The Information Age Blog
As I was reading more specifically The Information A History, Theory, and Flood by James Gleick. He goes into how certain technology and companies inspired others to […]
What is Information?
“They suggest that the ‘bit’ is the irreducible kernel and that ‘information’ forms the very core of existence.” Gleick, James. The Information: A History, A Theory, A Flood. New York: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 2011. In the introductions to The Information by James Gleick and The Cybernetics Moment by Ronald Kline, the authors discuss theContinue reading “What is Information?”
History of the Information Age: Blog Post 2
The two introductions I read were The Cybernetic Movement by Ronald R. Kline and The Information by James Gleick. I was surprised by how heavily …
Post 1: Introduction
My name is Abby Delapenha. I am a senior Biomedical Sciences Major with a minor in Practical Ethics. I decided to take History of Information …
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Hi, my name is Justin Henle and I am history major and senior. I took this class due to me needing a digital intensive, but I also thought it would be fun and interesting to merge my interest in history with what I need to learn through a digital intensive course. I also thought the …
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Hello! Welcome to my subdomain for HIST 427. I’m Eliza, a junior Historic Preservation major, and Digital Studies minor. I’m really grateful to be in this class as my Digital Studies capstone course. I’m mainly excited to see how the Information Age will be defined throughout this course. Furthermore, I’m looking forward to applying my […]
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January 11th,2023 My name is Darian James, and I am a senior. I am a history and education major. I lived in this area my whole life and graduated from Chancellor high school. I currently work at a local middle school as a para educator and coached their football team this season. To be honest …
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My name is Katherine and this is my main blog. I’m going to be using it for my History of the Information Age seminar. I’m taking this class for two main reasons. One, I needed another 400-level seminar. Two, it seems incredibly interesting…
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Hello! I am Taylor and I am a senior History major with a minor in Practical Ethics. I am interested in the History of the Information Age because I have always been interested in the age of the internet and internet history. Since I was young, I have found it fascinating how fast technology has advanced and how the advances influence the way humans interact. You can be connected to anyone in the world in…