Feb 19
Lore fact: Charlie Quinn Horse has a secret apple addiction, even though he's deathly allergic since he's a doctor.
Lore fact: The man is famously bad at taking care of themself. This is quite believable.
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Lore fact: Charlie Quinn Horse has a secret apple addiction, even though he's deathly allergic since he's a doctor.
Lore fact: The man is famously bad at taking care of themself. This is quite believable.
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Habitually Narrating Subconsciously.
It is no secret today that billions of people around the globe are dependent on their technology. 50 hour queues for the launch of Apple’s brand new iPad 2 is testament to the growing reliance that we are have. We want to be the first to touch these products, because they give off a certain vibe - they brand us. Yet, as Deuze (2011, 137), this phenomenon, this great global attachment and need for these devices, has forced media to become to a certain extent, invisible.
We have come to expect to wake up in the morning and have our devices show the FaceBook comments missed while sleeping. We now expect that our devices will be there at the end of the night to video chat with a loved one. However, there need not always be a purpose to check our devices. As Jordana notes, we habitually check our devices, not necessarily in search of anything in particular.
The features that are integral to the rise of new media have become a ‘given’ as opposed to a luxury. Sam notes that check-in functions built into social networking sites ensure that “...there is a way to let everyone know” exactly where you are, no matter what you’re doing. What was once a parallel existence with media has fused into a well synchronised life in media (Deuze 2011, 138).
We are now accustomed to narrating our every day lives, without even realising. These subconscious activities essentially lead to the branding of us as individuals - how people see us and where they rank us on the social ladder.
I wonder if such a connected lifestyle will force us to be accountable for our actions in a global online sphere?
References
Deuze, M. 2011. “Media Life.” Media, Culture & Society, 33 (1), 137-148.