The Great Works of Software

Is it possible to propose a software canon? To enumerate great works of software that are deeply…

The Properties of Digital Environments

The four essential properties of Digital Environments, as…

Characters of the Net, Unite!

Futures Of Text Through The Looking Glass Of Tailorability
Part 1 of 5

Deconstructing Snapchat

It’s a different communication medium

The Web v. the Book

Some thoughts on reading, the digital age, and literary studies.

Readmill: A Review

Readmill brings reading into the age of social media. It has powerful potential for…

The Indie Web Movement Takes Control

Users want with control of their content, and that is the promise…

Media Studies and the Struggle for Relevance

I’m increasingly annoyed with media studies— a field I’ve devoted years to — and this is why. My plea for interventionist academics.

Remix to Learn

Education could benefit from adopting the practices of Remix Culture