Norton looks at the role of blogs in times of crises. After reading, I created a dichotomy of two broad forms that “crises blogs” (if you will) can take: the public or general interest, and the private or more narrowly focused. Norton tends to favor the former, and I would agree.
This distinction doesn’t have to [...]

Andrew F., The Last New Media Essay
An apt subtitle for this piece might be along these lines: “A formal essay, published on the internet, lamenting the end of the essay in the face of the internet.”
Andrew begins by butchering the traditional essay, an outmoded form of writing. The claim is then made that the weblog [...]

Reading: 1) Look at and play with 5X5;
2) Read the interview with Dan Waber;
3) Read around in Shelly Jackson’s My Body
Writing: Blog entry on the readings.
5×5 is an interesting but largely trivial exercise in coding. For those not willing to spend two seconds clicking on the link: it’s a three-dimensional square composed of words. The [...]

Writing Space Computers, Hypertext, and the Remediation of Print (2nd Edition) Chapters 1-3, Jay David Bolter
Jay David Bolter is quick to announce the “late age of print.” This “late age” is determined by the uncertainty of the role of print media, in the face of alternatives. Bolter refers to film, radio, television – and most [...]

I’ve been working a lot. The MINI is approaching 1800 miles, so I’ve been driving a lot also, apparently.
First day of class today. It was neat. I’m taking an introductory photography class at Adirondack Community College. I feel like I’m probably the most knowledgeable in the class, with six other students ranging from attractive women [...]