pop culture
Technology is part and parcel of the Pop Culture conversation; explore the relationship between the internet and culture and how technology influences how we read, watch, listen and communiate.
Christopher Nolan’s ‘Tenet’ will tell you what kind of a film viewer you are
Try and keep up. Tenet is a difficult film. Take the nonlinearity of Memento, the narrative layers of Inception and mix them with the futuristic technology of Interstellar and you’d still be several PhDs away from getting a grip on the complexity of this high-concept thriller. Even the ‘Tenet: Explained’ videos on YouTube seem to leave the most important questions unasked, and as soon as analysis of one plot point begins to cohere, it opens up gaping problems in another.
By Charlotte Stanbridge5 years ago in 01
What Do Algorithms Tell Us About Prejudice in Society?
People are often put off when they hear the word algorithm and write it off as too technical to understand. However, algorithms are all around us. They have a huge impact on society and democracy, and how we experience our digital world. Hence, our understanding of them on at least some level is crucial.
By Simran Lavanya Saraf6 years ago in 01
5G Technology and Covid-19
The evolution of mobile wireless communications from 1G to 5G has been a worldwide competition which began in the 1980’s. Ever since, civilization has been consistently receiving technological upgrades incrementally every decade. The country of origin and decade for each generation of technology, as retrieved from Verizonwireless.com, is listed below:
By Amanda Spradlin6 years ago in 01
How macbook stickers can make your macbook unique
It is safe to say that you are burnt out on gazing at your dark, dim or white PC spread each and every day as you work? No compelling reason to stress. There are such a significant number of ways with which you can make your own scratch pad or Workstation out from the rest. You should be burnt out on observing a workstation that looks precisely like your own. Numerous PC clients will locate a few intriguing approaches to plan their devices. They can without much of a stretch plan their PCs as indicated by their very own taste, needs and design inclinations, for example, the snazzy customized PC spreads and stickers that are promptly accessible in the physical and online market. These are for the most part made of vinyl with a cement that effectively adheres to your workstation spread to give it an increasingly rich and one of a kind look.
By John Smith6 years ago in 01
Top Essential Web Design Trends For 2020
The process of designing a website is far from simple. Creating an ideal website design requires the implementation of many different skills and disciplines. Coding, graphic design, and authoring are just some of the areas that require exceptional teams working on them in order to produce potent and attractive results. Web design is a constantly evolving environment and it brings new innovations every single day. Staying up-to-date with these innovations is crucial for the continued success and popularity of a website.
By Zac Walker6 years ago in 01
Is the Question What Are Memes, or Who Are They?
Think of the quintessential person, place, item, or activity that represents a generation. It isn’t that hard to do right? When thinking of the 1920s, one might imagine flapper dresses or incredible jazz. When thinking of the 1960s, one might picture psychedelic patterned shirts, or a young crowd of activists. However eclectic these examples are young adults currently in 2019 have embodied something so unique, and so new, that the world will never forget it.
By Lucy Haney6 years ago in 01
How Technology Will Change the Way We Search for Houses
For many people, building a dream home has for a long time been an elusive dream partly because of the limited knowledge that home buyers have in regards to the real estate industry and partly because of financial constraints. But this unfortunate trend is changing gradually, with people turning to technology to search and buy houses, plus the fact that there are tons of payment options these days including using cryptocurrency.
By Flora Mayer7 years ago in 01
Bettering Ourselves Through Technological Developments
Introduction: The Digital Evolution of my Life Not even a decade ago the thought of digital sovereignty was but an opaque dream. When reflecting upon how much technology has influenced my life, I noticed that my life could have only been a fraction of what it is today without all this new technology. Now, while I may not be aware of how military grade thermal-nuclear vision guided missile technology has indirectly impacted my life; I am acutely aware that new technology (let's just for the sake of sanity regard to it as technology that belongs to the Industrial revolution 4.0 Era.) has enhanced my life.
By Paisley Hansen7 years ago in 01
Struggles Every Programmer Knows. Top Story - October 2018.
If you've spent any amount of time trying to learn to code, you've likely already experienced some of the struggles every programmer knows. It doesn't take long to figure out the biggest headaches in the world of computer programming and software development. High school programming students know just as well as professional coders because the problems never seem to go away, no matter how experienced you are. While I don't have the solutions for these issues, sometimes venting is enough to help you power through your struggles.
By Joseph D. N. Kendrick7 years ago in 01
