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Author: Joshua Sorensen

Writer, Paddington 2 scholar, and full time Arcade Fire fan.

Isabelle is the Medium

Posted on March 19, 2019 by Joshua Sorensen

“Our role is to understand the process of change,” says Ted (<3). I skipped the lecture, so I’m watching the… Read more Isabelle is the Medium

This Ain’t My First Rodeo (On My Second Digital Artefact)

Posted on March 10, 2019 by Joshua Sorensen

Doing BCM subjects in any order but the “correct” one has put me in an interesting situation. Where freshers are… Read more This Ain’t My First Rodeo (On My Second Digital Artefact)

Kylie Jenner and Realising Stuff – Part 2

Posted on October 8, 2018 by Joshua Sorensen

In my first blog post for BCM 206, I made a torturous metaphor about how the digital artefact (still a… Read more Kylie Jenner and Realising Stuff – Part 2

War Kills People, Cyber War Could Kill Society

Posted on October 5, 2018 by Joshua Sorensen

Millennials are often defined by what they don’t do young: getting married, having children, settling into careers, buying houses, just… Read more War Kills People, Cyber War Could Kill Society

Whistle Register Activism

Posted on September 27, 2018 by Joshua Sorensen

The term ‘whistleblower’ orginates from, of all places, Cap’n Crunch. Specfically it’s a reference to the toy whistles ‘prizes’ that… Read more Whistle Register Activism

Revolution or Wheel Spinning? Politics on Social Media

Posted on September 22, 2018 by Joshua Sorensen

On May 27th 2011 Mike Fincke and Greg Chamitoff, crewmembers on the Space Shuttle Endeavour undertook the last ever spacewalk;… Read more Revolution or Wheel Spinning? Politics on Social Media

The News is Dead and Carrie Bickmore Killed It: Why The Project is a Herald for the End of Jouranlistic Integrity

Posted on September 17, 2018 by Joshua Sorensen

  A few nights ago I was in the kitchen making dinner. My roommate walked into the house, sat down,… Read more The News is Dead and Carrie Bickmore Killed It: Why The Project is a Herald for the End of Jouranlistic Integrity

My Software vs Our Software: The Philosophical Debate Between Android and Apple

Posted on September 7, 2018 by Joshua Sorensen

In 1998, the year I was born, two breakthroughs in computer technology occured: The first was Apples launch of the… Read more My Software vs Our Software: The Philosophical Debate Between Android and Apple

Over the (Digital) Garden Wall

Posted on September 4, 2018 by Joshua Sorensen

‘Walled gardens’ are mentioned halfway through this weeks lecture. It’s a term which refers how social media apps and sites like… Read more Over the (Digital) Garden Wall

TARDIS’ are Kindles, and Kindles are the Internet

Posted on September 2, 2018 by Joshua Sorensen

“It’s bigger on the inside.” If you have a nerdy friend in your life you’ve probably heard those exact words… Read more TARDIS’ are Kindles, and Kindles are the Internet

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