EXPLORING ONLINE CULTURE

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Copies (1999) There was this art website called Hell.com that had no public access. In February ’99 Rhizome subscribers received an invitation and password to see the new exhibition. During the opening we copied the whole show and published it on our website without restrictions. Our action upset Hell.com and lead to a cease-and-desist request. While Hell.com recently ceased to exist, our version remained visible ever since.

These interventions started a heated debate on originality, authenticity and uniqueness of art on the internet that is still open…

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A witness to life.

Cowbird is a public library of human experience, offering a simple set of storytelling tools — for free, and without ads.

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PreInstagram, Stephen Shore’s work avant la lettré. 

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Real Life

Real Life is a magazine about living with technology. The emphasis is more on living. We publish one piece a day—essays, features, uncategorizable—four or five days a week. We launched with funding from Snapchat, but we operate with editorial independence and without ads.

Interesting new platform initiated by Nathan Jurgenson. Also in regard to independent journalism versus corporate funding. 

[madmenintegrated]

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for the Tuesday blues 

[thoughts-memories]

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hahaha I do miss these ones sometimes.

[welcometoyouredoom]

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HYPER-REALITY

Hyper-Reality presents a provocative and kaleidoscopic new vision of the future, where physical and virtual realities have merged, and the city is saturated…

“Hyper-Reality presents a provocative and kaleidoscopic new vision of the future, where physical and virtual realities have merged, and the city is saturated in media.” by Keiichi Matsuda

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A fun way to make legendary paintings even better!

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Social media use linked to ‘morally shallow’ behaviour

We’re all doomed

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internet graphics 

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24 terrifying face swaps that will haunt your dreams

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Could Memes Be The Only Thing Between Bernie Sanders and The White House?

A 74-year-old, 5-foot-8 inch, socialist Jew hobbles up to the podium with bad posture and an ill-fitting suit. Flailing …

“Bernie Sanders, without intention or attempt, is creating an army of people getting his message out through the most potent, immediate and youthful communication device of the times. Bernie Sanders has his own meme making army, committed to his mission, working without pay, working without credit, doing it for the likes and they will not stop until he wins. DO NOT underestimate the power of the meme.”

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Web Safe 2k16

Web Safe 2k16 is a literary/graphic project exploring our memories of the pre-broadband Internet and related technologies. The project uses Lynda Weinman’s Web Safe color palette as a field of reference constraining a large and heterogeneous archive of personal recollections: 216 authors write 216 words each, inspired by a specific color in the web safe range. Beginning 2/16/16, one piece is published daily.

http://websafe2k16.com/about/

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Simon Evans – Vocabulary, 2011

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How much will we regret the internet trends of 2015?

We used to cringe over old fashion trends but will the embarrassment of our age be the strange digital way we’ve documented everything?