Can technology progress independently of art and culture?

• There is no culture without technology
• To make art you need technology. It is dependent.
• Does Betty agree?

What is the untapped potential of hypertext?  Will we ever be satisfied with it?

• Ted Nelson and his many wonderful theories on everything. (Transclusion)
• “Therefore” to start a para in a book relies on the last paragraph – result of linear form of the medium (book) – limits hypertext
• internet = equal distance between things
• can have different interpretations of traditional texts, but in terms of format they are the same (eg. can’t argue that something different happens at pg. 22, but can argue meaning) – hypertext changes this – can still tell stories, but don’t have to be premised on order
• Hypertext doesn’t work well with linear media? How you go about writing needs to change (but how does this work with all storytelling? All a mess…)
• No planning, just start writing and connecting bits
• Wikipedia – not a realised version of hypertext – realises it but in a closed way – two way links but only within site
• shouldn’t have comments – should link to own blog post where you explain opinion