Author: Rachel Collinson

ON THE JOYS OF PIXEL POPPING by Rachel Collinson

Ever done cross stitch? Followed a knitting pattern? Made a wee tapestry? Maybe the thought of such lame activity brings a smug smile to your face. It’s the sort of thing you just can’t admit to and stay fashionable. What on earth’s it got to do with new media culture, anyway? Such homely, farmhouse crafts […]

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Author: Rachel Collinson

WHAT EVERY NEW MEDIA WORKER MUST KNOW: “CYBERSPACE” IS NOT A SPACE by Rachel Collinson

(or, why I am against 3D navigation) Think back to the moment when you first heard all the fuss about the net. For your humble author the first memory is of seeing the film Jumping Jack Flash – and it’s not so much memorable for the image of Whoopi Goldberg brandishing a mansize toothbrush against […]

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Within this MySpace version of the electronic agora, cybernetic communism was mainstream and unexceptional. What had once been a revolutionary dream was now an enjoyable part of everyday life.