February 21, 2011
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I first started using the Internet and World Wide Web in September, 1993. I was a freshman at Notre Dame. Some friends at Carnegie Mellon University encouraged me to start using a BBS called “ISCA” to keep in touch with … Continue reading
February 20, 2011
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I have spent some time over the past couple of days considering the final course project and the challenge of collecting digital artifacts, objects, and networks of information. The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) publishes a Framework of Guidance for … Continue reading
January 31, 2011
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One of the course readings this week in “Collecting New Media” dealt with the growth of Wunderkammern or “wonder cabinets” in the 17th century. The article, written by William Mueller in 2001, outlines the evolution of wonder alongside the evolution … Continue reading