Text is changeless, but unlike time that is suggestively nonlinear, the possibility of a kaleidoscope book is restricted by linearity and it’s fixations. If such a book were to exist and wholesomely respond ‘to you moods, your whims, your latest fetish’s’, where would the author lie? How would you know when you had completed the book? If […]
Hypertext is a multilinear shapeshifter. It expands. It deepens. It interconnects. Is it untapped in potential? Maybe. Is it critical for information technology? Of course. Focusing on the structure of hypertext, Landow feverishly breaks down the structure of hypertextual links and the possibilities it serves. Narrowing down the expanding passage of information, three useful questions […]
If there’s anything I’ve learned so far from hypertext, it’s that the promotion of simplicity is rather complicated, particularly as simplicity isn’t an idea learnt institutionally. The two hopes of simplifying our lives and making information accessible is indeed a distant hope. Whimsical as it may seem, Nelson addresses his hopes preceding multiple systems and discussions […]
A month or two ago I found myself reporting an image on Instagram for the first time. It wasn’t explicit content, it was mine. The user had blatantly passed the image off as their own, their caption entitled along the lines of ‘just waiting in the hallway‘ or something of a similar phrase. They had garnered […]
