pop culture
Think of any regular social activity that you engage in that is digitally mediated, from texting to skype calls, to interacting with AI or computers in some way (or anything else you can think of).
In the first paragraph describe the activity including how technology is involved in it.
In the remainder of the essay compare your experience with those described in the essay from Alone Together and either the essay “The Aboriginal Laptop” or “My Laptop.”
Which of the essays seems most relevant to your experience of digital objects/technology? How does intimacy and/or authenticity fit with your feelings about the activity, or are they not relevant? Whose essay do you think best capturcgoes our contemporary digitally-mediated experiences?
