Phenomenology of the Virtual and the Real

A long over-due crosspost from gnovis! Way back in 2011 I embarked on a project exploring the colloquial distinction between “the Internet” and “the real” — as in, “Linda, why don’t you join us in the real world instead of texting your friends?” I interviewed friends, parents, and acquaintances hoping to identify the differences between … Continue reading Phenomenology of the Virtual and the Real

Drinking from the firehose: extended cognition & shitty interfaces

We suck at creating effective interfaces for exploring and utilizing the Internet. In particular, I want to complain about the browser.  I spend a huge portion of my waking life and cognitive energies working in a single Chrome browser window. This browser is the interface to my work environment, my school environment, and large parts of my … Continue reading Drinking from the firehose: extended cognition & shitty interfaces