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The enduring Griselda

After what had to have been one of the longest and most frustrating days of my life, I have gotten what little sleep time has allowed me and am now able to post. The Griselda story was, in my opinion, … Continue reading

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New Media Studies on Facebook

On Monday, we were all discussing Ashley’s idea of creating a Facebook page for the class. Many ideas were thrown out (see? there’s that phrase again) and I thought I’d recap a couple. These are more thematic than technical, but … Continue reading

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Web 16.0

I think I can finally connect a few thoughts I was having last Thursday. Web 2.0 is all about connections between people and interaction in the online environment. It involves creation of new content in addition to simple acquisition of … Continue reading

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I Think, Therefore I Am

Do you have any idea how boring painting doors and door jams can be? Let me tell you, very boring. I just spent the last few hours of my life painting doors. The bad news is I will never get … Continue reading

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Fast, Cheap, and Out of Control

I would like to start this post off by thanking Dr. C For putting me in a depressed mood for the rest of the day. Just kidding. But no, that ending made me so sad and made me think about … Continue reading

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FTC Day 2

Let’s just say I had a total Matrix moment during our FTC day talking about reality and portraying what was real and what reality really is. Maybe we are all just imagining this world and we are really being controlled … Continue reading

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Fast, Cheap and Out of Control: No Prompt Necessary.

Let me put this in perspective for you all. I am so fascinated and intrigued by Errol Morris, that I have struck an accord with my Dad: hassle-free (and highly skillful, I might add) lawn care for the rest of … Continue reading

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Misplaced Compassion

While we were talking about the rationality of Mole-rat behavior in class today, I couldn’t help but think back to an article I read a few months ago concerning a new mine-clearing robot being developed for the DoD. Interestingly enough, … Continue reading

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Take Two

Okay…let’s try this again. I think I’ve spent most of my awake hours today in a fog of intellectual confusion, which is great. The movie didn’t help either–talk about beauty, depth, meaning–Fast, Cheap, and Out of Control is art. At … Continue reading

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ICHC social phemonenon

I knew I wouldn’t be able to quit the blogging for long. I had a few hours before class, so why not? ICHC simply must be talked about. What is? I Can Has Cheezburger? (ICHC) is a WordPress archive of … Continue reading

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