new internet
Users are leaving X, the most divisive and shouty social media platform, and it’s unlikely that alternatives like Bluesky will replace it. The era when arguing about politics on social media was America’s national pastime may be drawing to a close, with public discussions replaced by small group chats. With the decline of public argument platforms... See more
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we’re going to look back at how we designed the world around computers with the same regret that we look at how we’ve designed cities around cars
Maxim Leyzerovichx.com
But you know what? I really like the physical world. I like to feel like
a healthy animal. Too much time in the virtual world makes me feel worse.
I don't like it. And to me there is no question that the qualities of
the physical place where I live are far, far more important than anything
about the Internet, and always will be.
a healthy animal. Too much time in the virtual world makes me feel worse.
I don't like it. And to me there is no question that the qualities of
the physical place where I live are far, far more important than anything
about the Internet, and always will be.
The Town Paper: Is New Urbanism the Next Internet?
About this Class #
There are two meanings of internet:
When the average person says “internet” they usually refer to the second definition. This class, on the other hand, explores the first.
There are two meanings of internet:
- the infrastructure that connects computing devices,
- or the ecosystem of applications built on that infrastructure.
When the average person says “internet” they usually refer to the second definition. This class, on the other hand, explores the first.