For the second episode of the podcast I am joined once again with Ernestas. This time we take on a more quantitative approach to our digital...
Continue reading...Net Navigators
Why is my Dad unable to understand Online Purchases?
It was, and still is, a recurring discussion in our household, in-game purchases. As my brother and I are both people with gaming as our main...
Continue reading...Digital Media through Generations part 1/2
In this first podcast, I will be interviewing my younger sisters on their digital media consumption.
Continue reading...Real World Gaming
Throughout my life, I’ve already played several games, ranging from RTS (Real-Time Strategy), Shooters, MOBA (Multiplayer Online Battle Arena), RPG (Role-Playing Games), and so on. Now,...
Continue reading...Letterboxd: A flip-through
What we can learn from DuoLingo
My mother is, like me, a true language lover. She literally wakes up and falls asleep with language games. In the morning she often starts her...
Continue reading...In-game purchases; How Riot Games is testing out how far they can go
In-game purchases are certainly not uncommon these days. Many games, which present themselves as free-to-play have several options or features to be unlocked by paying money....
Continue reading...TikTok Algorithm; How Fast Does It Work?
“What is your TikTok account?” This question appeared much more often throughout my life than “Do you have TikTok?”. Being a 19-year-old girl in the year...
Continue reading...Sex, Money and Habbo Hotel
Habbo started from an idea in 1999 by the Finnish Sampo karjalainen. Its beta version went online at the end of January 2001. At its peak...
Continue reading...The Digital Dilemma: Part 3
In the final part of this three-part podcast James Bentham, Andrea Blätler, and I discuss various benefits and drawbacks of digital platforms in relation to our...
Continue reading...Reviewing Kurzgesagt: the G.O.A.T of Youtube
To be completely honest with all of you, I never thought that one day I would build my opinions primarily based on one singular source, let...
Continue reading...Taking a break from the internet
I have been trying to stay off of the internet and reduce my usage of social media in attempts to maintain my peace of mind, because...
Continue reading...Tumblr and ED Culture
TW* I first discovered Tumblr when I was freshly 11 years old – back when the website didn’t have sensitive content warnings. I was entering an...
Continue reading...A Game Is not Enough
I had a little spare time this weekend and I suddenly felt the urge to start up The Sims again, for the first time in a...
Continue reading...The beauty of niche Facebook groups
Facebook is slowly dying in the eyes of young people, there is no point in denying that. There certainly are platforms that are far more appealing...
Continue reading...The Digital Dilemma: Part 2
In the second part of this three-part podcast James Bentham, Fiona ‘t Hart, and I discuss various benefits and drawbacks of digital platforms in relation to...
Continue reading...A day offline: are U fine?
Have you ever wanted to just escape from the digital era to a place and time where smartphones were not even invented? I sometimes do. With...
Continue reading...Podcast: Cultural identity in Digital Media
With insights from last week’s readings and examples from current popular media, Unnur and Grace discuss and reflect on their experience with cultural identity in digital media.
Continue reading...How I became a musician with daily gigs
I still remember the feeling like it was yesterday. The people gathering all around me. The crowd cheers during, and after, every song. People yelling their...
Continue reading...Happy screen/ serious screen
Recently my computer started to exhibit some worrying symptoms. The battery swell up and since I am using one of these weird laptop/tablet hybrids it made...
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