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McLuhan: An Audiovisual Bricolage

by Tom Saunter on 13. Jan, 2010 in academic, video

I’ve been in touch with a really interesting bloke called Richard Altman. He’s what I’d call a Digital Activist – in that his strongly opinionated views challenge normative behaviour, and have the potential to cause others to reconsider that which we take for granted. His area of interest: the Web and it’s governance. I’ll be [...]

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Technosis

by Tom Saunter on 08. Dec, 2009 in Technology, academic

There is a new mental condition to look out for, people. Try this self-diagnosis and let me know how you did in the comments below. Do you feel stressed if you haven’t checked your voice or e-mail within the last 12 hours? Yes/No Do you feel as if you can’t cook a meal without technological [...]

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Bibliography

by Tom Saunter on 13. Aug, 2009 in academic

So that’s it, my series is over. All that’s left to do now is credit the academic sources that influenced and aided in the construction of my argument. Thanks to everyone below, and thanks to you, dear reader, for coming along for the ride. References: Baudrillard, Jean (1983). Simulations. New York: Semiotext(e). Baudrillard, Jean (1988). [...]

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Conclusion

by Tom Saunter on 13. Aug, 2009 in academic

I set out to assess the implications of a wholly new medium, one which had received little academic attention written from a media theoretical perspective. I made clear use of an industry connection to gain inside knowledge of the developments occurring to bring this medium to the mainstream. Building a methodology that could sustain the [...]

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Applying Benjamin

by Tom Saunter on 05. Aug, 2009 in academic

AR technology grants virtual objects presence in physicality. This is a concept ripe with potential for academic study. Baudrillardian thought states that we would seek to assign these objects similar values to other, real world objects. The School of Economy offers the truth that scarcity creates value. Our physical, tangible world is finite, but The [...]

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