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White Noise, Technology, and Death

In White Noise Delillo emphasizes death as a constantly recurring theme. Although death is always being mentioned and thought of by the characters it does not seem to have meaning or value. They watch people die on the television but … Continue reading

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Changing Perceptions through MMOs

Is there rain here, in this precise locality, at whatever time within the next two minutes that you choose to respond to the question?” “If you want to talk about this precise locality while you’re in a vehicle that’s obviously … Continue reading

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Communication, Social Networks, and Biometrics: A Digression

I am sitting in Hillman Library in a squeaky computer chair, trying to minimize my movement and reading a copy of Protocol that the library has graciously placed on reserve.  I need to do this because the copy I have … Continue reading

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