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Exploring the Abandoned Spaces of the Internet
The web series Preserving Worlds asks us to consider the value of past-their-prime sites like Second Life.
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“Verified” Homes Parody the Absurdities of “Internet Vanity Culture”
Your home can now be marked by the blue checkmark motif universally associated with digital VIP status, sculpted by artist Danielle Baskin.
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From Shoebox to White Cube: A Roundup of Homemade Pet Museums
With institutions shuttered around the world during the pandemic, a new cultural phenomenon has emerged: pet museums.
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64 Highlights of the Internet’s Early Years, from the First Webcam to a Net Art Gallery
An exhibition in London gathers 64 artifacts of the early web, from the first site that allowed users to order pizza online to one of the first animated GIFs to go viral.
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A Documentary Series Breaks Down the Infrastructure of Cloud Computing
When viewing promotional videos of data centers from corporations like Google and Microsoft, artist Matt Parker always felt something was missing: the sound of this internet infrastructure.
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Measuring the Social Impact of Internet Images
An ambitious exhibition at the International Center of Photography examines the relationship between new media and the offline world.
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How to Become Anonymous Online
LA’s Cryptoparty Crew offers a brief guide to digital anonymity — which, more than simply protecting your identity, can be a means of resistance.
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Werner Herzog Taps into the Humanity of the Internet
Recently, I had to explain to a friend without internet access who Werner Herzog is.
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Welcome to World Wide West: A Summit on the “Side Effects” of Technology
POINT ARENA, Calif. — A few months ago, a group of artists, writers, curators, and creative technologists received an email with a link to a video requesting participation in a summit held in the small coastal town of Point Arena, California. I was one of 30 individuals who received the message.
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How Many Colors Can Most of Us Actually See?
In the last few days, a LinkedIn article about differences in individual color vision by Diana Derval, President and Research Director of DervalResearch and self-professed “Expert in Neuromarketing,” has made rounds on the internet.
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Dress Color Controversy Engulfs the Internet
Perhaps it doesn’t take Kim Kardashian’s bare bottom to #BreaktheInternet. An image of a perfectly innocent lace sheath dress has made its way around the internet — no bare bottoms or exposed skin in sight — as its colors have become the subject of heated debate.