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I had an unusual thought last night, and I’m going to attribute it entirely to a book I’ve been reading by Alain de Botton...
Wazed and Confused
A few weeks ago, I decided to download a Google-owned navigation app called Waze. I’d heard a lot about it from friends, and I...
Digital Commemoration and an Online Afterlife
When Leonard Nimoy died on February 27th, response to his passing was swift as the news sent shockwaves through many online communities. A thousand...
Viability of Defunct Early 2000s PCs as Semi-Autonomous Musical Composers | Adrian Pijoan
This is the sound of data. This is the sound of a computer (specifically, my 2004 Gateway MA3 laptop) performing the job it was...
On Getting Older (and Balder)
When I was younger, I kept my hair pretty long. This served two functions: 1. It allowed me to hide from the world, because...
The Walking Dead in a Digital America
The Walking Dead returned Sunday, February 8, 2015 for the second half of its fifth season. 15.6 million people tuned in. I was one...
The Significance of the Notorious RBG | Emily Miller
Four women have held the post of Associate Justice on the United States Supreme Court. Four. Total. Ever. And they are all still alive...
Inventing North Korea: Internet Culture and the Hermit Kingdom
Source: quickmeme.com The hacking of Sony Pictures’ The Interview generated a wave of amusement and derision towards the suspected North Korean culprits that came...
Dancing with Sharks
Super Bowl 2015, you rarified beast. Which part ruffled your feathers more? When Nationwide brought the house down with their apocalyptic child accident commercial?...
White Noise
As I hunkered down and prepared for the snowstorm that passed through Richmond last night, I decided to head over to a few of...