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A few posts back, I spoke about technological determinism and proposed an argument that stood for it. I also promised a counterargument, so here’s what I’ll be discussing today: cultural materialism and technology neutrality. The technological determinism theory treats the … Continue reading →

Have you ever wondered how Google search works? How and why certain links are on the first page instead of the second or the third? If you’re curious, the answer is PageRank. PageRank is essentially an algorithm, and was developed … Continue reading →

Six degrees of separation is the theory that everybody on this planet is separated by only six other people. Incredulous, right? I mean, how often have you had this happen to you? You meet someone new at a social event … Continue reading →

Yet another Niki subject I have no clue about: PageRank. But nothing fazes me when I have the Internet (also known as the Wise One). PageRank is another one of those Google inventions. It measures a webpage’s importance using an … Continue reading →

(Image credit: Hypertext.org) During the symposium yesterday, Simon said there is “no real point” in hyperfiction. With regular fiction, readers take on a more passive role, simply reading what has been written in a particular fashion and with an unchanging … Continue reading →

During the symposium today, the panel discussed the 3.1 readings. Esther mentioned the irony of Paul Graham’s discourse on essay writing. He bemoaned the essay’s traditional structure, yet his essay was, ironically, very similar to the conventional sort, i.e. making … Continue reading →

(Image: Cardiff University) It’s quite difficult to visualize what hypertext fiction is like, so here’s a video of Michael Joyce’s hypertextual novel afternoon in action: Hypertext fiction is like the evil twin brother of good ol’ fiction. In a nutshell, the … Continue reading →

During the symposium on Wednesday, Elliot raised an interesting point on technological determinism. This theory postulates that technology is the force that shapes society. This coincided with what I read in the David Weinberger reading, Small Pieces Loosely Joined: A … Continue reading →