http://textisnotdead.com When text is put on a page or other medium, it does not die; it is not static. Readers interact with it, consider it, and respond to it. The text becomes a part of us, if only briefly. It is alive within us and within our culture. Sun, 13 Dec 2009 00:35:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Check out this video with McLuhan's narration on the topic of television. http://textisnotdead.com/?p=142 I started thinking about what Colin wrote about snapshot thinking. In this current digital age, people have little choice but to get only a snapshot of the news. David Grimshaw wrote about information overload (and, Dan, I think you'll appreciate this): The term “information overload” has its roots in the ... http://textisnotdead.com/?p=140 Should we be nervous? That is one of my questions as I consider the significant power of the internet in our lives. In thinking about the notion that artists are more sensitive to shifts in culture, especially when it comes to media, I can't help but ponder Terminator, ... http://textisnotdead.com/?p=136 As I read Marshall Mcluhan's theory of hot and cold media, two things came to mind: the idea was brilliant for its time, and in spite of the simplicity and intelligence of the idea, it is far too absolute for the medium we use most today, the internet. Or ... http://textisnotdead.com/?p=134 [caption id="attachment_130" align="aligncenter" width="200" caption="The Dark Side of Reddit"][/caption] I browsed through the Reddit site, and at first, I thought it was just another interesting website where users voted on the content. However, after reading this site, which I stumbled upon while trying to understand how to use Reddit, I ... http://textisnotdead.com/?p=129 As we work and study social media throughout this class, I am beginning to feel that the Internet world is run by a group of powerhouse search engines and social media platforms. Up until recently, those entities only competed against their own kind: Microsoft and Yahoo compete against Google, ... http://textisnotdead.com/?p=124 I found this great picture of Twitter's history. http://textisnotdead.com/?p=117 This one- number five- really deserved its own post. Botanicalls This is really odd and remarkably cool.  A person can buy the Botanicalls sensor and place it in the soil of the potted plant.  A built in controller translates the readings to information" that can be sent over the internet through an ... http://textisnotdead.com/?p=115 One interesting thing about Twitter, and something I certainly didn't know, is that only 11% of the users are between 12 and 17 years old. So, teenagers are not responsible for the drastic increase in its popularity.  Adults are the primary users.  And the question is- for what? One I personally find ... http://textisnotdead.com/?p=113 I am posting what I will present on Monday evening. I had done quite a bit of my research earlier and posted it, so I apologize for the unavoidable repetition in summarizing my area of focus. The importance of video on news websites, specifically hyperlocal ones. News is a consumer product. ... http://textisnotdead.com/?p=109