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Mixed Up Mountain Jam

by paul bond

| dailycreate, ds106, mountains, Syndicated
August 11, 2019

We had a Daily Create today for Mountain Day. The command for the Create is simply “Celebrate Mountain Day,” with no indication or suggestion as to how. I had seen Ted Gould’s tutorial (YT) on the bass line for Prince’s … Continue reading →
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Digital Scholarship

by @Lord_knows5

| blog posts, Syndicated
May 6, 2019

Digital technology has changed and is changing human society and culture, with implications for politics, philosophy, and aesthetics. The increasing ease of use, availability, and sophistication of software used for evaluating and analyzing texts has also changed the way some scholars approach
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Methodology Module

by @Lord_knows5

| blog posts, Syndicated
April 19, 2019

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Third Module “Methodology”…Networking is essential in life

by @Lord_knows5

| blog posts, Syndicated
April 15, 2019

For this module, I wanted to understand how networks and relationships within a text work and the subsequent impact that comes from linking networks. My goal for this module is to create and analyze a network visualization method. So in order to
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Important ds106 update!

by paul bond

| ds106, Syndicated
April 2, 2019

One of our tasks this week is to brainstorm ideas for what could be our final mission. We have a few early thoughts from our ace operatives: Root out the mole(s). We know the Directorate has tried to woo some … Continue reading →
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Reflection Report

by @Lord_knows5

| blog posts, Syndicated
March 29, 2019

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Digital Archaeology

by @Lord_knows5

| blog posts, Syndicated
March 29, 2019

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Agents on air, part 1

by paul bond

| ds106, ds106radio, secretagent106, Syndicated
March 19, 2019

We’ve had two nights of ds106 radio broadcasts so far this week. Monday’s shows were Rogue Agents, a fun quiz type show, and Girl Power, an interesting discussion of women in the secret agent business. There is more to say about … Continue reading →
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Wrap Up Culture Module

by @Lord_knows5

| blog posts, Syndicated
March 1, 2019

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For the birds

by paul bond

| dailycreate, ds106, Syndicated
March 1, 2019

I love the idea of a Pet Film Poster Mashup, yesterday’s Daily Create. I wasn’t really sure what to do for it though. I don’t have a pet of favorite animal, unless the Guinea worm counts. So I started thinking … Continue reading →
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Introduction to Culture Module

by @Lord_knows5

| blog posts, Syndicated
February 27, 2019

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Design another book

by paul bond

| ds106, Syndicated
February 23, 2019

I’ve been thinking about my own questions – What makes a book cover look like a book cover? etc. – and thought I’d do an analysis of a design here. So here’s a mock book cover design from mock design … Continue reading →
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web literacy

by @Lord_knows5

| blog posts, Syndicated
February 15, 2019

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The perils of adaptation

by paul bond

| ds106, ds106radio, Syndicated
February 15, 2019

For our third and fourth nights of ds106radio live tweeting, we listened to the Lux Radio Theater adaptation of Alfred Hitchcock’s Notorious and a BBC adaptation of Ian Fleming’s You Only Live Twice. The former was from 1948 and the … Continue reading →
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Time periods and talent pools

by paul bond

| ds106, ds106radio, Syndicated
February 13, 2019

For our Wednesday evening live tweeting with ds106radio, we listened to the BBC 2018 radio production of Ian Fleming’s Moonraker. The modern production was a contrast to the previous night’s shows, produced 65 years earlier. The contrast was most apparent … Continue reading →
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The world is enough for Doug

by paul bond

| ds106, ds106radio, Syndicated
February 12, 2019

For our first night of ds106radio tweet-alongs, we listened to two episodes of Douglas of the World, “The Terrorist” and “The Murder Rap.” I had never heard either, and in fact never heard of the show until this past weekend, … Continue reading →
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Creepy anime eye

by paul bond

| ds106, Syndicated, visualassignments, VisualAssignments2396
February 4, 2019

This morning a saw a new creation from one of my favorite contemporary artists, Cris Shapan. This is in response to advertising for an upcoming film, Alita: Battle Angel, which dares to venture into an uncanny valley. What I really … Continue reading →
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Top Secret!

by paul bond

| characterdossier, ds106, Syndicated
February 4, 2019

Restricted information: Security clearance level 3 The data below was intercepted from ds106 communications: Further details on these individuals has been located. Familiarize yourselves with the information. This message will self-destruct in five se...
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Bagged and tagged

by paul bond

| ds106, Syndicated, visualassignments, visualassignments1556
February 2, 2019

Commencing inspection of Training Officer (TO) BOND's backpack This is based on the What’s in your bag? assignment, which has been a required character-visualization assignment in the past. I applied it to the backpack I use, filtered through the secret … Continue reading →
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Self Reflection: Module #1

by @Lord_knows5

| blog posts, Syndicated
February 2, 2019

In this reflection, describe what you learned, how you learned it, and what you discovered about your module and yourself while working these past couple of weeks. Evaluate the success/failure of your project or describe those aspects you were most proud of.
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Creativity Module #1 DGST 101

by @Lord_knows5

| Syndicated
February 2, 2019

Over these two weeks of discovering what GIFs are and where they originated from I gained a love and hate for them. I love the way one can use them as a communicating mechanism, but at the same time they can be
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The man with the golden camera

by paul bond

| ds106, secretagent106, Syndicated
January 31, 2019

I’ve been playing with James Bond titles in the weekly assignments, so I had the idea to rework a movie poster. I googled for examples and found a site with loads. There’s quite a variety there, so I also did … Continue reading →
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Good guys and bad guys

by paul bond

| ds106, storyanalysis, storyshapes, Syndicated
January 28, 2019

I recently watched Philip Noyce’s 2010 Angelina Jolie vehicle Salt on Netflix. As I recall, it wasn’t well-received when it came out. Some people had issues with its implausibility, as if implausibility isn’t inherent in action-adventure films. In the movie, … Continue reading →
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Curiosity of Animated GIFs

by @Lord_knows5

| Syndicated
January 28, 2019

Hey everyone I am intrigued by GIFS and how they arose in this era of technology. Learning about GIFS is a resource for people to express their emotions and I wonder how this came to be what it is now.
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Hello World!

by @Lord_knows5

| Syndicated
January 23, 2019

Welcome classmates, from DGST101, my name is Mark Madison and I am very excited to be apart of this class spring semester! I attend UMW as a Senior this year and you can find me on campus in affiliation to either sports
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On the Daily Create

by paul bond

| dailycreate, ds106, Syndicated
January 17, 2019

A few people have asked about the Daily Create, so I thought I’d write a post. The Daily Create is an ongoing part of ds106. It comes out every day of the year. The idea is that regular exercise of … Continue reading →
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Though it themes

by paul bond

| ds106, secretagent106, Syndicated
January 15, 2019

We’ve been using various themes in ds106 for a few years now. It’s served as a good way to focus the class and provide a basis for collaboration. What I look for in a theme is the potential for fun … Continue reading →
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No place I’d rather be

by paul bond

| ds106, Syndicated
January 10, 2019

This is a test post to see if it’s feeding properly.
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You can’t judge a book…

by paul bond

| ds106, Mashup, Syndicated
November 12, 2018

I’m fascinated by Todd Alcott’s mashup/remix work and wanted to try something similar. I didn’t have an idea of what I wanted to do particularly, so I googled pulp paperback covers looking for inspiration. The Sailor’s Weekend cover caught my … Continue reading →
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Seeing through new eyes

by paul bond

| ds106, Syndicated, videoessay
November 4, 2018

The video essay projects are another one of my favorite parts of ds106. While we do various analyses throughout the semester – story shapes, design blitz, etc. – people seem to put more into video. That’s probably because it’s a … Continue reading →
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