with my mother. Keyword: trying. It has become increasingly difficult...
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Assistive Technologies on Smartphones
Facial Weaponization Suite
Today, I am going to introduce to you one art project that I think pretty impressive. As you can see the title, the name of the...
Continue reading...Social Media and High (?) Fashion
It is needless to list the perks of digital media. We are living in a day and age where we have fast access to information, gadgets...
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With this sudden appearance of cold and wet autumn weather, a natural occurrence comes back into our lives. I call this the ‘I’d-really-rather-not-go-outside-into-the-cold-and-the-rain’ phenomenon. A perfectly...
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At a global workshop on disinformation that started in Taiwan, Taipei on September 10, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Scott Busby, who led the US delegation...
Continue reading...Instagram vs. reality
A few weeks ago, I was at a party. I sat at a table with a group of women in their fifties, as they opened up...
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Forgetting how to walk
Despite what my grandmother insists on telling strangers, she has recently turned 85 but most importantly she has an impressive memory. She doesn’t just remember facts,...
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Nowadays there aren’t as many battles and raids as in the age of the Vikings, so naturally the way in which the norse Gods are portrayed...
Continue reading...Dystopian future? China’s social credit system and the surveillance state
Since the People’s Republic of China announced in 2014 that they will launch a new system that is supposed to make sure it’s citizens and corporations...
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Facebook and DISASTER
The Rise of Analog in a Digitized World
Digital media and technology have undoubtedly streamlined many aspects of life, such as communication, consumption of media, storage and spreading of information and automation. People can...
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