How do you think the internet will change in the future? How will it continue to impact society? Do you think the internet will ever become obsolete, or will it evolve and expand into a new form? Some people hypothesize that we will eventually become one with the internet, leaving our physical bodies by uploading … Continue reading The Internet- a few questions →

To me, the internet and the web mean community. They mean a coming together. If I had to differentiate between the two terms, I’d say that “internet” is the more modern term;  “web” just sounds so… 90s or early 2000s. Nobody really says “web” anymore unless they’re joking around or it’s part of a larger … Continue reading Internet and Web: Personal Meaning →

My first problem with this article can be summarized in a single question: how on earth are we in a post-ownership society? None of the reasons given in the article are particularly convincing. No, you don’t own any of the music or shows you stream- you rent them, like people have been renting things for … Continue reading A Domain of One’s Own in a Post-Ownership Society: Critique →

This seemed a very good introduction into how to create an online identity as a creator on the web. Share, but not too much; humanize yourself; show your creation from idea to finished product; all these are things my favorite authors and creators do. It’s kinda funny- I know I enjoy watching start-to-finish videos of art, … Continue reading Show Your Work →

Helloooo ds106! I think I’ve gotten most things sorted out in terms of all the social media I’ve just signed up for. It was a bumpy ride- is there any way to sign up for flickr WITHOUT a yahoo email? another email address is the LAST thing I need. #ds106 — Gail Crunkhorn (@gcrunkie) August … Continue reading DS106 Multi-modal intro →

Tried to connect my blog to the website; didn’t show up in the box thing on the right side labeled ‘student blogs’. Realized that I had forgotten to put ‘feed’ at the end of the rss second link on the connect form. Whoops. Re-did the form, then re-did the tags because url must be unique. … Continue reading →

New semester means new classes; this post is to try and make this website do what I want.