If The Internet Was A Place
if the internet was a physical place, what would we want it to feel like? look like? be like?
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If The Internet Was A Place
From Fugazi and Beastie Boys to The Royal Society: Kickstarter's co-founder on the future of Media (DiS011 | S2 EP3)
open.spotify.comthe royal society impact
long lasting cultural impact
An ode to magazines:
you're entering a universe that's only there
convey a feeling, an amplitude, a point of view
it's an opportunity for meaning-making
what if Taylor Swift has a magazine?
all this is hard (an essay, a song) it takes time
the inward search for emotional truth; connecting with the source -- it's not about the money
doing it for yourself is underrated these days
celebrate the source, the art
a deeper definition of music journalism: to do that well means: really caring; be in it; in that scene
via Jonathan Haidt
Webdesign as architecture
www--arc.comi wish earth was more like a library. ppl speaking in soft voices on the streets everything shared and borrowed.
Becca Btwitter.comin the last decade, technology has transformed from a tool that we use to a place where we live. If we’re setting out to change the character of technology in our lives, we’d be wise to learn from the character of places.
Frank Chimero • Frank Chimero · the Good Room
However, Moments has a weakness. It’s caused users to want to leave Moments. Because it is like a town square, when you like or comment on something it’s akin to shouting in the town square. Everyone can hear you. This creates more stress for users. Moreover, as your friend list increases, the stress becomes greater.
KG • Letter #113: Allen Zhang (2019)
my social feeds seemed to finish their years-long transformation from a neighborhood populated with friends to a glossy condo development of brands.
Anne Helen Petersen • Culture Study | Anne Helen Petersen | Substack
In Paul Graham’s famous essay Cities and Ambition, there’s this idea that some cities are centers for some type of ambition, and when you come to one of those cities, you can feel the message the city is sending to you. For example, the message that you can feel in New York is “You should be richer,” while Berkeley’s is “You should live better,”... See more
詹雨安 Alan Chan • My Vision: A New City
Sublime’s message: you should slow down and make something wonderful
any digital place evokes certain feelings, emotions, mood
cold? warm? corporate? homely? serious? silly? all of it? none of it?
and all these things are extremely subtle
and each idea can be executed in a myriad of ways
and it's this... See more
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