Just this past weekend, Rainbow 6 Siege (R6S) welcomed me back after four years of being afked with 12 straight losses; but what really disappointed me...
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Where did tumblr tumble down?
In my mid-teens, I started a tumblr. What is this weird spelling for a liquid-holding vessel you may ask? In internet lingo a “tumblr” refers to...
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Have you ever heard of Skylanders? You know, it’s that one video game that uses a physical base platform on top of which you place these...
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“Toad Worship” – Young Chinese people try to deconstruct authority
The term “Toad worship” refers to the “worship” of Jiang Zemin, China’s top leader from 1989-2002. “Toad” is the nickname given to Jiang by Chinese netizens...
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Have you ever visited the subreddit r/internetisbeautiful? It’s honestly a treasure trove of cool, thought-provoking, and useful websites. Justtherecipe.com removes all the pesky unnecessary fluff like...
Continue reading...Should you care about your data privacy?
At this point in the information age, it feels almost impossible to keep up with protecting your privacy. Every time you enter a new website you...
Continue reading...Get steadily ready for the European Digital Identity
This week’s prompt “how do we handle information in the digital age?” reminded me of the handling of private information on the internet by public actors....
Continue reading...Getting to the bottom of Nintendo’s copyright issue
If you’re an enjoyer of Nintendo videogames, you might recognise the image shown above: significant percentages of your favourite game-related YouTube playlists deleted overnight by Nintendo....
Continue reading...Clip-who? Looking back on Microsoft’s best worst Office Assistant
Spurred by this week’s prompt being “what is an early memory of digital technology”, I took a deep dive in my childhood. Suddenly I remembered an...
Continue reading...Living the most undignified life in a high-tech world
The “low-life” in cyberpunk not merely means material hardship, but more of a spiritual bullying: contempt for human self-esteem. According to Wikipedia, low-life people are those...
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Memes from the East: A Look Into Japanese Meme Culture
Memes have become a big part of our society. While they used to be simple funny distractions you’d occasionally send to your friends, they are nowadays...
Continue reading...Is AI Art Art? Well, It’s In The Name, Isn’t It?
If you have any artist friends, chances are they’ve recently mentioned mentioned AI-generated art. Chances also are that they’re concerned about it. Is AI-generated art really art? What future do human artists have, if algorithms can generate images that win in art competitions?
Continue reading...On the Necessity of Rethinking Boundaries on Instant Messaging Apps
Just last weekend it happened again: After a long week of work, classes and getting through the annoying everyday tasks that life and bureaucracy hand us,...
Continue reading...ART IS MATH IS ART: Data as Medium
With the rise of graphic design, NFTs, AI technology, and many more, it appears that the art world is inevitably becoming engulfed by the theme of...
Continue reading...The NBA is a League of Sexists
Anthony Edwards seems to be imagining that he’s the mouthy, talented player he played in the Netflix produced basketball movie “Hustle” – he’s in big trouble...
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