I chose fan as my keywords. I introduced how people change their understanding of fan and the origin of this word. I explain fandom and concert to show how fans as nodes connect each other online and offline. Then I show how fans related to technology through virtual idols and online concerts. Fan is a really controversial word. Many people… Read more »
In the book, a prominent sociologist of bureaucracy defined surveillance as “any form of systematic attention to whether rules are obeyed, to who obeys and who does not, and to how those who deviate can be located and sanctioned” (Rule 1973, 40). When we talk about surveillance, we usually think about the internet, data, and security. It is usually used… Read more »
Gaze can usually explain in many ways. In the digital world, everyone is under others’ gaze or surveillance. It is related to gender, race, and eroticism. Like what John walker and Sarah Chaplin said in the book that “gazed upon can be pleasurable or painful” in their visual culture research (1997, 97).” Some people like the feeling when they attract… Read more »
In the book, the writer mentioned that “what flows is secondary to the continuous movement of flow itself. ” Flow can be explained as an information exchange. It is important to see how flow cooperates with people. People are as a note in the central of the network, and then the flow brings us to connect us to different information…. Read more »
Assemblage is the composition and interactions of different elements include nonhumans and humans. All posts and videos we see online are just small parts of the assemblage. Assemblage shows the relationship between humans and technology. Take Tiktok as an example, creators need to come up with the idea and they want to create a trend and think about a way… Read more »
Nowadays, agency is everywhere in our life. Agency and people are interdependent. Agency rely on the information people search for, and people need agencies to help them achieve their goals in a short time. That is why many applications today have personalized services. As the reading Designing Agentive Technology: Al that works for people mentioned, “you can even say that… Read more »
Infrastructure usually means the basic system and services that are necessary for an organization or a country. Nowadays, It expands telecommunication networks, power grids, and media so on. Usually, the infrastructure of the network is invisible, we may only see it during instances of inaccessibility or break-down. For example, there was a complete crash of Weibo, a social media in… Read more »
Network is like an unconfined net that connects different relationships include humans and nonhumans with shared interests. The network can be perceived and constructed by ourselves. When you post your information online, you become part of nodes in the network. People who have the same interests will be attracted, and they may contact you. This is a good chance for… Read more »
The data support the operation of the media. What we browse from the different media is according to the past research records and information we shared online, which is the reason that we always can see what we want to see and get the information we want in a short time. From the Data’s perspective, we are just small points… Read more »
The Gamelan Çudamani performance talks about humans and nature coexist in harmony and love for classical Balinese tradition. At first, they perform a track by using traditional gong, gamelan, and flute. Then is the performance that includes one man and four women to talk about how humans ask for forgiveness and blessing after they put dead people into the river,… Read more »