Alex talks about the way that technology has changed the way that we live compared to our ancestors. Another Alex talks about databases versus storytelling. Databases are organised collections of data. Amy adresses the social issue of terrorism and the… Continue Reading
Galloway identifies 3 types of society Hierarchical – totalitarian – monarchal control – bureaucratic – democratic protological – anarchical – decentralized
Loving the continued Elliot love by students. Elliot, you’re a hit! Do you even know? Luke named lecture four “Elliot’s New Haircut”, just because you got a new haircut! See it here . Also, I can see myself in the… Continue Reading
This week’s symposium talked about the 80/20 rule, which theorises that, for example, 20% of employees produce 80% of profits.
Mia Zen – is this really your last name? I hope so. Mia looked at forms of cultural expression in the Manovich reading, and found that databases “do not tell stories”, as compared to a narrative that is in itself,… Continue Reading
symposium/reading/class discussion notes: I believe technologies themselves are neutral. I shared much banter with fellow class mate Felicia over this subject, in which she asserted, in vain, that to be ‘neutral’ is indeed a choice and is therefore a paradox.… Continue Reading