Monthly Archives: January 2012

In this week’s readings in Electric Sheep, some doubt has been removed, though not entirely. Deckard gets to finally buys a goat. I would have gone with the pair of rabbits myself. I’m thinking, “OK, so his empathy to take … Continue reading →

Gane and Beer’s scholarship, again, is to be commended as this book examines diverse perspectives around the main six concepts: network, information, archive, simulation, interactivity and interface. What’s also commendable is that they don’t privilege any one of these concepts, … Continue reading →

As for Gane and Beer’s New Media: The Key Concepts, I’ve encountered some of these ideas before, though not as widely filled-out with the scholarship they have done. The concept most interesting to me right now is the idea of … Continue reading →

I’ve been slo-o-owly moving my way through the New Media track in the PhD in English program but I have already completed all required courses. However, I wasn’t able to enter the dissertation phase last fall due to great upheaval … Continue reading →

I’ve never seen Blade Runner, nor have I ever read Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep before. I’m glad to be given this opportunity though as it makes me remember when I read Hamlet on the Holodeck which covered how … Continue reading →

After a challenging holiday break, it’s time once again to crack the books open. This is my first course with Dr. Shelley Rodrigo and it sounds like she is going to keep us busy. We’ll be reading Lingua Fracta by … Continue reading →