Heresy of Hypertext

  • The Heresy of Hypertext
    exploring some fears and anxieties generated by the interaction of the print-based world and its emerging digital counterpart.
May 13th 2005 | | Notes on , ,


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  1. platocave
    May 16th, 2005 | 1:59 pm

    Love the link - intriguing issues. I especially liked “Walter Ong’s assertion that new media merely transform, never eradicate their precursors” because, I suppose, I love the precursors so much, although new media is of course wonderful in its own distinct way. Apropos links: One on the distinct strengths of books versus new media - http://ask.metafilter.com/mefi/18733 - one on the distinct weaknesses of tv versus blogging information, with a link to the video clip in question - http://slate.msn.com/id/2118619/ and http://movies.crooksandliars.com/The%20Daily_Show_Blogs.wmv - one on the distinct strengths of “metaforms” versus old forms - http://www.arch.columbia.edu/DDL/cad/A4513/S2001/r5/ - and finally, one that shows a debate between the authors of the last two links on the advantages and disadvantages of video games and television for life - http://slate.msn.com/id/2118550/entry/2118588/

    Cheers!

  2. Piers
    May 17th, 2005 | 9:42 am

    Wow - thanks for these! Look fascinating, especially they (I’ve yet to read) Steven Johnson book on Pop Culture making us smarter idea …

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