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Month: September 2014

(Dis)connected

September 29, 2014George Leave a Comment

The other week my friend and I ended up bogged in a stranger’s backyard/paddock in Deans Marsh (don’t ask). The problem was that we both had no reception or internet connection on our phones. The whole experience made me realise… Continue Reading →

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The 80/20 Rule

September 29, 2014George Leave a Comment

Barabási writes about Pareto’s 80/20 rule: that 80% of something is likely to come down to 20% of another. An example given is that 80% of Italy’s land was owned by only 20% of the population. More recently, this Law… Continue Reading →

Readings

Symposium 09

September 29, 2014George Leave a Comment

I found this week’s symposium to be far more engaging and sensical than previous weeks. I feel as though previous ones have raised more questions than answered. Jason’s interpretation of the Watts reading was the most relatable. He discussed how… Continue Reading →

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Thoughts

September 23, 2014George Leave a Comment

Anna has some similar ideas to me on the topic of neutrality. Nothing exists abstractly by itself, therefore technology can’t exist without users. It’s still there without users, but it’s existence is void. Giorgia contends that no technology can ever be… Continue Reading →

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The Connected Age

September 22, 2014George Leave a Comment

“Like every infrastructure, from highway systems to the Internet, the power grid is not really a single entity, but several regional networks cobbled together under the rubric of greater connectivity for the good of all.” (p. 21) The example given by Watts demonstrates… Continue Reading →

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08 Symposium

September 16, 2014George Leave a Comment

In this week’s symposium we discussed the neutrality of technologies. In particular, Adrian examined the subversions of technologies, or the explicit way they are designed to use versus how they are used in actuality. Pedestrian crossings was an example given.… Continue Reading →

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07 Symposium Questions

September 10, 2014George Leave a Comment

Because I’ve been sick for the past fortnight and missed the week 7 symposium, I decided to try to answer the questions raised myself. Which is more important in making a great book, form or content? Without a conventional narrative… Continue Reading →

Questions, Symposium content, form, questions, symposium

Up2date

September 10, 2014George Leave a Comment

Ellen keeping me in the loop on what I missed in yesterday’s symposium. I completely agree with her opinion on Cloud and it’s myriad of security issues. Blame the hacker, not the victim. Louis provides incredible insight into cultural determinism and… Continue Reading →

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You can TY me later

September 9, 2014George Leave a Comment

Conor Oberst released a new album, ‘Upside Down Mountain’. You can stream it here. (Admittedly it was released in May but I’m still giving you a link to stream the whole thing for free).

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Shields, WTF?

September 9, 2014George Leave a Comment

I honestly have no idea what David Shields is on about. I really tried hard to read his essay with an open mind but I just couldn’t understand any of it. Why is the novel dead? What is an “anti-novel”?… Continue Reading →

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