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User-Generated Content Before the Fall of Rome: Achieving Immortality By Creating
Nero was a first-century emperor of Rome. He is rumored to have executed his mother and poisoned his brother. His friends report that Nero liked to roast Christians in his courtyard at night for the special glow they gave off. … Continue reading
Posted in Post-History, Social Media and the Interwebs
Tagged Adolf Hitler, arson, artists, digital self, internet, Nero, Public Art, Rome, Street Fighting Man, YouTube
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The Cyborgs Are Coming! The Cyborgs Are Coming! And They Are Us
Time zones are theoretical. They are imaginary lines (usually dotted) drawn from the north to the south pole on most maps. If you cross over one of these spaces in our analog lives, your clock is supposed to reflect it … Continue reading
Posted in Futurism and the Tomorrow Mill
Tagged Antarctica, changing times, Cyborg, internet, time zones
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The Beatitudes of the Inverse-Net
Rare books are made common. Hard to find music is laid at your fingertips. Old photographs. Out of print magazine articles. The internet is slowly gobbling up all these things and making them available to the world. At the touch … Continue reading
Posted in In the News, Technology
Tagged Bob Dylan, books, Christ, cyberspace, internet, minority in majority, paradigm shift, revolution, Twitter
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Death – The Last Internet Taboo
Here is a sad thought. After your death, more people will post condolences on your Facebook page than actually visit your real, dead, analog, human body in the funeral parlor. The internet is no longer an invention. It is now … Continue reading
The Internet is an Omnivore – You Are on the Menu
Law enforcement officers now know if they use force during an arrest, it’s very likely someone will have a camera or cell phone to film the incident. If you rob a convenience store, your mug shot will appear on a … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Commentary, Technology
Tagged cameras, communications, correspondence, internet, Privacy, technology, Wikileak
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Don’t Film My FlashMob, Dude – You Obviously Don’t Understand
Art is over. There hasn’t been any significant artistic movements or “isms” in nearly 50 years. Some art experts believe Andy Warhol helped hammer the final nails into the coffin with Pop Art. In the early 1960s, with the arrival … Continue reading
The Internet Does Not Take Sick Days
Admit it? Sure, I admit it. I tend to take on too much. It’s not that I am necessarily an over achiever. I wouldn’t even say that I’m “driven,” or a “go-getter,” or any other descriptor that workaholics take on … Continue reading →