For as long as I can remember I have always thought of Apple being the superior technology in relation to mobile phones, computers and basically every appliance in my home. However, is this only because I enjoy the comfort of …
Bollywood, Nollywood, Aussiewood? Global Film and Media: Globalisation or Anti-Globalisation
Global Film (World Cinema) has allowed for the wide expression of cultural ideas, values and attitudes from different national backgrounds. The notion of this manifestation of globalisation in international film industries allows for the empowerment of different races and nationalities to …
Australia’s Movement to International Education
The scope of Universities in Australia when selecting students range from anywhere. With the rise in relationships being built between India and China, the majority of international students originally reside from Asian Countries. This being known as the ‘Asian Century’ with …
My Best Friend Metadata
A brilliant point brought up by my lecturer Ted Mitew made me realise how disturbing our society online truly is, and how these ‘walled gardens’ are able to grasp hold of our deepest darkest secrets better then any human being …
The Worlds next Top ‘Aggregation of Content’ Model
Okay so we are down to three finalists. Two legacy media. The other being the world wide interwebs which allows individuals to post, curate, create and produce whatever they want to the entire world at the click of the button. …
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Globalisation – ‘The Global Village’
Intercultural communication now allows us to be connected to any part of the world in mere seconds. With global networks spanning from China to America, Australia to India, Paris to Korea, the world we know is truly becoming a smaller …
The Class of DIGC202 2016 and the Chronic Task of Sorting
With the world becoming increasingly intangible and moving towards the immaterial landscape, it is not difficult to understand the concept of ‘The Chronic Task of Sorting.’ This concept relates to the idea of ‘Liquid Labour’ and the ways in which this …
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The Speed and Scale of Information Networks has Revolutionised Communication
The way the world in which we live has become so dependent on the centralised hub and information networks we use today is quite fascinating. With the homogenization of space and time, we can now predict the weather in real time, …
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You can hear me? It’s the idea of NOW!
‘It requires no small intellectual effort to realise that this is a fact that now is, and not one that has been.’ ~The New York Herald. The entirety of the world was set to a standstill when the idea …
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